Tourism futures
12 important questions on Tourism futures
What will be de future change in demographics?
What will be the future change in social drivers?
What are the three key social trends?
- Status and influence of women is increasing
- Populations become more culturally diverse
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By which 3 political and economical key trend will tourism futures be influenced?
- Globalization --> the combination of the revolutoin in information technology, telecommunications and transport.
- Economic growth --> when the economy grows, incomes grow.
What are the drivers for globalization?
- Increasing income and wealth
- Emerging destinations and the increased demand for international travel
- adoption of free trade agreements
- e-business
- global distribution systems
What are the drivers for economic growth?
- Improved macroeconomic policies
- Deregulation/liberalizatoin
- Rising trade and investment
- Diffusion of information technology
- An increasingly dynamic private sector
- Evolving global financial markets
What are the three environmental concerns for the future?
- Depletion of natural resources
- Loss of biodiversity
How is the new tourist characterized?
- Sophisticated
- Demanding
- Knowledgeable
- Seek quality and participation
- Motivations for travel: education/curiosity
- Frequent travelers
- linguistically and technologically skilled
What should destinations do better in the future?
What are the two trends for tourism in the future?
- Authentic, well-managed contact with nature and indigenous communities
What are the cost-cutting issues for tourism futures?
- Climate change and the Green economy --> carbon emissions.
- Globalization
- Technology
What are consequences for globalization?
- Pressure for alliances and mergers
- Increased concentration in the market place
- Pressure on vulnerable business
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