Tourism Gateway 2

Question 1

Why fluctuates

Answer 1

• disasters
• diseases
• recessions
• political situations/conflicts

Question 2

Disasters

Answer 2

1. Disasters are events that cause great damage to properties and lead to injuries or even great loss of lives

Disasters can discourage tourists from visiting a place

1. They pose a risk to safety of tourists
2. And they disrupt essential tourist infrastructure

Disasters can discourage citizens of affected countries from travelling
1. This affect tourism industry in other countries

Earthquake and tsunami in Tohoku Japan in 2011

1. Tourism arrivals in Japan decreased 28% to 6.2 million at the end of 2011
2. Tourism arrivals in Korea from Japan fell by 12% in March 2011

Question 3

Diseases

Answer 3

1. Outbreak of diseases is the sudden and widespread occurence of disease in an area
2. It can cause decrease in international tourist arrivals
3. Because people do not want to risk getting infected with diseases
4. Government advise travellers to avoid areas with diseases
5. Businesses are postponed and large scale MICE activities are cancelled

SARS outbreak in 2003

1. It spread over 6 months
2. It killed 775 people, infected more than 8000 people in 25 countries
3. Singapores tourism sector was devastated as tourist arrival was down 70% for most of April

Question 4

Recessions

Answer 4

1. It is the general slowdown in economic activities
2. Can be caused by sharp increase in goods and services price, problems in financial markets or decrease in exports
3. Regional recession is a recession that occurs in a region of the world
4. Global recession is a recession that occurs in countries around the world

Loss of income or jobs

1. Decrease spending
2. Demand for goods and services decrease
3. Less likely to travel
4. Less international tourists

Increase in domestic tourism

1. Travel shorter distances, spend less on transport
2. More affordable option
3. Government promote domestic tourism
4. To encourage citizens to contribute to their own country’s economy

Arab spring, Egypt in 2011

1. International tourist arrivals drop from 14.7 million to 9.8 million from 2010 to 2011
2. Tourists spent less money and less time in the country
3. Revenue generated from tourism decrease