HTM 3484 Final: HTM-3484 - Final - Possible Essay Questions

• School: Virginia Tech
• Department: Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Course: HTM 3484
• Professor: A Zatori

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This is important because it provides economic stability, job creation, and more government revenue: infrastructure impacts locals, business owners, employees, visitors, residents, etc. This is important because it allows for the efficient movement of people, and it encourages visitors to come and have a good experience: pollution impacts residents, businesses, the government, the media, consumer advocates, suppliers, etc. Subsequently, describe one action that actors on the demand side of the tourism system can engage in to improve tourism impacts. Supply side: education/training to support local hiring, address seasonality, address cost of living challenges, protecting indigenous ownership, support unesco and national park service national heritage areas, leed certification. Positive consequences: potential for enduring benefits of tourism development, greater support for tourism development from residents/locals. Negative consequences: benefits may not be realized immediately, some argue that the proposed benefits are not realistic.