Mass tourism is seenas the more traditional form of tourism development where shortterm, freemarketprinciples dominate and the maximization of income is paramount. Mass tourism development and deforestation in turkey. Ecotourism development strategy balurannational park in. Physical impacts of tourism development construction activities and infrastructure development the development of tourism facilities such as accommodation, water supplies, restaurants and recreation facilities can involve sand mining, beach and sand dune erosion, soil erosion and extensive paving. Is it possible to combine mass tourism with alternative forms of. Unparalleled tourism investment in the postworld war ii era has boosted a tourist influx of unprecedented dimensions, the worlds largest peacetime population movement, especially in developing insular regions. Mass tourism plays a very essential role in the development of the tourism industry after the world war ii jayawardena 2002.
Good practices in the americas oas organization of. Economic recession and the impacts of natural disasters such as tropical storms and cyclones as well as changing tourism patterns can have a devastating effect on the local tourism sector. Finally, tourism is a broad service sector requiring a wide range of simple and complex goods and services to. Economic affairs officer, ditc, unctad and research fellow, institute for development policy and. Tourism development in many places, and especially mass tourism, has led to deterioration in environment quality.
Montego bay is a perfect example of where mass tourism can have both. In the 1960s, the effects of mass tourism and the increasing awareness of the human impacts on the environment led to a general state that nature is not an inexhaustible resource. Travel was once a luxury for the rich who had a large amount of income to be able to travel a long way. Shaan legrand, lisa seguin birth and growth of mass tourism. Mass tourism in jamaica jamaicamontego bay what is mass tourism. Tourism can be categorized into two main groups known as mass tourism and alternative tourism. N ow, because of ecommerce mass tourism continues to grow. The sample population consisting of residents residing in virginia was surveyed. Environmental pollution can be prevented by implementing the ecological aspect of sustainable. Here is a list of some of the impacts of mass tourism, and how you can avoid causing any further destruction. Its history and development find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
Destination image plays an essential role in the tourism industry. But through the development of technology and means of transportation, travel has become an essential need of human society. The impacts of tourism can be sorted into seven general categories. This provides a sound basis for assisting tourist attraction projects that have attracted signific ant financial support and are likely. Due to that, the trend and popularity has helped in the up grading. Overreliance on tourism, especially mass tourism, carries significant risks to tourismdependent economies. This chapter aims to outline the development of mass tourism.
Ecotourism development strategy balurannational park in the. These challenges include low expenditure from tourists, high living costs, loss of historical buildings, poor maintenance. Not all impacts are applicable to every community because conditions or resources differ. A package deal is one in which all of the tourists needs are catered for by one company such. Globalization, tourism and sustainable development. The impact of mass tourism edexcel igcse geography. Emotional responses toward tourism performing arts development. The birth of alternative tourism was due to high criticism for mass tourism. Developing the sustainable tourism benchmarking tool lucian cernat. The greek insular regions konstantinos andriotis 114 7 sustainable tourism planning in northern cyprus jon sadler 3 section 3. In other words, it is aimed to reveal the golden age of mass tourism, whic h has dominated the whole industry between 1950s and 1980s. Sustainable tourism development guidelines and management practices are applicable to all forms of tourism in all types of destinations, including mass tourism and the various niche tourism segments. Pdf on apr 18, 2012, erkan sezgin and others published golden age of mass tourism.
Part one tourism growth, development and impacts ppart dd 1art dd 1 22252008 3. Mass tourism is seen as the more traditional form of tourism development where shortterm, freemarket principles dominate and the maximization of income is paramount. Innovation and growth in tourism clarifies the conceptual issues behind the dynamics and the characteristics of innovation in tourism and how innovation is transforming the tourism business models. Difference between mass tourism and alternative tourism.
Although travel leaves a predominately positive impact, there are unfortunately a lot of negatives that come along with tourism. These problems are often connected with mass tourism, althoughthere is evidence from studies concerning the impacts from tourism which. Apr 09, 2018 although travel leaves a predominately positive impact, there are unfortunately a lot of negatives that come along with tourism. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Mass tourism activities are seasonal activities, reaching high peak and high. Ecotourism aspires in all cases to achieve sustainable development results. Sustainable tourism stresses the need that all tourism development. The differences between mass tourism and ecotourism are shown in table 2. Consumer behavior trends green travel is here to stay. Apr 27, 2015 sustainable mass tourism sharpley 2002 argues that although most mass tourism development leads to some environmental and sociocultural problems emanating from excessive or rapid tourism development, there are no clear development alternatives in achieving economic and social development for developing nations. Sustainable development has been interpreted in a spectrum from very weak to very strong sustainability position. A nongovernmental organization perspective prepared by the uncsd ngo steering committee a. Modern tourism, or what is often called mass tourism, can be traced to thomas cook, an english methodist reformer, who organized a steam train to carry 540 people to a religious convention in 1841 kelly and godbey, 1992, building on the success of this endeavor, and the apparent need for such efforts, cook eventually became a tour operator.
Impacts of mass tourism and communication on the image of a. By the end of the lesson you will have evaluated the good and bad points to mass tourism to destinations in the world. Pdf mass tourism development on the mediterranean coast. Tourism management vol 70, pages 1506 february 2019. Montego bay is an up and coming tourist destination. Mass tourism development on the mediterranean coast. Environmental indicators for tourism also present a challenge in terms of their reliability and availability. These two types of tourism are very different from each other. Aug 21, 20 mass industrial tourism is based on the assembly, distribution and consumption of packaged products and, as a consequence, one product is substitutable for another. It is important to integrate sustainable tourism development into a wider. Six reasons why mass tourism is unsustainable the guardian. Hence, mass tourism came to be known as seasunsand tourism. The purpose of the tourism development td category is to provide investments in effective and affordable tourist attraction facilities to quality communities that are investing in longterm development. Mass industrial tourism is based on the assembly, distribution and consumption of packaged products and, as a consequence, one product is substitutable for another.
Sep 25, 20 mass tourism plays a very essential role in the development of the tourism industry after the world war ii jayawardena 2002. Mass tourism activities depend greatly on seasonal and climatic conditions. For example, one of the new basic innovations which transform tourism is the trend towards an experience economy. However, it is important to clarify that all tourism activities be they geared to holidays, business, conferences. The sample was proportionally stratified on the basis of tourism development stages covering counties and cities in the state. Good practices in the americas 11 foreword by oas executive secretary for integral development tourism has the potential to significantly contribute to broadbased inclusive growth and generate more opportunities for our citizens. Tourism is a rapidly growing phenomenon and has become one of the largest industries in the. Initially, the constitutional factors effecting the development of mass tourism will be discussed. Mass tourism and demand create the necessity for the implementation of sustainable development concept in order to reduce potential negative impacts on tourism. Mass charter tourism is the cornerstone of development plans in the caribbean. Community attitude each category includes positive and negative impacts. Mass tourism is a form of tourism that involves tens of thousands of people going to the same resort often at the same time of year.
Overreliance on tourism, especially mass tourism, carries significant risks to tourism dependent economies. Mass tourism is an organized movement of large numbers of people to specialized locations. Malaysia sustainable cities program, working paper series 1. Dec 08, 2016 tourism can be categorized into two main groups known as mass tourism and alternative tourism. It includes environmental, social and cultural poverty. Its history and development find, read and cite all. It is largescale, highly focus on popular destinations and pay little regard to local communities. It is the most popular form of tourism as it is often the cheapest way to holiday, and is often sold as a package deal. Sustainability principles refer to the environmental, economic, and sociocultural aspects of tourism development, and a suitable balance must be.
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