Tourism, MEDC and LEDC comparison
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- tourism MEDC and LEDC
- history
- tourism started with medieval pilgrimidge.
- tourism developed rapidly during Victorian britain, as middle classes could afford to take time off work and afford luxury travel
- spread of railway network in 19th century increased tourism to seaside towns
- Bank Holiday act of 1871
- modern mass tourism introduced by Thomas Cook who created package holiday in 1841
- development indicators
- life expectancy - 79. infant mortality rate- 5 per 100 live births. literacy rate- 99%
- tourism facts
- 16.8 million people visiting the UK
- london olympic games 2012- people who had a ticket spent about £1290, normal visitors spend about £650
- about 9% of jobs comes from tourism
- about 3.1 million jobs
- 9% of GDP
- about 125 Billion £
- fastest growing sector- forecast to be worth of £250 billion by 2025
- reasons for tourism in Thailand
- 1960's government developed Bangkok as cross roads for air transportation
- Peak period of winter when western people are cold
- rising economic development of neighbouring asian couuntries is increasing tourism
- thailand offers diverstiy of features, from beaches to buddhist temples
- reductions in costs of international air travel
- tourism facts
- contributes 7% to thailands economy manufacturing is 35%
- 62% of international tourists come from Asia
- has developed as major destination in past 30 years
- growth in tourism has been consisten since 1970's except for dip in 90's due to financial crisis
- direct and indirect employmeny makes 1.5 million jobs
- Attractions in Thailand
- human attractions- Grand palace, Chiong Ming night bizzare
- physical attractions - Ko tarutai beahc, Similan Islands
- development indicators
- life expecinfant mortality rate- 15%, literacy rate 93%
- history
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