GG294 Chapter Notes - Chapter 24: Least Developed Countries, Fetishism, Ecotourism
Document Summary
The concept of development and the emergence of tousim in less developed countries. Webster defines development as the replacement of traditional values with modern ones. Theories of modernity emerged int eh 1950s and early 1960s prompted by the decline of the old colonial empires. There are different types of ldcs and swarbroke outlines these as: Least developed countries: average incomes less that per year, literacy rates of less than 20 per cent and little industrial production. There are 42 of these countries, often termed the fourth world . Developing countries: beyond the level of least developed but still relatively poor and non-industrilized. Newly industrilizaed countries (nics): these countries share characteristics of both less developed and and developed worlds. Human development index integrates welfare and economic aspects to produce a more holistic picture of a nation"s status. The emergence of alternative forms of tourism, such as ecotourism, with an emphasis on planning for a better future.
