Geotourism

Contents: Introduction Page 2 Macro Environment Page 2 Competitive Forces in the Tourism Industry Page 4 Conclusion Page 6 References Page 6 Introduction: This paper will be dynamically examining the tourism industry during the 2000s. It will begin by using the PESTEL framework to analyse the macro environment and determine which factors drive the competitive forces within the industry. Following this, Porter’s Five Forces model will be used to analyse the actual competitive forces

INNOVATIVE, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM-NOVEL APPROACH Dr.Shalini Sood* Mr.Mohsin K.Chougle** *Lecturer, Dept of Home Science Govt.Girls P.G.College, Rewa. **Senior Cost Accountant-Financial Control Dept.Banta Furniture Kuwait. ABSTRACT: A rapid and massive movement of tourists within a shorter span of tourist season puts a heavy pressure on tourist resources. The usage of tourist attractions is likely to be damaged

Effects of Geotourism in Thailand In Thailand, there are so many different kinds of tourisms such as ecotourism, marine ecotourism, and geotourism. The meaning of geotourism is to travel to a natural developing environment and maintaining the environment. People have the desire to travel and develop environments at the same time. There are both positive and negative effects that concern the environment. Some positive effects include increasing tourist numbers and raising the local people’s income

sedimentary rock” Williams and Marsh (2009:391). They both contain the resistant rocks dolerite and quartzite, which are hard to erode. (Jasper & Stefan, 2015:14) 4.3 Location They Three Sisters and Three Rondavels are both found in South Africa and are geotourism. These places are surrounded by lodging industries that serves as tourism attraction and make income. 4.4 Geology Both of these geographical landforms have the peaks that are resistance to erosion and they are formed as soft rocks and soils got

Due to the importance of tourism to the economy of Australia, it is essential that the stakeholders ensure sustainability in tourism, leisure and event management to promote the sector. Good tourism policies, efficient relationship between the sector and the local community as well as environment conservation policies should be enhanced to boost this vital sector. This report aims at highlighting the need for sustainability in tourism, leisure and event management the South Bank in Australia. Introduction

with a small carbon footprint, respecting people and places, while making a positive contribution where possible. Ecotourism is one of the fastest growing sectors of the tourism industry worldwide. It has spawned voluntourism, wildlife tourism and geotourism (tourism to areas of geological interest.) There’s also a growing interest in ‘sustainable tourism’, whereby tourism businesses that aren’t essentially nature-based. Including hotels and airlines, are finding ways to operate more sustainably. Responsible

Some of the definitions of ecotourism have proved popular in recent years. Although any number of principles of ecotourism can be devised, an analysis of definitions such as these indicates that three dimensions can represent the main essence of the concept. According to this interpretation, ecotourism is: • nature based, • environmentally educated, and • sustainably managed. The last dimension is taken to encompass both the natural and cultural environments involved in supplying the ecotourism

The tourism sector has undoubtedly become one of the globe’s foremost drivers of economic development, sustainability and progress. This is because its rate of growth, links to other economic sectors as well as dependence on a relatively unblemished natural environment puts it into an inimitable position from an economic sustainability and development perspective. In the same breath, tourism has been singled out as one of the key sectors that can play a leading role in the world’s transition to an

Kimpton Hotels' EarthCare program brings the business's philosophy of environmental responsibility straight to its properties, starting with its pioneering Eco Floor at the Hotel Triton in San Francisco in 1994. Today EarthCare's efforts include: * Using environmentally friendly cleaning supplies in all rooms. * Printing corporate collateral on recycled paper using soy-based ink. * Usring recycled paper for all printing property-wide. * Serving organic, shade grown, and/or fair trade