FUTURE TOURISM

The definition of tourism :

Tourism is an act and process of spending time
away from home in pursuit of recreation ,
relaxation and pleasure , while making use the
commercial provision of services .
Reasons for the growth of tourism :
There are main reasons why tourism has grown
and is predicted to continue to grow :
Demand: there is a greater demand from
people for tourism . As people have higher
incomes , and as they have more leisure time ,
they want to travel to new places . This is also
helped by technology such as TV , social media ,
online advertising and online booking sites .
 Supply : there is a greater supply of tourist
facilities wordwile , for example most countries
now have more tourist attractions compared to
the past , and there are more hotels , restaurants
and so on that make places suitable for tourism .
This is sometimes due to deliberate government
policy to encourage tourism . Also , technology
has increased the accessibility of new places
through better transport and information systems.
 Growth forecasts
• Last year was a very good year for
international tourism, according to a new
report from the United Nations World Tourism
Organization.
• In 2018, there were 1.4 billion international
tourist arrivals, a figure the UNWTO didn't
expect global tourism to hit until 2020.
"The growth of tourism in recent years
confirms that the sector is today one of
the most powerful drivers of economic
growth and development," said UNWTO .
A long-term forecast from the UNWTO in 2010
predicted 1.4 billion international arrivals by
2020. Reaching it two years ahead of forecast
is due in part to stronger economic growth,
greater visa facilitation and more affordable
air travel, the report says.