Transcript Tourism Industry Challanges and New Trends

Challenges
and new trends
in world tourism
By Tijani HADDAD
Manila-Philippines
INTRODUCTION
Tourism:
a cultural message
* Tourism promotes cultural exchanges
between peoples through dialogues
of cultures, civilizations and religions.
* Tourism promotes the spirit of openness,
tolerance and peace.
* Increase awareness of the importance
and richness of the universal cultural
and archeological heritage.
Tourism: a factor of development
• Tourism is a major force in the world economy:
• 10% of global GDP
• Tourism stimulates employment
• Tourism contributes to cover the trade deficit
* Driving-force for other industries
* Factor for changes in the socio-economic level
• Factor for regional integration
• Tourism contributes to reducing poverty
World tourism growth
Growth rate (2007):
Annual growth :
6,5%
4%
Number of tourists :
* 2007 :
900 millions
* 2010 :
1
* 2020
1,6 billion
World receipts :
Receipts(2020) :
billion
890 billions US$
2000 billions
1-The challenges:
In spite of the fact that tourism is a major force
in the world economy, it is still vulnerable to many factors which
would affect its growth and shape
1-1 Events and crisis
- Terrorism - September 11th
- Conflicts and wars
1-2 – Natural disasters
- Tsunami
- Floods
1-3 – Climate change
1-4 - economic crisis
Illustration
September 11th 2001
Decrease of the number of tourists
in Tunisia
From
2001
Germany
934.000
613.000
448.000
-52%
1.041.700
885.000
834.000
-20%
G.Britain
314.000
257.000
223.000
-29%
Austria
114.000
77.000
70.000
-38%
France
2002
2003
-%
Tourism revenue: -29% from 2001 to 2003
Climate change
• Climate change is one of the
biggest log-term issues facing
the tourist industry
• The last decade witnessed
tremendous disasters: tsunami,
floods, volcanic eruptions, rise of
Sea level, rise of temperature,
and forest fires….
• Climate change could lead to
the loss of many destinations
Whose tourist product depends
on their natural environment.
•Climate defines the length and
the quality of the tourist season.
Climate change -2
Many factors are responsible for the climate change. on the top of
the list are human activities which cause global harming and
greenhouse gas concentration.
To prevent dramatic consequences of climate change
common strategy and plans should be commonly implemented
Governments and international organizations should
necessary budgets for studies and research.
- Encourage pollution makers to adjust their
activities using cleaner and renewable energies
- Promote sustainable tourism
2-New trends (1)
* World tourism has known significant changes during the last
decade. It has been thus influenced by major trends.
• 3 major factors :
* global external environment
( economic, political and social)
* Trends due to changes in life style
and consumption tendancies
* Marketing, transport and information technology
New trends (2)
Major determinants and influences
1- Economy
5- Demography
2- Technology
3- Facilitation
6- globalization
7- Environment awareness
4- Safety
8- Marketing
New trends (3)
Tourism new trends in 3 major
fields
1 Tourism products
2 Accommodation
3 Marketing