INSTITUTE : UITHM
DEPARTMENT : TOURISM
Subject Name :- Vacation Planning and Management
Subject Code: TTO-200
Factors Influencing the Growth and Development of Tourism.
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VACATION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TOURISM & HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
COURSE OUTCOMES
COURSE
• The course aims OBJECTIVES CO1
to provide Explain the various concepts of Tourism
industry.
students basic knowledge of
CO2 Prepare the itineraries of different destinations
tourism sector. in India
• This course is designed to equip CO3 Assemble the different elements of the tourism
the student with the product and make tour package.
understanding of Tour CO4 Calculate the costing of the Tour package
Itineraries.
• This course aims to enrich
student with knowledge of Tour
Package.
VACATION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TOURISM & HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
Syllabus
• Unit-1- Basic of Tourism Planning and its products Contact Hours: 15
• Introduction- Definition, Concept and meaning of tourism. Tourist, Visitor,
Traveller, Excursionist and Transient - Definition and Differentiation;
Interrelationship between Leisure, Recreation and Tourism; Role of Tourism
Infrastructure in Promoting Tourism at Destination
• Typology- Types of tourism, tourism products
• Tourism Development- Basic meaning, concept and difference between
destinations and attractions. Factors Influencing the Growth and
Development of Tourism.
ROLE OF TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE IN
PROMOTING TOURISM AT DESTINATION
• Tourism Industry is one of the fast-growing industry in the 21st century.
Tourism infrastructure is the key element of tourism development.
• Tourism industry’s contribution to the GDP is also impressive (annual
growth rate around 10.35%).
• Visits by a tourist create additional development of the place such as
parks, gardens, and museums.
• Additional facilities include roads, water systems, public toilets, signage,
etc. Because all of these infrastructure developments are important for
the tourism sector.
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ROLE OF TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE IN
PROMOTING TOURISM AT DESTINATION
• While there are many programs organized by Government at the top level it is
the governance by the local government that supports the system uniform.
• Every development with regard to a place is dependent on the need of the
visitors. Visitors use a variety of facilities depending upon the priority. By
proper analysis of the opportunities plan, necessary facilities that need to be
implemented can be identified.
1. Transportation Facilities
2. Healthcare Facilities
3. Water Management Facilities
4. Waste Management Facilities
5. Recreational Facilities
UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TOURISM & HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
ROLE OF TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE IN
PROMOTING TOURISM AT DESTINATION
Accessibility to the above facilities is the important thing in creating an impression
among tourists. The satisfaction of the tour program is measured by these facilities.
The population of a place and the tourists visiting that place can have a significant
effect on infrastructure development (Tourism development). Foreseeing the
demand that may occur during seasons is crucial in determining how much money
should be invested in developing the destination.
UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TOURISM & HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
ROLE OF TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE IN
PROMOTING TOURISM AT DESTINATION
1. Tourism is to a great extent dependent on the range and type of infrastructure available at the
destination.
2. Infrastructure is a core area of the tourism industry and plays a distinctive role in the
development of this ever-expanding industry.
3. Several countries have recognized the significance of Infrastructure in relation to tourism industry
and their governments have coordinated their activities with the tourism industry by providing
tourism specific infrastructural facilities.
4. Infrastructure is the key to develop a successful tourism destination.
5. Tourism industry stimulates investments in new infrastructure, most of which improves the living
conditions of local residents as well as tourists. Tourism development projects can include
airports, railway stations, tourist places, etc.
UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TOURISM & HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
ROLE OF TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE IN
PROMOTING TOURISM AT DESTINATION
The structuring and delivery of modern infrastructure facilities is extremely complex.
According to Grzinic and Saftic (2012) there are 7 actions which can ensure adequate
tourist and related infrastructure:
1) ensure accessibility to and within the destination,
2) 2) improve the communal infrastructure,
3) 3) develop new accommodation capacities,
4) 4) advance the service quality of the provided services,
5) 5) develop the necessary infrastructure,
6) 6) upgrade the existing accommodation capacities, and
7) 7) focus in destination safety and cleanliness.
UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TOURISM & HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
ROLE OF TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE IN
PROMOTING TOURISM AT DESTINATION
1. Tourism has been considered as one of the few viable economic opportunities in
large part of the developed countries (Michael Grosspietsch, 2005).
2. It is not only the developed countries but also the developing countries have been
identified tourism as a significant contribution or a major source of income.
3. Tourism is however, not a single, tangible product.
4. It comprises a range of tangible and non-tangible products.
5. Tourism is multi-dimensional functions interrelated with all aspects of tourists and
destination, activities occurred from either direct or indirect interaction of them.
ROLE OF TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE IN
PROMOTING TOURISM AT DESTINATION
UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TOURISM & HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
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