Geography- Tourism

Increased leisure time - (longer paid holidays, aging population, shorter working week.)

Developments in ICT - (internet and teletext booking, computer reservation systems, global distribution systems eg. Galileo)

Changing customer needs and fashions - (all-inclusive, long haul holidays, theme parks, adventure, holiday camps eg. Butlins, package holidays, longer life span.)

Transport developments - (Channel tunnel, faster and bigger planes, improved roads and motorways).

Greater wealth - (Minimum wage, two-income families, more disposable income, fewer children).

Relaxation of national boundries - eg. China

Countries now welcome tourists as a source of income - eg. Singapore