There had been a global increase in tourism over the last?
60 years
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Tourism is a growing industry , people are?
having more holidays
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1-Why is tourism a growing industry?
1-People have more disposable income (spare cash) than they used to , and can afford to go on holidays. 2-Companies give more paid holidays than they used to. This means people have more free time to go on holiday
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2-Why is tourism a growing industry?
3-Travel has become cheaper ( in air travel) so more people can go on holiday) 2-Holiday providers (tour companies and hotels ) now use the internet to sell their products to people directly , which makes them cheaper. This means more people can go
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1-Some areas are also becoming more popular than they used to because?
1- Improvements in transport (more airports) have made it quicker and easier to get to places- no more week ling boast trips to Australia 2-Countries in more unusual tourist destinations like the Middle East and Africa have got better at markett
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2-Some areas are also becoming more popular than they used to because?
Many countries have invested in infrastructure for tourism ( better hotels) to make them more attractive to visitors
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What are popular tourist destinations?
cities , mountains and coasts
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People are attracted to cities by ?
the culture (museums and art galleries) , entertainment (bars , restaurants , theatres) and shopping
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Popular destinations include?
London , New York , Paris and Rome
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People are attracted to coastal areas by the beaches and activities such as?
swimming , snorkelling , fishing and water Skiing
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Popular destinations include?
Spain , the Caribbean and Thailand
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People are attracted to mountains areas by the beautiful scenery and activities like?
walking , climbing , Skiing and snow boarding
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Popular destinations include?
Alps , the Dolomite's and the Rockies
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Tourism is important to ?
the economies of many countries
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Tourism creates jobs for local people (restaurants and hotels) which helps?
the economy grow
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It also increases the income of other business that supply the tourism industry , for example?
farms that supply food to hotels. This also helps the economy to grow.
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This means tourism is important to the economy of countries in both rich and poor parts of the world. For example?
Tourism in France generated 35 billion Euros in 2006 and created two million jobs
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Poorer countries tend to be more dependant on the income from tourism than richer ones, for example?
tourism contributes 3% of the UK's GNP compared to 15% of Kenya's
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
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Tourism is a growing industry , people are?
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having more holidays
Card 3
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1-Why is tourism a growing industry?
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Card 4
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2-Why is tourism a growing industry?
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Card 5
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1-Some areas are also becoming more popular than they used to because?
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