CRT LEARNING MODULE

Course Code THM01

Course Title Macro Perspective of Tourism and
Hospitality
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 Module Title Future World Tourism and Hospitality Issues

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HOW TO USE THIS DIGITIZED LEARNING MODULE

Welcome to the module in Future World Tourism and Hospitality Issues . This
module contains training materials and activities for you to complete this module.

You are required to go through a series of learning activities in order to complete

each learning outcome of the module. Each of the learning outcomes is provided with
Modules. Follow these activities on your own and answer the self-check at the end of
each learning outcome. You may remove a blank answer sheet at the end of each
module (or get the answer sheets from the online facilitator) to write the answers for
each self-check. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to ask your facilitator for
assistance.

This module was prepared to help you gain fundamentals and basic knowledge
about communication processes. This will be the source of Information for you to
acquire knowledge and skill in this particular trade independently and at your own pace,
with minimum supervision of help from your instructor.

 Talk to your online facilitator and agree on how you will both organize the
Training of this unit. Read each through the module carefully. It is divided into
sections, which cover all the skills and knowledge you need to successfully
complete this module.
 Work through all the information and complete the activities in each section.
Read Modules and complete self-check. Suggested references are included to
supplement the materials provided in this module.
 Most probably your facilitator will be your supervisor or manager. Your online
facilitator will support and correct you.
 Your online facilitator will tell you about the important things you need consider
when you are completing activities and it is important that you listen and take
notes.
 You will be given plenty of opportunity to ask questions and practice on the job.
Make sure you practice new skills during regular work shifts. This way you will
improve both your speed and memory and also your confidence.
 Talk to more experienced workmates and ask for their guidance.
 Kindly the self-check questions at the LMS (EDMODO) to test your own progress.

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 When you are ready, ask your online facilitator to watch you online via Zoom or
Google Meet to perform the activities outlined in this module.
 Ask your online facilitator work through the activities: ask for written feedback
on your progress. Your online facilitator keeps feedback/pre-assessment reports
for this reason. When you have successfully completed each element, ask the
facilitator to mark on the reports that you are ready for assessment.
 When you have completed this module, and feel confident that you have
sufficient practice, your online facilitator will arrange an appointment with
registered assessor’s to assess you. The results of your assessment will be
recorded in your competency Achievement Record.

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Macro Perspective of Tourism and Hospitality
Contents of this Learning Module

No. Module Title Topic Code

Safety and
Security in
Tourism and
Hospitality

The impact of
the World’s
Economy on
Tourism and
Hospitality
Module 9
Future World The Impact of
9 Tourism and Health Issues
Hospitality on Tourism and
Issues Hospitality

Effects of
Natural
Disasters on
Tourism and
Hospitality

Climate Change
and Tourism
and Hospitality

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 MODULE CONTENT

MODULE TITLE: Future World Tourism and Hospitality Issues

MODULE DESCRIPTOR:
This module covers selected major tourism and hospitality issues that are
significant to the future of a vibrant tourism and hospitality industry. Looking toward
the future requires imagination and foresight. According to Mark Twain, the American
writer and humorist, “Prophecy is very difficult especially with regards to the future. The
travel world of tomorrow will be different from what we know today and experienced
yesterday.”

NUMBER OF HOURS: 6 hours (2 weeks)

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of the module, you MUST be able to:

1. Analyze the importance of safety and security in tourism and hospitality.

2. Analyze the impact of climate change on tourism and hospitality.
3. Explain the importance of tourism and hospitality education and training.
4. Explain the effects of natural disasters on tourism and hospitality.
5. Describe the emerging tourism and hospitality markets.

Contents:

1. Safety and security in tourism and hospitality.

2. The impact of the world’s economy on tourism and hospitality.
3. Managing sustainable tourism in responsible manner.
4. Quality tourism and hospitality products and experience.
5. The impacts of health issues on tourism and hospitality.
6. Effects of natural disasters on tourism and hospitality.
7. Climate change and tourism and hospitality.
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Conditions:
The students must be provided with the following:
1. Hard copy or soft copy of the course syllabus
2. MS Word
3. Pen
4. Paper
Assessment Method:

1. Submission of Research paper.

2. Written examination.
3. Quizzes using EDMODO app.

Learning Activities (Study Guide)

1. Using EDMODO app on your phone or the website on your laptop, go to the
Macro Perspective of Tourism and Hospitality class.
2. Click on the FOLDERS section (on menu bar)
1. Click the folder MODULE 1: Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality
3. The digitized Modules, Task Sheets and Job Sheets are available in this folder.
4. All the Self-Checks are contained in the folder MY ACTIVITIES.

Learning Activities Special Instructions

1. Read Module No. Contained in the Module 1: (Introduction to

1.1(Introduction to Tourism and Tourism and Hospitality folder in EDMODO
Hospitality) (Module 1.2)
2. Answer self-check for 1.2a The self-checks are available thru the folder
SELF CHECKS. The activity is timed (15
minutes). The results will be immediately be
available after clicking SUBMIT and the
system will run through the items incorrectly
answered (and show the correct answer)

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 MODULE 9

Future World Tourism and Hospitality Issues

Learning Objective: After reading this MODULE, you should be able to:

1. Analyze the importance of safety and security in tourism and hospitality.

2. Analyze the impact of climate change on tourism and hospitality.
3. Explain the importance of tourism and hospitality education and training.
4. Explain the effects of natural disasters on tourism and hospitality.
5. Describe the emerging tourism and hospitality markets.

Safety and Security in Tourism and Hospitality

The first issue of universal concern is the relationship of tourism and hospitality o
terrorism or, in the larger context, to safety and security . Safety and security tourism
and hospitality will be the greatest challenge for tourism policy and planning for many
beans to come (Edgell, 2008), Much of the discussion on safety and security pertains to
terrorism. The terrorist attack in the United States on September 11, 2001 paved the
way for the adoption of international and national policies to counteract the impact of
terrorism. The result of this triangle vent encouraged many countries to act together to
combat the devastating effects of terrorism.

Safety and security, particularly from crime and terrorism have been very
important issues in the tourism and hospitality Industry for many decades. Since the
September 11, 2001 terrorist attack in the United States, there has been an increased
awareness regarding the vulnerability of the tourism and hospitality industry to the
challenges of world events.

Crimes against tourists such as robbery murder, and kidnapping are important
concerns for destination planners, In several places, statistics regarding victim's status
as resident visitor is not regularly reported or collected by local police agencies.
However, when crimes against tourists are featured in international media reports, the
result is often harmful to the overall image of the destination in spite of he low level of
risk and number of actual offenses
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 In order to manage visitor safety and security and preserve the image of the
destination the South African government has created a National Tourism Safety
Network composed of travel-related organizations. This group has organized a Tourism
Safety Communication Strategy which distributes tourism safety tips to visitors and
handles crisis communications and management when incidents occur The stakeholders
realize that terrorism activities in neighboring countries can have a negative impact
throughout the region or even throughout the continent (Edtell 2008).

Travelers now demand security measures Safety and security must be included
In the destination development strategies especially in areas where terror and danger
exist. The following are important items to be included in a destination's security
strategy Dr. Peter Tarlow, an expert on tourism and security issues, proposed these
points:

1. Destinations and attractions must compete on their readiness to keep visitors

safe and secure

2. Destinations that provide sound security coupled with customer service will
prosper

3. The lack of a comprehensive approach will create a false sense of security For
example, only having gas masks available for hotel guests may give false hopes
if the hotel's water supply is poisoned,

4. All members of the local tourism and hospitality system should be included
when developing a comprehensive tourism and hospitality strategy

5. Media coverage of a local incident can spread the negative public relations
effects to the entire continent:

6. the safety development needs of the components of the visitor including

transportation, infrastructure, accommodations, highway rest areas, and food
sources should be assessed, and

7. Establish a place for visitors to turn to, if a terrorist attack were to occur, and
openly communicate the location and purpose of the center in advance in case of
any threats.

International travel has increased in spite of the efforts of terrorists and criminals
to disrupt the tourist experience. Although terrorist attacks have threats to the
sustainability of any destination, safety and security issues can also create opportunities
for destination planners. These opportunities are the implementing strategies which
terrorism are those destinations where tourism and hospitality will continue to prosper.

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 The Impact of the World's Economy on Tourism and
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The world economy has a major impact on the future of international travel.
With a flourishing world economy, more people will travel, there is a greater distribution
of a country's wealth, more people will have the Financial means to travel. Related to
the world economy is population growth, According to the US Census Bureau "World
POP Clock Projection, the present world population is more than 65 billion, China, India,
the United States, Indonesia, and Brazil are the five most populous countries. If the
economies of these five countries will improve, tourism and hospitality will grow.

Research shows that tourism and hospitality is a useful tool for economic
development that can be used to alleviate poverty. Developing countries recognize the
important contributions of the tourism and hospitality industry particularly in the
establishment of small local industries, many of which employ women. Table 2 shows
that by 2020, the top three receiving regions are Europe (717 million tourists), East Asia
and the Pacific (897 million), and the Americas (282 million), followed by Africa, the
Middle East and South Asia. East Asia and the Pacific, South Asia, the Middle East, and
Africa are forecast to record growth at over 5% a year, compared to the world average
of 4.1%.

UNWTO strongly encouraged tourism growth to the world's poorest countries to

bring out economic well-being social development, and mutual understanding other
regional organizations such as the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and others wi place
tourism and hospitality as a high priority the economies of many countries w be
strengthened

Managing Sustainable Tourism in a Responsible Manner

The third tourism issue is managing sustainable tourism in a responsible manner
Sustainable tourism is of utmost importance at present and in the future Measures to
advocate tourism agencies, host communities. and travelers about sustainable tourism

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must be continued as the world population increase respect for our natural and built
environments will be the country's legacy for future generations Sustainable tourism
has been a major concern for destination planning as well as regional and national
policy making in the last decade. In the last three years, there have been more books
written about sustainable tourism than there were 25 years ago. There are several
conferences on sustainable tourism held across the globe every year. These efforts will
continue and we can expect new approaches to planning and policy changes in the held
of sustainable tourism (Edgel, 2008).

Tourism Policy and Strategic Planning

Tourism policy and strategic planning is the fourth major world tourism and
hospitality issue. The sustainable benefits of tourism and hospitality for local
communities will continue to grow in importance. There will be greater efforts toward
partnership of private and public sectors to alleviate poverty develop policies to combat
the negative impacts on tourism and hospitality, and support the economic,
sociocultural, and environmental contributions of tourism and hospitality to the world.
Goeldner and Ritchie states that, "Good policy and sound planning need to be
conducted to ensure that a destination will be both competitive and sustainable While
policies show the big picture and plans contain the details, both deal with the future
development of tourism."

Developing new tourism and hospitality projects, maintaining present

destinations, and improving travel-related facilities and services require comprehensive
policies and detailed plans that combine local needs, market competitiveness, and
tourism and hospitality sustainability. Destinations, sites, and countries that formulate
policies and implement detailed strategic plans will be able to sustain their tourism and
hospitality products in the future. When the policies and plans include all aspects of
tourism and hospitality and promote the concept of cooperation and competition, the
opportunities for future success are great intensified

Using E-commerce Tools in Tourism and Hospitality

The fifth world tourism and hospitality issue is the use of e-commerce tools n
tourism and hospitality. More than 50% of travelers in the United States use the
Internet in planning their travel and vacations. This occurrence is growing globally. If a
destination does not have a good website it will miss tourism and hospitality traffic A
positive effect in developing destination websites is that developers can find good
websites that are similar to their destinations and copy the best features.

As Internet access continues to increase in many countries, online travel

revenues will also increase. The number of Internet users around the world was

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estimated to be 747 million in 2007, 10% increase from 2006. The growth was due to
the expanding economies of India (33%), Russia (21%), and China (20%). Online
travel revenues were expected to reach two billion Us dollars by 2010

It is evident that the use of e-commerce tools for tourism and hospitality will
continue to grow in the future. Several e-commerce tools equip tourism and hospitality
for a high-tech future. Since tourism and hospitality is a combination of products and
services, the multimedia qualities of electronic commerce can be applied effectively to
tourism and hospitality in order to increase the attractiveness of a destination

Since a large part of tourism and hospitality is marketing, tourism and hospitality
promoters who are technically knowledgeable about interactive marketing will have
competitive advantage over less-skilled competitors. The emerging e commerce tools
are web blogs, podcasts, and Internet marketing

Tourism and Hospitality Education and Training

The sixth major tourism and hospitality issue is tourism and hospitality education
and training. Globalization and innovation will be the outstanding feature of tourism and
hospitality education and training in the future. Several innovations are taking place in
some universities. The University of the Balearic Islands in Majorca, Spain has a Master
and PhD in Tourism and Environmental Economics that is really unique with students
coming from several countries. It is a well-designed program which offers several
courses. More than S0 visiting professors from different countries teach in the program.

Many initiatives and changes are already taking place (Edgell, 2008) in tourism
and hospitality education and training New trends include the collaboration between
tourism agencies and educators of tourism colleges and universities to address the
changing needs of the tourism and hospitality industry. A good example is the
collaboration between the Business Enterprises for Sustainable Travel (BESTI with the
Education Network (EN). The group holds annual International tourism and hospitality
research conferences in various locations worldwide. In these conferences, sustainable
tourism topics are discussed and curriculum modules are developed to be used in
tourism courses and programs around the world. These conferences enable the
promotion and sharing of the latest best thinking and best practices in tourism and
hospitality education in order to produce effective and efficient tourism and hospitality
managers in the future.

Other important current and future trends in tourism and hospitality education
and training are closely related to globalization and political stability, Bremmer (2006)
states, "Openness enables change. Change is an essential ingredient in growth an
prosperity. Only the free exchange of information, values, ideas and people can build

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sustainable global stability that enriches all who take part in it. This can only happen
with the continuous reduction of barriers to the flow of International tourism and
hospitality education and training. Today's international students will be leaders of their
countries tomorrow. All will leave their host countries having contributed to and ained
intercultural understanding and appreciation (WTTC, 1994)

At present, there are 234 million international jobs created through the provision
of travel and tourism products and services Hence, a highly educated workforce is
needed due to the continued growth and success of the global tourism and hospitality
industry. Marriott International recently announced a major expansion in the global
marketplace with the addition of 30,000 new hotel rooms in India and China, together
with tens of thousands of rooms added through acquisitions to the US and Canada
portfolio China was expected to lead the world in tourism and hospitality growth
through 2016 Marriott international has currently 30 hotels in China. Marriott, an
undisputed world leader in quality hospitality products and services, will invest millions
of dollars in the education and training of its newly recruited international workforce to
meet this global growth strategy. According to Chairman and CEO) W Marriott the
lodging industry is a global business dominated by four factors, namely, global wealth,
demographics, trade, and world class quality service workforce. The fourth factor, a
world-class quality service workforce, requires a commitment to outstanding
international tourism and hospitality education and training

Emerging Tourism and Hospitality Markets

The seventh major tourism and hospitality issue refers to emerging tourism and
hospitality markets. China and India are the two emerging tourism and hospitality
markets in the near future. These two countries account for about one-third of the
world's population. Each country's economy is exploding and a greater segment of the
population is anxious to travel Both countries are emerging as important receiving and
generating countries for tourism and hospitality (Edgell, 2008) Russia could also
become a country generating and receiving tourists in the future

In terms of arrivals and tourist receipts, Europe continues to account for one half
of the world's tourism and hospitality market. Asia and the Pacific have been the fastest
growing regional market, surpassing the Americas (Edgell, 2008) The Americas will still
be strong, insofar as international tourist receipts are concerned, largely due to the
combined influences of the United States, Canada, and Mexico In terms of major
generating and receiving countries, the United States and much of Europe will continue
to produce millions of tourists every year (ideell, 2008)

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be an emerging tourism and hospitality
market in the future. In the past, this small country has been economically dependent
on its petroleum industry. The UAE Bunched the first major indoor ski slope in 2001 in

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Dubai. This made UAE a global tourism destination. The UAE intends to launch many
new tourism and hospitality products over the next years.

Gabon in Africa is another emerging tourism and hospitality market. Gabon is an

oil-rich country turning to tourism and hospitality. Gabon's leaders realized that their
economic future cannot depend solely on oil. So, they have made a policy decision to
develop ecotourism as an alternative to the petroleum industry. Their plan is that 11%
of the country will become national parks with emphasis on outdoor-related tourism
(Edgell, 2008)

South America a continent that could emerge as a tourism and hospitality market
in the future, South America has tremendous potential for tourism and hospitality
development it is still largely undeveloped and has many opportunities for tourism and
hospitality development. I strong policies and plans are established for sustainable
tourism and hospitality development, South America could emerge as an important
tourism and hospitality market (Edgelt, 2008)

Quality Tourism and Hospitality Products and Experiences

The eighth major tourism and hospitality issue is quality tourism and hospitality
products and experiences. Tourists demand greater variety, flexibility, and quality in
their tourism and hospitality products (Edgell, 2008). Quality in tourism and hospitality
experiences is usually high on the tourist's list.

Air travel remains a travel issue as far as quality is concerned (Edgell, 2008). Air
travel receives several complaints in terms of quality. Air travelers experienced higher
quality airline services in the 1970s and 1980s. In general, they are not very happy with
air travel nowadays although air travel is less expensive at present than it was in the
1970s and 1980s This situation is shown in travelers more frequently driving to
destinations they formerly flew to visit (Edgell, 2008).

In the future, the number and variety of tourism and hospitality products will
change Adventure travel (jungle tours, safaris, trekking, underwater exploration) to
space travel is being experienced by adventure travelers. There will be no shortage of
activities for the active travelers (Edgell, 2008). India, for example, realized that
healthcare is the growing global industry. Hence it has developed hotel-style healthcare
centers in which the family of the patient is able to stay in beautiful surroundings and
encouraged to take part in tourism and hospitality-related activities.

Tourists look for a clean environment, more nature-based tourism, and cultural
tourism. Tomorrow's travelers will be better informed than today's travelers with regard
to tourism destinations because e-commerce tools are used more effectively in the
planning of travel. Thus, the future of tourism and hospitality will greatly depend on the
introduction of new quality tourism and hospitality products and experiences.

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 Destinations that offer high quality tourism and hospitality products will receive
the benefits

Space tourism, regarded as the century’s newest tourism product, w e

tremendously as soon price becomes more reasonable. At present, space trip package
costs $20 million, Dennis Tito a US businessman, became the first tout to reach outer
space in 2001, traveling in a Russian space shuttle to the International Space Station.
The others were Mark Shuttle worth in 2002, Gregory Olsen in 2005 Anousheh Ansari,
the first female space tourist in 2006, and Charles Simonyi who pad $25 million for a
two week trip to the International Space Station in 2007 in the very near future, Russia
may begin to offer trips around the moon for $100 million. So far, Russia is the only
country with an effective space tourism policy

Undersea tourism is emerging as a tourism market that will likely expand in the
future. Exploring the bottom of the ocean is not as expensive as space tourism Another
new global tourism product that is gaining popularity is volunteer vacations in 2006, 6%
of the world's population undertook a vacation to help less fortunate people or to
support a humanitarian cause.

Partnerships and Strategic Alliances in Tourism and

Hospitality
The ninth major issue is partnerships and strategic alliances in tourism and
hospitality. New partnerships are occurring such as the partnership between the
UNWTO and the Meeting Industry on November 28, 2006 in which the United Nations
Tourism Satellite Account will measure the global economic contribution of the meeting
Industry. Other partnerships are introducing coo petition, the use of cooperation and
competition in which the available opportunities are unlimited.

A recognized form of coo petition is the rewarding of frequent travelers with

points which can be used with car rental companies, hotels, airlines, and other
components of the tourism and hospitality industry. Hotels that have strategic alliances
with certain airlines will give the visitors points for room nights spent at a hotel which
accumulate and are redeemable for free airline tickets or upgrades or for use in booking
future hotel rooms.

Tourism and hospitality partnerships are a form of cooperation to facilitate

competitive, and at the same time, mutual interests. They occur in the local, regional,
national, and international levels and can be a combination of private and public sectors
establishments. Two important words in partnerships are responsibility and
collaboration. It is through connectivity that successful partnerships are formed.

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 Tourism strategic alliances are formed when the different sectors of the tourism
and hospitality industry are connected by a common bond such as a market opportunity
or threat to market stability like war or a terrorism event, and when they recognize the
need for joining the alliance for their mutual benefit Strategic alliances, just like tourism
and hospitality partnerships, can occur on many levels

Through strategic alliances in tourism and hospitality, the tourism and hospitality
industry can maximize its use of outsourcing particularly in the areas of cost
effectiveness, cost reduction, and brand loyalty Outsourcing can provide information on
flights, weather, crisis management, or services that the traveler may demand in short,
partnerships and alliances in the tourism and hospitality industry can help in the
establishment of alternative companies and service providers. Coo petition can
encourage a competitive yet cooperative relationship of new companies and well
established agencies to explore the growth and expansion of tourism products and
services.

The Impacts of Health Issues on Tourism and Hospitality

The tenth major tourism and hospitality issue is the impact of health issues on
tourism and hospitality Most travelers avoid the areas that have high health risks
Diseases spread more rapidly due to travel, particularly through international aviation
Reports released by Harvard Researchers showed that the flu virus spread more rapidly
due to the international tourism and hospitality, especially air travel.

Fear of disease reduces travel demand. Other diseases that affect tourism and
hospitality are AIDS, SARS, and foot and mouth disease. AIDS was originally brought to
the United States and Canada by a flight attendant who contracted the disease in
Africa. SARS spread rapidly throughout Asia and Canada The foot and mouth disease
spread from the United Kingdom to Continental Europe Due to the SARS scare, the
hotel occupancy rate in Hong Kong went down from 2 to 5%. After the outbreak of
SARS and the subsequent travel advisories from the World Health Organization (WHO).
tourist arrivals in China Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Singapore decreased After the
outbreak of the foot and mouth disease in Europe, the United Kingdom lost between
F2.7 and 3.2 billion due to postponement and cancellation of trips.

Policy makers now need to react to health crises in their own countries They
should formulate strategies to provide support to individual countries and recommend
restricted travel to affected countries. Tourism and hospitality organizations must take
leading roles in the development and support of tourism and hospitality health
measures and safeguards.

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 Effects of Natural Disasters on Tourism and Hospitality
The eleventh major tourism and hospitality issue is the effects of natural
disasters on tourism and hospitality. Natural disasters have devastating impacts on the
tourism and hospitality industry. People avoids travel to affected areas. Once this
occurs, there is limited opportunity to use tourism and hospitality to restart the
economy or to obtain new revenues to reinvest in the tourism and hospitality industry
and in the well-being of the local residents (Edgell 2008).

Airline disruptions caused by storms result in delays and cancellations in weather

affected locations. In addition, delays and groundings cause airplanes to be
misallocated for the start of the next round of flights.

Two major storms such as Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, USA and the
tsunami in Phuket, Thailand caused mass disruptions in domestic and international
tourism. After the hurricane, the New Orleans tourism and hospitality industry lost $5
million per day due to the lack of tourist arrivals. The tsunami resulted in huge losses in
tourism and hospitality in Thailand. Tourist arrivals in Phuket went down to 44.7% after
the first four months. New Orleans and Phuket slowly recovered from the disaster they
have experienced.

Other types of natural disasters also have lasting impacts: Mudslides disrupt business
enterprises, generate huge cleanup costs and destroy landscapes, Venezuela suffered
severe mudslides in the 1990s. This resulted in the decline of tourist arrivals by more
than 25% in 1999

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Because of the negative impacts of natural disasters, new public policy tools and best
practices need to be developed that respond to natural disasters. Travelers need
transportation systems and alternative accommodations, access to telephones and
other communication devices, and places to stay in case their present lodging is
destroyed or damaged. Safety concerns include clean drinking water and the physical
safety of tourists Tourist organizations need to review contingency plans for workers.

Policy formulation needs to address the following provide the immediate needs of
the Industry and guests; long-term recovery and rebuilding and lastly: prevention and
impact reduction.

Climate Change and Tourism and Hospitality

The twelfth major tourism and hospitality issue is climate change and its impact
on tourism and hospitality Global warming a growing concern for travelers. The recently
published research by the World Wildlife Fund documents the ecological footprint of
human activities around the world, many of which are embodied in International travel
and tourism. Results show that the world's ecosystem is being degraded by humans at
an unsustainable rate that cause irreversible damage to the planet as well as triggering
population declines at about 31% in land animals since 1970, freshwater creatures by
18 and marine animals by 27%. Consumption exceeds by about 25% of earth's capacity
to provide resources and absorb waste. Recent projections by the Pew Research Center
show that global warming will cause major shifts in tourism and hospitality with
locations that have higher altitudes and latitudes becoming the winners, while warming
countries experience declines by about 20% (Washington Post News Service, 2006) .

Climate change can cause a ripple effect in tourism and hospitality. Climate
change will affect which certain locations will tourists visit and at what times of the
year. This shift in travel patterns and travel periods can have an impact on travel
destinations which in turn, affects the environment, which in turn changes when visitors
desire to come. Environmental impacts will emerge-from fossil fuel power and oil

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generation that support various forms of transportation-from accompanying greenhouse
gas production (Edgell, 2008).

Tourism and hospitality managers need to look for information proactively and
take the lead in creating responses to projected changes. Tourism and hospitality
industry sectors should adopt long-term policies to protect their environments and their
livelihoods Local tourism and hospitality managers must focus on environmental issues
to enhance the tourism and hospitality industry.

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