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Unit 1 - M2 & D2

Expand on your description and explain in detail providing examples to show how the trends and factors may affect the development of the industry. I will also be talking about two tourism organisations and explaining in detail how they have responded to trends and factors by using statistics and examples Increased Frequency of Holidays There is an increased frequency of holidays as it is cheaper to go a weekend break or a few short breaks every year rather than a two week holiday every year. People are going on more holidays as self-book has become easier, allowing people to compare flight and accommodation prices and searching for the best holiday deal which is suited for them There are constantly new destinations where you can book holidays to this is because there is always new, popular and exciting places to go and visit. British airways have many new destinations and routes for 2015, some examples are: Krakow, Bilbao, Sharm El Sheik, Corfu, Kos, Las Palmas and Fuerteventura. Easy ...

12.2 - P2, M1 & D1

In this assignment I will be comparing roles and objectives of different agents of tourism development. I will then be explaining the consequences of differing roles and objectives of tourism development agents in a selected destination. Finally I will be recommend solutions to conflicting interests between different agents of tourism development Agents of tourism are any individuals, company or organisation that develop tourism themselves or makes it happen in some way. The agents of tourism have roles and objectives to help. The main roles are: provision of travel and tourism resources, products and services, provision of finance, facilitation, marketing, conservation and finally protection. The objectives are separated into categories: political, economic, environmental and socio-cultural. Political objectives are to enhance the image of an area and   create an identity. The economic objectives are to create jobs, generate foreign income and economic regeneration. Environmental ...

12.3 - P3, M2 & D2

I will be examining strategies used to manage responsible tourism in destinations through a poster. I will then be assessing the effectiveness’s of strategies used to manage   responsible tourism in a selected destination. I will then finally suggest improvements to strategies used to manage responsible tourism in a selected destination. P3: (This is meant to be in a poster layout, but I just copied the text so I could paste it in here) Retention of Visitor Spending This is when money is spent by the tourists and gets put into the local economy and doesn't leave the country . Another way of keeping the tourists money is by using produce and   supplies which are produced locally (these are food items and other things). The UK does this by making sure a certain percentage of the money spent by inbound and domestic tourists goes to the government to help improve   pavements and the public transport. Kenya uses the money spent by the tourists to help protect th...