PPT-East Africa Travel and Tourism

What Countries are in East Africa Ethiopia Somalia Kenya Tanzania Mozambique Zimbabwe Zambia Sudan Burundi Eritrea Rwanda Seychelles Uganda Djibouti Physical Geography Mostly plateaus. Chapter . 13. Copyright © 2010 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. WHAT IS TOURISM?. According to Theobald, tourism is defined as “The activities of visitors, persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for up to 12 months for leisure, business, pilgrimage, etc.”. Accommodation . Whether you are interested in starting a quaint family-run hotel or a remote wilderness lodge, the accommodation sector is full of possibility. Since 2012, the accommodation sector has seen an increase in its contribution to the Canadian Gross Domestic Product and a rise in employment (Statistics Canada).. Introduction and History . Introduction of the Subject. an understanding of the global environment within which the travel and tourism sector operates. . The unit examines the historical evolution of tourism, the current structure of the tourism sector, the external influences on tourism and the impact tourism has on host communities and the environment.. Agnieszka Sawińska. University of Szczecin, Poland. ToSEE - Tourism in South East Europe . 3rd International Scientific Conference . Sustainable Tourism, Economic Development. . and Quality of Life. Annual Tourism Assessment. Top Five Travel Destinations Worldwide. Compared with last year, the top-five rankings this year remained virtually unchanged. China is on the rise, however, with a 14% increase over last year... The Tourism Industry provides hotels, restaurants, entertainment, etc., for those who are traveling. This industry caters to the tourist.. Tourist. : people who travel or visits a place for pleasure. Tourist usually sightsee and stay in hotels.. Annual Tourism Assessment. Top Five Travel Destinations Worldwide. Compared with last year, the top-five rankings this year remained virtually unchanged. China is on the rise, however, with a 14% increase over last year... Rift Valleys. Rift valleys. are places where Earth’s crust stretches until it breaks.. A series of rift valleys stretches from north to south across the center of East Africa.. The . Great Rift Valley. Tourist. : . people traveling . to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other . purposes. Passport. : . passport use goes back to 12th Century . biggest revenue generators. Tourism represents approximately 33% of the world’s exports (revenue generation) . For small countries it can represent almost 3/4ths of their yearly national income. In 2007, 898 million people travelled internationally. Best Practices Approach. Joseph Obua . Jim Ayorekire . Makerere University. REGIONAL TOURISM MEETING FOR EASTERN AFRICA. Kiga. , Rwanda. 1st - 3rd . Juneli. 2016. Background. IGAD STMP - launched in Dec 2013 - Nairobi, Kenya. East Africa. Sudan, south . sudan. , Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, . kenya. , Uganda Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, and . djibouti. Great Rift System. The Great Rift Valley is a series of large valleys and depressions on Earth’s surface. Eventually it will be filled in by the Red Sea and Eastern Africa will no longer be attached to the rest of Africa. . . Role of Tourism Organizations. . SADEKE SMITH. COLBOURNE COLLEGE . Content. Names and abbreviations of various tourism organizations. Role and structure of local, regional and international organizations: WTO, WTTC, CTO, IATA, ASTA, CHA, etc.. Unit 3 – Historical Evolution & Development. Unit 4 – Tourism Systems. Unit 5 – Tourism . Constitutents. Block-1: Tourism Phenomenon. (3 Units). Course Counsellor: Dr. . Mou. Roy Email ID: dutta_mou@yahoo.com .