Why is tourism and hospitality important?

Tourism not only contributes towards more economic activities but also generates more employment, revenues and play a significant role in development.



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It creates jobs, strengthens the local economy, contributes to local infrastructure development and can help to conserve the natural environment and cultural assets and traditions, and to reduce poverty and inequality.

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Tourism enhances the quality of life of communities by providing employment opportunities, increasing investment, improving standards of living and local services, and increasing recreational activities and environmental quality.

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Tourism Impacts. Tourism can generate positive or negative impacts under three main categories: economic, social, and environmental. These impacts are analyzed using data gathered by businesses, governments, and industry organizations.

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Positive Impacts of Tourism on the Environment
  • Awareness raising and experience.
  • Skills and education.
  • Conservation activities and biodiversity.
  • Endangered species protection.
  • Illegal trade prevention.
  • Finance & jobs.
  • Sustainable practices & legislation.


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Economic Impacts Tourism generates income for a variety of businesses and creates a wide range of employment opportunities. At the global scale, tourism is seen as one of the world's largest and fastest growing industries.

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Hospitality is a field that focuses on providing accommodations to visitors at hospitality-related industries, such as hotels, motels, restaurants, cruise ships, country clubs, casinos, and convention centers, while tourism is focused on providing quality attractions and events in order to entice tourists to come.

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Tourism is travel for pleasure or business, and the commercial activity of providing and supporting such travel.

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