TOURISM
Topic: TOURISM
What is tourism?
Tourism is defined as the
movement of people from one place to another either for studies, pleasure,
leisure or business.
Scope of Tourism
The scope of tourism is
regarded as social, cultural, political and economic aspects/activities.
Types of Tourism
There are two main types of
tourism.
(a) Domestic tourism.
(b) International tourism.
(a) Domestic tourism
Is the type of tourism that
involves the movement of people from one place to another within a country. This can be from Mwanza to Lindi, as an
example.
(b) Interaction tourism
Is the type of tourism that
refers to the movement of people from one country to another country or one
continent to another continent. This can be from Tanzania to Kenya, Switzerland
to Indonesia or Africa to Europe, Australia to North America.
Factors Influencing the Development of Tourism in any
country in the World
These factors can both be
political, social, culture and economic factors. The following are some of the
factors that encourage the development of tourism in any country.
1. Present of Good
climatic conditions. Good
climatic conditions in a particular area may influence for the development of
tourism.
2. Availability of
attractive scenery.
The presence of attractive
landscapes or scenery also may influence for the development of tourism in a
particular country.
3. Presence of historical
sites.
Also historical sites may
attract tourists hence development of tourism in the country. Example of historical
site is Kondoa Irangi in Tanzania.
4. Presence of national
parks
Availability of national
parks in the country also act as the factor for the development of tourism because,
national parks tend to influence and attract for the visit of tourists in a
such area. Example of national park is Ngorongoro in Tanzania.
5. Availability of capital
Presence of enough capital
that can be used for investment in tourism industry also is the factor that can
influence for the development of tourism industry in the country.
6. Political stability
Presence of peace in the
country may attract and influence tourists from different areas to visit a
particular country. Absence of civil wars, tribal wars, religion wars and terrorism
in the country may influence for the development of tourism.
7. Supportive government
policy
If there is government policy
that encourages tourism development in the country, may influence for the
development 0f tourism in the particular country.
8. Advancement of
transport and communication
In addition, the availability
of good transport and communication in the country tend to encourage high number
of tourists to inflow in the country.
9. Presence of
accommodation facilities
These accommodations
facilities like hotel, lodge and guesthouse are one among of the factors that
influence for development of tourism in any country. These accommodations facilitate
and ensure tourists to get places for leisure, pleasure and rest to the
touristic areas.
Importance of Tourism in any country in the World.
Tourism industry has the following importance
in any country in the world.
(1) Tourism is the source of employment. Tourism industry acts as the
source of employment to the people in the country.
(2) Tourism is the source of foreign currencies. Tourism industry acts
as the source of foreign currencies in any country, which are used by the go
averment for exportation of products and raw materials.
(3) It led to the improvement of infrastructure. Tourism influence for
the improvement transport system in the country.
(4) Tourism is important in facilitating the improvement of social services.
Sources services like hospitals, school are improved due to the development of
tourism industry, because all money earned by the government can be invested in
the provision of social services.
(5) It strengthens international relation among the country. This is through
movement of people/tourists from one country to another hence, development of
international relations among the people of
countries.
(6) It promote for the rapid improvement of science and technology in the
country. This is due to the interaction of the people that provides chance
for technological diffusion between the people in the country and tourists.
(7) Tourism promoted for the development of other economic sectors. Like
agriculture, trade and exhibition.
(8) Tourism facilitate for the environmental conservation. Nation
parks, nation reserves, historical sites and other sceneries that act as
touristic attraction tend to be proper protection hence, improvement of
environmental conservation.
(9) Tourism acts as source of government revenue. The governments in a
particular country earn revenues in different way in the tourism in industry.
Impacts of Tourism in any country in the Word.
Tourism has positive and negative
impacts in the world (any country in the world)
Positive Impacts of Tourism
In the side of positive impacts of
tourism, use points from the importance of tourism in any country in the world.
Negative Impact of Tourism
The following are some of the
negative effects/ impacts/disadvantage of tourism industry in any country in
the world;
1. Tourism discourage for the development of other economic activities,
like mining, Lumbering.
2. Tourism leads to the destruction of culture. For example, Most of
Africa cultures are destructed by western culture due to the high interaction
of people that caused by tourism industry.
3. Tourism leads to the environmental destruction and soil erosion.
This is due to the frequent movement of cars and people to the touristic areas.
4. Tourism influences the spread of diseases. Tourisms may influence
the spread of spread of dieses both sexual and communicable diseases. Tourists
may spread diseases both sexual transmitted diseases (STDs) and other
communicable disease like TB and Ebora. Example of STD is HIV/AIDS.
5. Tourism cause to the overpopulation in an area. Touristic area tends
to be overpopulation because these areas attract many people in touristic
centers.
6. Running tourism industry, it is very expensive. Tourism industry
needs huge capital to be invested, hence may cause to the decline of other
economic sectors.
7. Facilitate to the increase of crimes
8. Cause for the moral decay to the indigenous
Ways Addressing/solving the Negative Impacts of Tourism.
The following are to the some of
the solution to the negative impacts caused by tourism industry; (a) Visitors
or tourists must be taught culture of the natives in order to avoid cultural
interference or destruction.
(b) Reducing the member of visitors
and natives in order to conserve the environment.
(c) There should be the enforcement
of laws to the touristic centers in order to avoid crime in the touristic areas.
(d) The government should enforce
laws that may lead to the protection from spread of diseases. For example,
every tourist/visitors should be checked his/her health condition to testify
that she/he is not affected by any disease.
(e) Native should be given
education to practice other economic activities instead of depending on tourism
industry as the source of income.
(f) The government should not much
invest on tourism industry rather than other economic sector and social
services.
Green Tourism/Eco-Tourism
Defined as the integrated approach
that involves carrying out tourism activities with minimum negative impact on
the natural environmental.
Green tourism /eco -tourism
improves the integration of tourism with ecology (ecosystem)
CASE STUDIES.
In this topic, case studies will
be; Switzerland (in Europe), Namibia and Tanzania (from Africa).
1. TOURISM IN SWITZERLAND
Switzerland is located at the central
Europe. Areas mostly visited are the Swiss plateaus (of Lausanne, Geneva, Bern,
and Zurich), Lakeshores and Ticino Mountains with town like Lucerne and Lugarno.
Factor Favoring the Development of Tourism in Switzerland.
(1) Good Geographical location:
Switzerland is located at the centre of Europe; hence, it becomes the centre of
tourism industry to all European Countries.
(2) Presence of Beautiful scenery:
For example, the presence of Alps Mountains that are found in Alps ranges is
the factor that attracts tourism in Switzerland. Plains also are the factor for
tourism attraction.
(3) Presence of favorable climate:
The General climate of Switzerland is cold snowy winters and warm sunny summer’s
sports such as skiing and ice skating as well as Swimming and Sunbathing.
(4) Presence of Good transport
infrastructure: Like railways, Roads, harbors and Airports.
(5) Presence of Accommodation:
Availability of accommodation like, Hotel, lodges, cottage camping site and guesthouse
are the factors that influence tourism development in this country.
(6) Political stability in the
country: Also, this factor support for the development of tourism
in Switzerland.
(7) Hospitality: The Swiss
people are hospitable and the personnel handling tourists are well trained and
efficiency.
(8) Is the centre of international
meeting: Many towns in Switzerland are used to host international convection
like Geneva, Bern and Zurich. People attending these convections also take time
off to tour the country.
The Significance/importance of Tourism in Switzerland.
1. Source
of employment.
2. Source
of foreign currencies
3. Improves
international relations.
4. Source
of Government Revenue.
5. Facilitate
for the environmental conservation.
6. Facilitate
the development of science and technology.
Problems facing tourism in Switzerland.
1. During
winter heavy block movement on roads, railways and Runways
2. Heavy
competition from other countries like U.S.A is Switzerland facing.
3. Environmental
pollution because some to tourists throw litter on the environment.
4. Faced
with landslides, avalanches those are very dangerous to the tourists.
5. Tourism
industry in Switzerland is faced with heavy competition from other sectors like
manufacturing industry among others.
2. TOURISM IN NAMIBIA
Namibia is located in South Africa;
its climate is desert because it is mostly covered by Namibia desert and Kalahari
Desert. Major touristic attractions in Namibia include; The Cape cross, Seal
reserve, and national parks.
Factors favoring the development of tourism in Namibia.
1.
Improved infrastructures
2.
Strong tourism policy. Policy that encourage for the development of Tourism
in Namibia (government support)
3.
Presence of may touristic attraction. Like National parks, plateaus among others.
4.
Great advertisement done by the government and private sectors.
5.
Regional Co-operation. Namibia is the member of SADC hence through the Regional
Tourism organization of the southern African countries (RETOSA) Namibia is
getting advantage for the growth of tourism.
The Importance of Tourism in Namibia.
1.
Is the source of Revenue to the government
2.
Enable Namibia improves social services
3.
Namibia solved the problem of the unemployment
4.
Facilitated for development of international relation
5.
Encouraged for the Environmental protect in Namibia
6.
Ensured for the development of gross production(GDP) in
the country
7.
Namibia is earning more foreign currencies
Problems/Challenges/limitation facing tourism Industry in Namibia.
(1)
High competition from Agricultural sector. Because the
government of Namibia is over emphasizing on Agricultural production.
(2)
High competition in the market from other African
countries. Especially from south Africa and Botswana
(3)
Poor implementation of tourism policy. The government
is non effectively implementing on the tourism policy
(4)
Lack of skilled personnel over Tourism Management
(5)
Poor investment in touristic sector industry. Government
and Private sectors are not more investing in tourism like in other sectors.
3. TOURISM IN TANZANIA.
Tanzania is the country that found
in African continent, is among of the East Africa countries that involving in
tourism industry. Tanzania is the one of the leading country in tourism attractions,
which has a lot of National parks, National game and beautiful sceneries.
Tourism attraction in Tanzania are,
National parks like Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Mikumi, and National games like Selous
and beautiful sceneries like rivers, lakes, beaches, Mountains and forests.
Factors favoring tourism development in Tanzania.
Tanzania has different factors that
favor for the development of tourism, some of them are;
1.
Peace and harmony. Tanzania is the
peaceful country that has no political instability. Tanzania has no civil war,
religion war, tribe wars that may be seemed as the limiting factor for the
tourists to come in Tanzania. This is the factor for tourism development of in
the country.
2.
Hospitality of the people of Tanzania. Tanzanians
have high degree of hospitality as well as the personals that serving to the
tourism industry have high degree of hospitality, hence this is the reason that
makes for the development of tourism in the country.
3.
Government support. The Tanzania
government do support for the development of tourism in the country both
through investment and advertisement.
4.
Presence of tourism attraction. The
presence of tourism attraction in the country in one way or another facilitate
for the development of tourism industry in Tanzania. Tourism attraction like
National parks and games, Mountains, beaches, lake, River to mention by a few.
5.
Conducive climate. Good climatic
condition in the country, also in the factor for the
development of tourism in Tanzania. Tanzania is found to the area of
tropic of capricon that favor for the tourism development.
6.
Availability of capital. The
availability of capital for the government to invest in tourism industry. Also
in the reason for the development of tourism in the country.
7.
Presence of historical sites. Presence
of historical site like Bagamoyo ruins and Oldvai George and other archeological
sites like Ismila in Iringa are examples that favor Tanzania to be the leading
country in East African countries in tourism sector.
Problem Facing Tourism Industry In Tanzania.
These are the challenges that
hinder tourism industry to be developed. The following are some of the problems
that facing tourism industry in Tanzania;
1. Shortage of capital. Inadequate
of capital to be invested in the tourism industry is the problem that challenging
the sector of tourism.
2. Poor transport and
communication. The system of infrastructures and communication are not
well improved hence lead to the challenges in the development of tourism in the
country.
3. Poor marketing. This
is due to the poor advertisement and promotion of Tanzanian tourism in the
world’s tourism market, hence Tanzania not much known on having many tourism
attractions in the country.
4. Poor tourism policies. The
policies of tourism in the country are not well developed and implement, hence
said to be the problem on tourism development in the country.
5. Crime. Presence of
crime around touristy areas is the problem that facing Tanzania in the sector of
tourism. Crime like robbery, theft and sometime attacks in the tourism camps is
the challenging issue.
6. Increase of population. There
is a high population around the tourism caters, that lead to the destruction of
tourism attractions also is the challenge that facing tourism industry in
Tanzania.
7. Competition from other
economic sectors. Tourism industry in Tanzania is facing high competition
from other sector like agriculture, mining, among others, hence many personnel are
employed in such sectors, leaving the sector of tourism with no skilled labors.
8. Competition from other countries. Tanzania
is facing competition from other country like Kenya, Uganda, Congo mentioning
by few, hence lead to the low number of tourists in the country.
Ways of Increasing
Income from Tourism Industry in Tanzania
1.
Marketing and publicity, Through making advertisement
2.
Promotion of domestic tourism by influencing internal
tourism
3.
Expansion of tourism attractions
4.
Provision of tourism education to all stakeholders
5.
Presence of security by preventing crimes in tourism
areas an camps
6.
Improvement of infrastructure and communication network
7.
Establishment of package tourism
8.
Well constructed accommodations
How to
Promote Tourism in Tanzania.
(1)
There should be an improvement of transport and
communication services.
(2)
There should be an improvement of accommodation
(3)
Improvement of both the domestic and international
tourism marketing
(4)
There should be a well trained personal in Tourism
sector
(5)
There should be identification of new tourism
attraction that are not known
(6)
There should be protection of tourism attractions from
destruction
(7)
There should be well-developed policies of tourism
industry that have to be implemented effectively.
TRIAL QUESTIONS
1. Define the following concepts:
(a)
Tourism
(b)
Eco-tourism (green tourism)
(c)
Honey-pots
(d)
Tourist
2. Mention the followings;
(a)
Ten games reserves in Tanzania
(b)
Ten nation games in Tanzania
3. Outline the factors that
encourage the development of tourism in any country
4. Tourism has grown fast now days,
give three reasons in short.
5. What is the importance tourism
in any country?
6. Show the negative effects of
tourism in Tanzania
7. Show the importance of
eco-tourism to the local community in Tanzania.
8. Why should the local people be
involved in tourist activities? (Give four reasons)
9. Outline the problems facing
tourism in East Africa
10. Identify the negative effects
of population growth on the tourist industry
11. How does tourism differ from
other industries?
12. How can Tanzania improve its
tourist industry?
13. “Tourism in Tanzania has a
bright future. Why?
14.
Draw a map of Tanzania to show the location of the game reserves and
national parks.
15. Mention the tourist attraction
(honey-port) in Tanzania.
16. How can the conflict in the
nation park be solved?
17. (a) Name three tourism centers in:
i.
Tanzania
ii.
Switzerland
iii.
Namibia
(b) Draw a map of Tanzania and show some
of the tourist attractions
18. Explain five ways to address
the negative impacts of tourism in Tanzania.
19. Briefly any five factors that
contribute to the growth and development of the tourism industry in
Switzerland.
20. What problems are facing the
tourism industry in Tanzania?
21. Suggest any five ways;
a)
To increase tourism income in Tanzania
b)
To promote tourism in Tanzania
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