GEOG233 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Land Values, Direct 8
11 Dec 2014
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Economic geography: study of spatial patterns, human-environment interactions, and place-based. Provides means to examine economic effects of tourism at individual, local, and national scales. Production in primary, secondary and tertiary (service) sectors. All three influence and are impacted by tourism. A process of change that creates conditions for improvements in productivity and income of a. Tourism is one of the biggest earners of foreign exchange worldwide. Main reason many less developed countries get involved in tourism. Governments may allocate tax revenues to generate tourism facilities, infrastructure, or. Money received by direct providers (hotels, restaurants, car rentals, tour operators, shops, etc) Flow-on effect: measure the increase in economic activity generated in an economy by a unit. Employment multipliers (create additional employment, women working at tourism job may need. Food agriculture, local markets, hair salons, internet cafes, etc. Know the difference between these terms. (look it up , wasn"t paying attention) Tourism can promote entrepreneurial activities in related sectors.
