How do the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) define tourism?
Travel to stay in places outside their usual environment for more than 24 hours and not more than 1 year for leisure, business and other purposes such as recreation
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How much is the tourism industry worth?
It is the worlds largest industry worth $500 billion in 2007 and is now worth (% of the global GDP
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How many people work in tourism?
Tourism accounts for 1 in 11 jobs worldwide
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How does domestic tourism compare to international tourism?
In most countries, domestic tourism is 4-5X greater than international tourism
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How much does tourism contribute to the GDP of LDC's?
Up to 80% of their GDP
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What is an MDC?
A more developed country e.g. the UK, Italy and the USA etc.
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What is an LDC?
A less developed country e.g. India, Sri Lanka etc.
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How has an increase in income affected tourism?
People have more disposable income so they can afford to go on more holidays. Also people have more paid holidays so they have more free time from work
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How has lower prices affected tourism?
Car ownership has increased and travel has become a lot cheaper so more people can afford to go on holiday
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What social factors have increased tourism?
Smaller families are cheaper to take on holiday, life expectancy has risen so people have good pensions and can afford to travel, they also have more time
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How have improvements in technology affected tourism?
Holiday destinations are more publicised and there is a larger variety, flying is much cheaper and easier to book online due to the internet and travel is much faster due to motorways and airports
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How has globalisation affected tourism?
There are a wider variety of more unusual holiday destinations that people are more aware of and many countries have invested in better infrastructure for tourists e.g. expensive hotels and it is easier to travel abroad
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Why are people attracted to cities?
There is a variety of culture (museums and art galleries), entertainment (bars, restaurants and theaters) and shopping. There may also be a famous landmark such as the Eiffel Tower. Examples are London, Paris, New York and Rome
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Why are people attracted to mountain areas?
There is beautiful scenery and activities such as walking, climbing, skiing and snowboarding. Examples are the Himalayas, the Alps and the Rockies
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Why are people attracted to coastal areas?
There are beaches, warm climates and activities like swimming, snorkeling, diving, water-sports, fishing and sunbathing. Examples include Spain, Portugal and the Carribean
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How big is tourism in France?
In 2006 it was worth 35 billion Euros and 2 million jobs
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Tourism is worth how much of the GDP in different countries?
2.8% in the UK, 30.3% in Jamaica, 79.4% in the Maldives and 9.1% in Norway in 2016
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It is the worlds largest industry worth $500 billion in 2007 and is now worth (% of the global GDP
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