CGG3O_U3A2_Assignment_Cause and Effect

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Traveling is a bit like a web. Not only is a person’s ability to travel dependent on many factors, as you have read above, but where,
when, and how long they visit a place is also influenced by many factors at the destination. This is a complicated relationship.

Select any EIGHT factors that you will match up into FOUR pairs (including at least one from each of the four categories) and
analyse the nature of their interrelationship. Be sure to mention the influence on the travel and tourism industry in your analysis and
explanation.

Political

● A government now requires visas for foreign visitors

● A ‘tourist tax’ has been added to hotel stays in a country
● There has been a military takeover in a country and violence is predicted
● Terrorism activity
● Political unrest in a country
● Another political topic of your choosing

Economic

● Further development of an urban transit system (i.e. light rail expansion west to Kitchener from the GTA)
● Increased access and use of reliable internet for business purposes (e.g., use of Skype for business meetings)
● Recessions or economic downturns
● Rising cost of travel
● Standard of living
● Fuel prices drop
● Ontario increases the minimum wage
● Another economic topic of your choosing

Environmental

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 ● Increased frequency and severity of hurricanes
● Extreme heat waves
● Government rebates for hybrid car purchases
● New airline tax added to cover environmental fees
● Another environmental topic of your choosing

Social

● Increased immigration to Canada

● cInternet and web-based travel planning
● Millennials looking for work and travel experiences overseas
● Baby boomers retiring
● Another social topic of your choosing

When making your selections, consider how you will connect them.

For example, Economic downturn → political unrest in a country.

Countries with economic troubles and political instability can lead to violent protests, discouraging tourists.

Example

Cause Effect

Factor Category Factor Category

Economic Downturn Economic Political Unrest Political

Analyse and explain the interrelationship below (remember to relate to the travel and tourism industry):

Countries with economic troubles and political instability can lead to violent protests, discouraging tourists.

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 Political (be sure to include one political factor in your analysis)

Cause Effect

Factor Category Factor Category

Political social
● Terrorism activity ● Increased immigration to Canada

Analyse and explain the interrelationship below (remember to relate to the travel and tourism industry):

Terrorism activity in another country will cause increased immigation to Canada. This is because of there is any osrt of terrorism
acitvity obviosuly you would want to evacuate to somewhere that is safe. There are many scenarios where this had actually
happened.

Economic (be sure to include one Economic factor in your analysis)

Cause Effect

Factor Category Factor Category

Political Economic
● A ‘tourist tax’ has been added to ● Fuel prices drop
hotel stays in a country

Analyse and explain the interrelationship below (remember to relate to the travel and tourism industry):

If a “tourist tax’” gets added to hotel stays in a country then this will cause less tourism. Therefore it causes the fuel prices will start
to drop. This would discourage tourists.

Environmental (be sure to include one Environmental factor in your analysis)

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 Cause Effect

Factor Category Factor Category

Envrironmental Social
● New airline tax being added to ● Internet and web-based travel
cover environmental fees planning

Analyse and explain the interrelationship below (remember to relate to the travel and tourism industry):

If a new airline tac is being added to cover environmental fees then it will cause individuals who are planning to travel to use the
internet to plan their vacation and look for the most affordable option. Therefore most likely discouraging people to travel by plane
or in general unless there is cheaper more affordable options that they come across on the internet.

Social (be sure to include one social factor in your analysis)

Cause Effect

Factor Category Factor Category

Economic Social
● Increased access and use of ● Millennials looking for work and
reliable internet for business travel experiences overseas
purposes (e.g., use of Skype for
business meetings)

Analyse and explain the interrelationship below (remember to relate to the travel and tourism industry):

If there is more access and use of reliable internet for business purposes then it will result in more millennials looking for work
expenses overseas now that there is more access. If the internet wasn't reliable it would do the opposite and less millennials would
be looking for travel expenses overseas.

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