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Factors Affecting Tourism

Factors Affecting Tourism. In addition to travel motivators and barriers, several other factors can have a direct impact on the tourism industry. They include Economic Technological Political Cultural Demographic. Economic prosperity can encourage people to take more trips

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Factors Affecting Tourism

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  1. Factors Affecting Tourism

  2. In addition to travel motivators and barriers, several other factors can have a direct impact on the tourism industry. • They include • Economic • Technological • Political • Cultural • Demographic

  3. Economic prosperity can encourage people to take more trips • When economic times are good, people take more business trips • People have more discretionary income (money not used for bills) to spend • More people with discretionary income more people will travel Economic Factors

  4. Methods of transportation (aircrafts) have become faster and more fuel efficient • The more tourist facilities a country has the more it will become a tourist destination Technological Factors

  5. One of the world’s top tourism countries • Each large city found within France has a first class airport and high speed rail lines • Put this with the different cultural sites of Paris, Normandy, Burgundy etc it is easy to see why it is popular • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ4l5PPmghE An Example: France

  6. Many tourists avoid areas of political unrest because they do not want to put their lives in danger • The political stability of a location can greatly influence the number of travelers to that area • Examples: Egypt and Mexico Political Factors

  7. The ancient culture of a country can draw people • Some countries have been homes to ancient civilizations that people find fascinating • For example: Greece, Italy, Spain, Egypt, Mexico, Russia and China • http://www.youtube.com/user/onthegotours?v=cbYbWVDQ_KU&feature=pyv Cultural Factors

  8. Demography: characteristics and background of a country’s population can also influence travel patterns • Some characteristics: • Aging population • Increase of number of two income households • Trend for getting married and having families later Demographic Factors

  9. More flexible working time • More education about travel opportunities • Earlier retirement • For example: Canada and United States: The population is aging. The baby boomers are getting older and they are the most likely to take international trips Demographic Trends

  10. How we look at Age Groups of A Country

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