reasons for fluctuations of tourism

Question 1

disasters

Answer 1

• events that cause great damage to properties lead to injuries and great lost of lives
• pose greater risk to safety of tourists & infrastructure, discourage tourists from visiting
• e.g. after 2011 Tohuku earthquake in Japan, total tourists arrivals ↓ by 28% from 8.6 mil in 2010 to 6.2 mil in 2011

Question 2

recessions

Answer 2

• financial crisis –> high retrenchment rates –> lowered income for travelling, people cut back on spending
• e.g. btw 2008 and 2010, many world economies experienced a recession
• in Egypt, international tourists –> stayed shorter periods of time, spending less per day & searching for cheaper accommodation

Question 3

political situations

Answer 3

• a state of disagreement btw diff people that result in wars
• pose dangers to tourists and residents –> disrupt services & cause infrastructure damage –> cause tourists to postpone/cancel travel plans
• e.g. governments of most countries banned citizens from visiting Libya
• between Mar - Oct in 2011, no commercial flights to Libya

Question 4

diseases

Answer 4

• a sudden and widespread occurrence of a disease in an area
• do not want to risk infection by contagious disease –> do not travel
• gov. may be issued to advise tourists to not travel to places w/ outbreaks
• e.g. SARS in 2003, SG’s tourism hurt by nearly 70% in early April