2. TOURISM BY: BEEDIE HENRY JUNIOR

3. LEARNING GOALS  I will be able to:  Know and understand the true meaning of tourism  List the essentials of tourism  Understand the positive impact tourism has on the economy  Explain the negative impact tourism has on the economy  Identify the Current world issues affecting tourism.

4. INTRODUCTION Since the beginning of time, humans have always developed that drive to travel. In the early days people travel for some basic needs like  FOOD  WATER  SAFETY  ACQUISITION OF RESOURCES

5. INTRODUCTION Slowly, with the development in technology and further advancement in transportation. E.g  The invention of wheels  Sail ships This further improved the opportunities for individuals to travel for education, sight seeing and for religious purposes  NOTE: One of the earliest travel guides was written by Pausanias, a Greek, which was a 10 volume Guide to Greece, for Roman tourists in 170 A.D..

6. WHAT IS TOURISM? Tourism is defined as a temporary movement of people to destinations outside their normal places of work and residence for purposes that are relaxing, educative or religious (sightseeing). Tourism can also be defined as the collection of activities, services and industries that delivers a travel experience.

7. REVIEW At this points students understand the concept and definition of tourism.

8. ESSENTIALS FOR TOURISM  The essentials of tourism include:  TIME  MONEY  MOBILITY  MOTIVATION

9. THINKING DISCUSS A NEGATIVE EFFECT OF THESE REQUIREMENTS ON TOURISM TIME MONEY MOBILITY MOTIVATION

10. TOURISM AND THE ECONOMY In recent times, it is discovered that tourism has greatly influenced the economy of so many countries around the world. For example countries like France and the United Arab Emirates have greatly been affected by tourism over the years. The World Tourism Organization (WTO) claims that tourism is currently the worlds largest industry with annual revenues of over $3 trillion dollars. Tourism provides over six million jobs in the United States, making it the country's largest employer

11. TOP 10 MOST VISITED COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD  1. France - 79,500,000  2. United States - 62,300,000  3. China - 57,600,000  4. Spain - 56,700,000  5. Italy - 46,100,000  6. Turkey - 29,300,000  7. United Kingdom - 29,200,000  8. Germany - 28,400,000  9. Malaysia - 24,700,000  10. Mexico - 23,400,000**

12. POSITIVE IMPACT OF TOURISM ON THE ECONOMY  Creates employments and Jobs  Creates revenue for the state  Tourism also affects the GDP of a country positively  Stimulation of infrastructure investment  Foreign exchange earnings  Stimulates growth

13. NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY 1.Jobs created by tourism are mainly seasonal jobs and are poorly paid. 2.Tourism can push up local property prices and cost of goods and services 3.Most of the money made from tourism does not necessarily affect the local economy 4.Inflation

14. FUN TIME!!!!

15. SOME MAJOR WORLD ISSUES AFFECTING TOURISM  HIGH TAXATION ON THE INDUSTRY  Global standardization  Cost of fuel  Wireless communications  Safety

16. REVIEW OF LEARNING GOALS  I will be able to:  Know and understand the true meaning of tourism  List the essentials of tourism  Understand the positive impact tourism has on the economy  Explain the negative impact tourism has on the economy  Identify the Current world issues affecting tourism.

17. OUR IN CLASS TOUR  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCgKd7oghLI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCgKd7oghLI  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KWzUlETiTY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KWzUlETiTY

18. BIBLIOGRAPHY  Introduction - What is Tourism? Online Lesson. PRM 300, n.d. Web. 25 May 2013. http://www.prm.nau.edu/prm300/what-is-tourism-lesson.htmhttp://www.prm.nau.edu/prm300/what-is-tourism-lesson.htm  Sim, Carole. Positive & Negative Effects of Tourism. Ed. Carole Sim. US TODAY, n.d. Web. 25 May 2013..  Some of the Major Current Issues Confronting Tourism. Tourism and More, July 2006. Web. 25 May 2013.