In your gap year before going to university to study Tourism Management you are working for a UK-based tourism development consultancy that specialises in carrying out feasibility studies for new tourism projects all over the world. You have been asked to work with Jim Edwards, one of the junior co...
Soubedath Ligali – 544576 Unit 12: Responsible tourism
Learning Aim A
Within this assignment I have been asked to describe impacts of tourism on destinations with
description of at least 3 negatives and positives examples. Each will cover the following types of
impacts:
- Economic
- Environmental
- Socio – cultural
This assignment is all about developing tourism that does the least harm and provides the greatest
benefits for destinations, tourists and the travel and tourism sector in the long term.
More Economical Developed World (MEDW) –
MEDW are countries that are developed from their economy stability and international business.
Developed/ MEDW countries are likewise acknowledged as advanced countries, this is as they are
self-supporting countries. Human Development Index (HDI) was created during 1990 by the United
Nations to show data ranks with countries based on their developments. Countries that may have a
high standard of living such as, high Gross Domestic Product, hospitalisation/ health care, mode of
public transportations as well as majorly used educational facilities. Also, comfortable housing/ living
circumstances, countries infrastructure and high-tech advancement as they all qualify as a
developed country. Developed countries tend to mainly generate an increase revenue from the
industrial sector. Examples of developed countries according to keydifferences.com:
Australia Japan
Canada Norway
France Sweden
Germany Switzerland
Italy United States
Less Economically Developed World (LEDW) –
These tend to be countries who may be going through the early levels of industrial growth with small
capita income. LEDW countries tends to also be known as ‘lower developed countries’.
In order to develop countries, they depend on already developed countries to assist them in
establishing companies around the country. LEDW countries also have a small Human Development
Index (HDI), for example the country may be suffering from their environment and won’t consider it
as a healthy country. The countries Gross Domestic Product may be low, the residents may suffer
from illiteracy as a result to not many educational facilities, less public/ non-public transport and an
increase level of unemployment. Examples of Less developing countries according to
keydifferences.com:
China Pakistan
Colombia Sri Lanka
India Thailand
Kenya Turkey
In comparison to the United Kingdom, UK is a MEDW country.
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller decentdarling23. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for £6.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
