Tourism a pleasure and an industry
history
Romans escape the heat of the city
Middle Ages: journeys to holy places
19th century: more comfort and speed, affordable holidays
20th century: international tourism
tourism nowadays
well-organised business
catering to every kind of customer. High-end to low-budget
weekend trips, mini-breaks
two week standard beach holiday
markets
adventure tourism
medical tourism
culinary tourism
rise in niche
Negative aspects
overuse of natural resources, damage of useful ecosystems, harming the habitants from animals and can lead to the loss of local culture
definition
tourism as industry
Tourism supports more than 284 million jobs
4th largest global export
tourism has increased enormously
Over one million international arrivals
many different services profit from Tourism
airlines
taxis
amusement parks
souvenir retailers
restaurants
minimisation of negative impacts
many countries support a consistent and responsible tourism
ecotourism as a very important point
environmentally friendly
contains the lifestyle of the locals
reduce the CO2 emissions
each human should take care on the Environment