Impacts of Tourism Business (Theory)

Tourism Business & its Impacts:

Concept of tourism business, Impact of Tourism: Economic Impacts, Cultural Impacts & Environmental impacts. The Socio-Economic Impact- Tourism as a great economic force, Its significance, multiplier & its types (Tourism Multiplier, Employment Multiplier, income multiplier) relationship with tourism business & infrastructure. The Socio-Cultural Impact- Positive and negative impact of tourism development on the society and culture, Sex Tourism, Drug tourism.

Environmental Impacts of Tourism:

The impact of tourism development on the Environmental Positive & Negative impact, tourism development and environmental pollution (Air, water land). The emerging concept of Ecotourism

Concept of Domestic and International Tourism:

Modern Global tourism scenario (major tourism countries, statistics & facts) - Concept of Modern Mass Tourism, Urban & Rural Tourism and their impact on community.

Tourism scenario in India:

Potentials destination, Problems and prospects. India’s resource potential for tourism, recognition by Government, Ways to stimulate tourism in India. (Steps taken by the government & private sector to boost tourism in India.)

Tourism – The existing pattern and Future trends:

World’s major countries in terms of Total expenditure, (domestic and international) Countries having maximum International tourism expenditure. Travel of the future – Space tourism- A new concept, Precedents. Private space tourism, list of flown space tourists, Future space tourists, Commercial space flights, Legality, Virgin Galactic –leading space tourism group, Commercial space station and Space hotels.  Status of Tourism education and career opportunities in Tourism industry.