SUPPLY ELEMENTS Tourism supply can be defined as the total production of tourism goods and services in a country (Georgescu, 2017). There are four distinct elements of tourism supply as outlined below.
Natural Resources and Environment
The natural environment is one of Miami’s most treasured assets. The city enjoys a tropical climate that allows tourists to experience the region’s rivers, lakes, bays, and beaches all year round. Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park are two important parks that rely on the water systems. Everglades National Park spans 1.5 million acres of wetlands and protects fragile ecosystems that are critical to the health and environment in South Florida (Wells, 2014). Biscayne National Park is the largest marine park in the US and was established for its natural history that has spanned 10,000 years (NPS, 2015). Dozen of beaches span Miami’s shoreline including Miami Beach, South Beach, and Sunny Isles Beach. The availability of these natural resources are paramount to the success and continuity of tourism (Nelwamondo, 2010) for Miami.
The Build Environment
The city of Miami is known as the the capital of Latin America since it is a hub for many Latin American cultures (Fajardo, 2017). Strong Cuban influence in “Little Cuba” has brought many festivals while the Miami music scene became a fusion of American styles and Latin American music. The melting pot of cultures has resulted in three distinct architectural influences around Miami:
To begin with, Florida's Everglades is important because a large population of animals live in the Everglades. Many animals live at the Everglades for shelter and food. In the food chain a variety of species and plants rely on each other. The food chain allows biodiversity into the ecosystem. " Biodiversity is a good thing. Having many different kinds of plants and animals means that species have different choices for survival... if, for instance, snakes could only eat rabbits, and hawks could only eat snakes- then both snakes and hawks would die out...." In accordance with this piece of
This Weekend me and my family visited the Biscayne National Park and figured out that it is known for the World’s Third longest living Coral Reef .The park is located in Southern Florida. This park is one of our national treasures in many ways . Biscayne National Park was established as a national park many years ago. In the Biscayne National Park there is only one mile of paved roadway , most of the activities in the park are done on the water or underneath the water surface.
The Everglades National Park protects the largest wild life area east of the Mississippi River. The Everglades are the largest remaining sub-tropical wild life area in 48 states sitting on 1.5 million acres preserved at Florida’s tip off shore. The Everglades contain various ecosystems such as rivers, lakes ponds, marshes, etc. These wild life areas feature both fresh and saltwater areas, open prairies, pine rock lands, tropical hardwood forests, offshore coral reefs, and mangrove forests. This paper will summarize how humans contributed to the destruction of the Everglades and how man is working to save the Everglades. Since the Everglades is comprised of both fresh and saltwater areas the vast range of wildlife species in the Everglades include but not limited to reptiles, mammals, aquatic birds, etc. The vast spectrum of wildlife living in the Florida Everglades include but not limited to aquatic animals, mammals, reptiles, etc. Of this vast spectrum of wildlife living in the Florida Everglades there are 56+ species who are either endangered or are in jeopardy of being endangered. The Everglades are home to two National Parks, four National Wildlife Refuges, and one National Marine Sanctuary that bring almost 2 million visitors every year to experience this natural beauty located minutes from Miami Florida. The powerful environmental forces of sun, water, wind, and fire greatly affect the development and lifecycles of these
Maintaining ecological diversity is necessary for the survival of a biological community. In the United States, American citizens are on the verge of irrevocably damaging one of the country's most unique and diverse treasures - the Florida Everglades. This national park is now the only remaining patch of a river that used to span 120 miles from Lake Okeechobee to the Florida Bay. Dikes and levees created by the Army Corps of Engineers in the late 1940's drained this river to reduce flooding and increase useable water for the development of the region. This major diversion of water lead to a trickle down effect causing the continual decline of the environmental state of the Everglades. Since then, debates over the
United States has a lot of astounding natural attractions. But some of them are losing their rare beauty. Those attractions that are losing their beauty are in great need of help. Some natural attractions in the United States that are in the greatest need of conserving are the Everglades, Chesapeake Bay, Chihuahuan Desert, and the Northern Great Plains. The main reason why these places are in danger are because of humans.
To begin with, we have had a rocky history involving the Everglades water supply. We are now trying to recover from the past. For example, in the text, “The Past and the Present,” it states, “The construction and population increase in Everglades upset it’s fragile ecosystem, and cut off the flow of fresh water to the Everglades.” As a result, it’s quantity and diversity decreased by 50%. Although many people did try to save the Everglades, it wasn’t until the year 1934 when Congress passed the law and the park was officially opened. Now people from all over the U.S can enjoy the park!
The Everglades mainly found in the United States of America (USA) is a 2 million acre of wetland ecosystem that stretches from the Central of Florida near to Orlando to the Bay of Florida in the south. During rainy seasons, Lake Okeechobee experience upsurge in water volumes causing it to discharge the waters into the “river of grass” that characterize with shallow slow moving water carrying grass marshes. The river flows south and passing through different habitats namely wet prairie, cypress swamps, mangroves, Everglades National Park and lastly into the Florida Bay. The current size of the Everglades is smaller than it was originally. The decrease in size has majorly been due to human activities that include diversions of the water for agriculture and flood control as well as urban development. The Everglades borders the cities of Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. The region is tourist attraction for birders, boaters, and anglers among others. The Everglades ecosystem supports agricultural activities besides supplying clean drinking water to the southern Florida residents. Just like other natural ecosystems like lakes and forests, the Everglades is facing dangers of global warming. The increasing global temperatures are causing a significant change and destruction of its iconic natural appearance. Besides the direct effects, global warming is
Some popular national in Florida include the Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Park and Dry Tortugas National Park. All three parks offer a myriad of outdoor activities and expose visitors to an abundance of wildlife. The everglades National park west of Miami offers visitors activities such as hiking, canoeing, biking, boat tours and tram tours. The park is a World Heritage Site, a International Biosphere Reserve and a Wetland of National Importance. Additionally, the park is the largest subtropical wilderness in the country. The habitat is a home for a number of rare or endangered animals, such as the Florida panther, manatees and the American alligator.
The environment around us in Southwest Florida is beautiful, but also delicate. From the tall cabbage palms to the shortest saw palmetto, the foliage that surrounds us represents life in Southwest Florida. The environment in Florida is extremely fragile and steps need to be taken in order to preserve its beauty. The first settlers in Florida sacrificed their living conditions to be surrounded by snakes, bobcats, and bears. From their sacrifice, Americans were able to settle one of the most beautiful places in the United States. Now, Florida has been bulldozed down and is filled with gated communities and retirement centers. The Florida landscape has taken many hits throughout the years, but it still manages to grow up through the concrete and show what Florida used to look like. The fragile environment in South West Florida needs to be protected for future generations to enjoy.
The Everglades is a vast region that stretches from the Kissimmee River to Lake Okeechobee and is filled with a unique and world-famous ecosystem that is exclusive to the rest of the world. It is located in southern Florida and takes up 1.5 million of the land. While there are many diverse species, there are around 500 human inhabitants. This region is one of the largest wetlands in the US and the only existing Everglades in the entire world. Because of this and other pressing factors, about one-fifth of the Everglades are protected by the Everglades National Park. The fact that the Everglades are one of kind also means that anything that happens not only affects itself locally, but also nationally and globally. And now, there are many problems
'OOOO, AHHH' is the sound the crowd at Florida's very own National park the Everglades, but why should Floridian's and other people value the Everglades so much ? The Everglades has brought many opportunities for work and play, without this wetland bad consequences will occur.
The southern tip of Florida, commonly referred to as “south Florida”, has been the breeding ground for art and culture since its development in the early 19th century. Not only humans, but plants and animals also thrive in the region's tropical climate and plentiful ecosystem. As the urbanization and development of south Florida is pushed further and further, the habitat of the diverse organisms within the Everglades are becoming polluted and destroyed. The incompatibility of a growing population as well as a rapidly expanding metropolis and a thriving yet fragile ecosystem is clear. The restoration and protection of the Everglades has been conducted by government and private organizations. These attempts had little success and in some cases caused more damage to the tropical wetlands.
Extraordinary wildlife, beautiful creatures, and lively plants are home to a famous region in Southern Florida known as the Everglades. The Everglades creates a livable environment that is sustainable to multiple species and living beings. Florida’s Everglades is a valuable and productive ecosystem that fulfills the essential functions for both humans and wildlife. The different species of biodiversity in Florida’s valued Everglades strengthen the ecosystem.
Orlando Florida is known worldwide for its entertainment facilities, notably Walt Disney World, Universal Theme Park and other attractions. This paper reports on Orlando's natural environment and ecology, which doesn't get the attention and publicity that the theme parks do, but in the end these natural world places are more vital to the well being of the humans and wildlife in that area of Central Florida.
I am writing a report explaining the importance of UK visitor attractions to tourism. In my report I will be including statistics and data to support my explanation.