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Travel is the transport of people on a trip or journey. It has always been one of the fundamental component of human society. Contemporary economic processes have been accompanied by a significant increase in mobility and higher levels of accessibility. Societies have become increasingly dependent on their transport systems to support a wide variety of activities ranging, among others, from commuting, supplying energy needs, to distributing parts between ...
The hospitality industry in one of the largest and fastest growing industries of the world. It encompasses businesses such as transport, tourism, accommodation, eating, drinking, entertainment, recreation and activities. It is very sensitive to changes in the economic, social or environ-mental conditions of a destination. Recently, a number of factors like promotion of tourism and rapid industrial progress have given a boost to the hospitality industry. The ...
Tourism is one of many activities in a community or region that requires planning and coordination. Designing successful tourism development strategies is an aspect of planning practice in which most professional planners have little first hand knowledge or experience. Most planners are aware of the global magnitude of tourism as an economic activity, but few recognize the urgency that exists in the world to bring planning processes-pubic participation, ...
A tourist destination is the area where tourism is a relatively important activity and where the economy may be significantly influenced by tourism revenues. Destination management is complicated by the fact that a single, recognizable destination may include several municipalities, provinces, or other government entities –in island environments it may be the entire country. The present book provides a comprehensive view of the issues involved in destination ...