Реферат: The development of sustainable tourism in Turkey
United States
Tourism in the United States is a large industry that serves millions of international and domestic tourists yearly.
The travel and tourism industry in the United States was among the first commercial casualties of the September 11, 2001 attacks, a series of terrorist attacks on the US.In the US, tourism is either the first, second or third largest employer in 29 states, employing 7.3 million in 2004, to take care of 1.19 billion trips tourists took in the US in 2005. As of 2007, there are 2,462 registered National Historic Landmarks (NHL) recognized by the United States government. As of 2008, the most visited tourist attraction in the US is Times Square in Manhattan, New York City which attracts approximately 35 million visitors yearly. (www.wikipedia.org)
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Table 8: International Arrivals to the Us (1997-2007)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The contribution of Travel & Tourism to Gross Domestic Product is expected to rise from 9.5% (US$1,356.9 bn) in 2009 to 9.8% (US$2,358.0 bn) by 2019.
Employment
The contribution of the Travel & Tourism economy to employment is expected to rise from 13,850,000 jobs in 2009, 9.7% of total employment or 1 in every 10.3 jobs to 15,552,000 jobs, 10.1% of total employment or 1 in every 9.9 jobs by 2019.
Growth
Real GDP growth for Travel & Tourism economy is expected to be -4.2% in 2009 and to average 3.3% per annum over the coming 10 years.
(The World Tourism & Travel Council, http://www.wttc.org )
China
China has become a major tourist destination, especially since its opening to the world in the late 1970s. In 1978, China received about 230,000 international foreign tourists, mostly because of the severe limitations that the government placed on who was allowed to visit the country and who was not.In 2006, according to the UNWTO, China received 49.6 million international visitors, making it the fourth most visited countries in the world.
While the gap between the massive luxury hotels in the big cities and the more limited facilities elsewhere, hotel building continues apace. The number of tourist hotels shot up from 5,782 in 1998 to 8,880 by 2002. By 2003 China had some 9,751 tourist hotels and a burgeoning hospitality industry, much of it joint ventures with foreign partners. Two major factors that will cause a rapid increase in inbound tourism for the next five years are the 2008 Summer Olympics and the Shanghai 2010 Expo. (www.wikipedia.org)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The contribution of Travel & Tourism to Gross Domestic Product is expected to decline from 9.8% (CNY2,993.7 bn or US$449.3 bn) in 2009 to 9.7% (CNY9,679.2 bn or US$1,597.0 bn) by 2019.
Employment
The contribution of the Travel & Tourism economy to employment is expected to rise from 60,841,000 jobs in 2009, 7.8% of total employment or 1 in every 12.8 jobs to 83,519,000 jobs, 10.1% of total employment or 1 in every 9.9 jobs by 2019.
Growth
Real GDP growth for Travel & Tourism economy is expected to be 0.6% in 2009 and to average 9.2% per annum over the coming 10 years.
(The World Tourism & Travel Council, http://www.wttc.org )
Italy
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The contribution of Travel & Tourism to Gross Domestic Product is expected to rise from 9.6% (EUR152.4 bn or US$212.5 bn) in 2009 to 10.2% (EUR222.9 bn or US$285.0 bn) by 2019.
Employment
The contribution of the Travel & Tourism economy to employment is expected to rise from 2,479,000 jobs in 2009, 10.6% of total employment or 1 in every 9.5 jobs to 2,640,000 jobs, 11.4% of total employment or 1 in every 8.8 jobs by 2019.
Growth
Real GDP growth for Travel & Tourism economy is expected to be -4.4% in 2009 and to average 1.9% per annum over the coming 10 years.
(The World Tourism & Travel Council, http://www.wttc.org )