Geog Tourism (1.3)

Example for Exploration stage

Where: Jaco Island, Timor Leste

What:

• Few international visitors → Inaccessible location and lack tourism facilities

• Houses the only national park in country with beautiful beaches

Example for Involvement stage

Where: Kuang Si Waterfalls in Laos

What: Increase in tourists visiting the waterfalls

Why:

• Authorities invested money to improve facilities at the waterfall

• Increase in number of travel agencies and transport providers to enhance accessibility from town area to waterfall

Example for Development stage

Where: Phu Quoc Island in vietnam

When: 2019

What: Rapid increase in tourists visiting arrivals to 5.1 million

Why:

• Received investments to build international airport and seaport

• Attracted major businesses within tourism industry

• Tourism sector employs a significant proportion of local population

Example for consolidation stage

Where: Goa, India

When: 2019

What:

• Foreign tourists (7 million) outnumber locals (1.5 million)

• Tourism sector employs a significant proportion of local population

• Many large international companies → Marriott International own Westin Goa and W Goa

Example for Stagnation stage

Where: Hawaii, USA

When: 1990s - 2000s

What:

• Tourism arrivals and expenditures began to decline in the late 1990s and early 2000s

• Waikiki → Major tourism spot → Very crowded → Facilities and attractions were getting old and run down and needed major renovations

Example for decline stage

Where: Blackpool, UK

When: 1990s

What:

• Once a popular coastal tourist destination → Lost its attractiveness due to competition from other European coastal locations with more competitive pricing

• Fewer tourists → Many old inns deteriorate/shut down

Example for rejuvenation stage

Where: Blackpool, UK

When: Now

What:

• Local authorities engaged in private sector to invest 300 million to build Blackpool Central → World Class Leisure development (aim to attract 600 000 visitors anually)

• Re-marketed itself as a muslim - friendly and disabled - friendly destination