Wednesday 26 November 2008

Tourism as a Development Strategy



Over the last few decades several countries have looked towards tourism as a means of
promoting development and economic growth. Tourism has grown to become the world’s
second largest industry, directly accounting for 3.8 percent of global GDP in 2005 according to
the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). Experiences from various countries have shown
that tourism can have significant effects, both positive and negative, on an economy. It has
been noted that the very process of developing tourism and the consequences of this
development imposes social, cultural and environmental costs for the country.


TASK
Use 'Population, Resources and Development' by Jane Chrispen and Francis Jegede.
Read 10.3 The Role of tourism in development on page 157.
Make notes on 'The Core-periphery enclave model' from page 158.


Read 'The development of tourism in Goa' on pages 159-161.
Make notes on 'The development of tourism in Goa' on pages 159-161.
Answer questions 7, 8 and 9 on page 161.


Read 'Tourism and development in The Gambia' pages 164 and 165.
Answer questions 13, 14 and 15 on page 165.



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