The Impacts of Natural Disasters on the Tourism Industry
THM 1311 Intro. to Tourism & Hospitality Management
Samantha Salamon
THM 1311 Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Management The Impacts of Natural Disasters and on the Tourism and Hospitality Industry
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Introduction Why Study the Impacts of Natural Disasters on the Tourism Industry? Taiwan Earthquake of 1991 Japan Earthquake of 2011 Market Rebuilding/Hurricane Katrina Works Cited
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THM 1311 Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Management The Impacts of Natural Disasters and on the Tourism and Hospitality Industry Introduction The purpose of this report is to delve deeper into the
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Contingency planning is having alternate situations for the tourists. This includes having a place of safety for
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THM 1311 Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Management The Impacts of Natural Disasters and on the Tourism and Hospitality Industry tourists if they are going on a guided tour somewhere that is susceptible for disaster to likely strike. Another important factor in contingency planning is the refund policy for tourists and installing an insurance plan for high danger climate areas. Taiwan Earthquake of 1991 Perhaps the most serious of earthquakes in Taiwan‟s history struck in September of 1991. Tourism Management Magazine stated that the tourism economy took the hardest hit after the traumatic events of the earthquake, and especially the international tourist economy. Major tourist attractions like National Palace Museum and Chiufen were ruined by the earthquakes. The National Palace is a place of rich cultural heritage and the Chiufen are walking paths with beautiful scenery. It was not solely Taiwan‟s structural damage that hurt the tourism economy, however; it was also all of the negative media coverage. The media portrayed Taiwan to be in horrible condition and said Taiwan lost all of its beauty. The reason media companies blow everything out of proportion is so their companies get more attention, not everything they actually say is true. In order for Taiwan to mitigate the severe circumstances the media put
Tourism has become a commercial business, which has obvious benefits to the said economy, the environment and society. Often, the positive economic impacts persuade governments, companies and individuals to get involved with the development of tourism. Tourism creates jobs, both
Tourism has always been apart of us in different ways, shapes, and forms. It has greatly evolved due to technology and transportation advances, which have made traveling efficient and quick and given us the proper resources to be prepared prior to “adventuring” away from home.
Travel & Tourism is a vast industry, which is known to provide numerous facilities, to people all around the world. Travel & Tourism is quite imperative, for many economies to survive, since, some of their source of income is dependent on travel and tourism.
The hotel industry is a labor-intensive service industry dependent on the availability of high-quality employees to deliver, operate and manage tourism for its survival and competitive advantage (Amoah & Baum, 1997). The tourism industry is one of the most essential area in coming years. It has the opportunity for a rapid growth. The needs of the hotels are also increasing and it has the potential to provide employment to many people around the world. It is also observed and researched the there is a need of qualified and educated staff. They should be more skill full and aware of new trends and demands of the industry. They should have sufficient knowledge to satisfy the needs of
Hotels- the most important accommodation subsector which provide the greatest total employment within the tourism industry at the global
With the benefits of having the surrounding natural environment, also comes with natural hazards which could affect the tourist facility. The occurrence of natural hazards on the facility could have catastrophic consequences environmentally and economically. Some issues include flooding and bushfires. Appendix D displays the potential of bushfires for development area. Damage to the facility would put it at great financial risk due to the cost of repair. Assessing the site location is key to avoiding this issue.
Have you ever heard of the 9/11 tourist attack on the twin towers, which were in New York and are now gone because tourists crashed planes in the two towers while killing hundreds of people. Now because of tourism thousands of lives are endangered. But tourism is not just in one spot it is now WORLD WIDE!!! Did you know that 20,487 people died in 2006 because of tourist attacks, 22,719 people died in 2007, 15,708 people died in 2008, 15,310 people died in 2009, 13,186 people died in 2010, 12,533, people died in 2011, 11,098 people died in 2012, 18,066 people died in 2013, 32,727 people died in 2013, and 32,727 people died in 2014 because of tourist
Over the years, the lodging industry has seen its share of tough times.There were many tragic events all over the world. Some tragics were 9/11 terrorist attack,Hurricane Katrina, Great Recession,Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Earthquake in Haiti,Tsunami in Japan,Boston Marathon bombing, Ebola,the Paris attack,Zika virus,Madrid bombing,London Olympic bombing and many more. Those tragic events had a huge impact on the financial performances of hospitality and tourism business.One tragic event that effected the hospitlaty and toursim buisness was The Great Recession. The Great Recession which officially lasted from December 2007 to June 20.It began with the bursting of an 8 trillion dollar housing bubble.During the recession the hotels has been
This report explores the theoretical concepts associated with tourism, leisure and hospitality developments in Blackpool. It also looks at the economic, social, political and environmental impacts of tourism. There are a variety of reasons why Blackpool has been developed as a tourist resort, and it has many historical sites of interest including the beach and Blackpool Tower. It also has a variety of leisure activities. Blackpool also offers a wide range of accommodation and restaurant options. It is a very accessible location, with airports, railway stations and main roads all located within the area.
Tourism plays a vital role in economic development in most countries around the world. The industry has not only direct economic impact, but also significant indirect and influential impacts. There is agreement among experts that the travel and tourism sector is the fastest growing of global economy. According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourism receipts surpass US$ 1 trillion in 2011, growing about 3.8%up from 2010 (WTO, 2012).
Britain has been over the news due to the British exit the European Union, which this event is known as Brexit (Hunt, 2016). This decision brought a large impact on every country in Britain, but the Britain has not started negotiate with European Union about adapting regulations to minimize their negative consequences. Before people can list potential impacts of Brexit on Britain’s tourism, it is important for people to understand how well the Britain was doing in the tourism industry. In addition, it is important to analyze and understand what type of tourism impacts on Britain. So, people would know how Brexit will change its policy and what impacts will bring to their current life. It will provide an idea of how the changes of regulations will impact different countries and the region. Thus, it provides an understanding of how tourism helps to develop the Britain in terms of environmental impacts, socio-cultural impacts, and economic impacts.
From an environmental perspective, it is apparent that the world is starting to realise that increases in tourism are having a negative impact on the environment. This is due to increases in energy consumption, which in turn heightens the effects of global warming (Neto, 2002). There are many controls that governments are trying to put into place, such as flight rationing (Liverpool Business School, 2009). However, it can be argued that these have not really begun to have a significant effect on tourism, as they are still insufficient to dampen demand. It may become a problem in future years, as the number of controls is likely to increase. Perhaps the largest environmental factor would be natural disasters, like Hurricane Katrina (Cashell, 2005) and the tsunami that hit Asia in December 2004 (Birkland, 2006). These will impact negatively on people’s confidence in visiting places that have been hit severely by such disasters.
Tourism is often synonymous to traveling for pleasure and education. It is also a business of attracting tourists and providing for their accommodation and entertainment. In many countries, tourism is an industry for earning Inland Revenue and foreign exchange. The many businesses that grow concomitantly with development of tourism include airlines, shipping, hotels and restaurants, finance companies, tour operators, travel agents, car rental firms, caterers and retail establishments and together,
Tourism is one of the most exciting and progressive industries in the world. Tourism today is a leisure activity of the masses. People travel to international destinations to break the regular monotony of life. They are mainly attracted by either the scenic beauty of its nature or by fascinating leisure, sports and adventure activities offered by the destination. However, every destination has some internal strengths and weaknesses that either enhance its capacity to attract foreign visitors or diminish it. Similarly the external environment can create various opportunities or exposed to threats as well.
The Travel and Tourism industry is still one of the largest single businesses in world commerce and its importance is widely recognized. The tourism industry is now one of the largest sectors earning foreign exchange. In the face of many benefits, many countries have started assigning due weight age to the tourism industry in their national development agenda. Tourism is an industry that operates on a massively broad scale: it embraces activities ranging from the smallest sea-side hotel; to air-lines, multi-national hotel chains and major international tour operators. Originally, non-traditional industries such as tourism emerged as a solution to strike a balance between ecology and industry