Tourism is a global phenomenon, contributing roughly to 10% of the world's economy and growing. It is a sector of the economy that the UN foresees as a key mitigating poverty and contributing to equitable wealth distribution in national economies. The Primer on Tourism serves as an introduction to this global economic phenomenon. It explains the basics of tourism according to universal principles and practise. The e-book aims to assist the reader in understanding of the scope and dynamics of tourism in a global economy with the overall objective of developing the reader's appreciation of tourism's impact on people and communities. It covers a range of tourism topics: historical development, the interrelated industries in tourism, destination marketing, economic impact of tourism and sustainable tourism. It also contains at the end key terms with universal usage and useful resources for further reference on specific topics.
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