Download or read book An Assessment of the Impacts of Tourism in Sri Lanka written by Sriyantha Fernando and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject Tourism, Griffith University, course: PhD, language: English, abstract: After the end of nearly three decades of civil war in 2009, Sri Lanka is experiencing a tourism boom with a record level of international tourist arrivals. The Sri Lankan government has now identified tourism as a main component in its post-war development strategy. Despite this new policy enthusiasm there is dearth of research on tourism in Sri Lanka. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to contribute to the literature on tourism in Sri Lanka in a number of ways. First, it provides a systematic historical narrative on Sri Lankan tourism and explains how Sri Lanka missed opportunities in the past. Second, it develops a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model focusing on tourism and constructs a database with an emphasis on tourism. Third, it examines the economy-wide effects of the post-war tourism boom in Sri Lanka.

Download or read book Assessing the Economic Impact of International Tourism in Sri Lanka written by Ranjith Ihalanayake and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tourism in Sri Lanka and a Computable General Equilibrium CGE Analysis of the Effects of Post War Tourism Boom written by Sriyantha Fernando and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main objective of this study is two-fold. First, it aims to undertake a systematic and comprehensive analysis of the performance of the Sri Lankan tourism sector using historical data and policy documents and to present a historical narrative on tourism. Second, it aims to analyse the effects of the post-war tourism boom on the Sri Lankan economy within an economy-wide framework by developing a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model, labelled as SLCGE-Tourism. In the process of achieving the above objectives, the study addressed two knowledge gaps related to Sri Lankan tourism as identified in the literature. The first knowledge gap is that there is a lack of systematic historical analysis of Sri Lankan tourism both in terms of policy and data. This study contributes significantly in addressing this knowledge gap by undertaking a number of complementary analyses. Firstly, it undertakes a systematic and comprehensive analysis of post-independence tourism promotion strategies in the economic development process. It shows that Sri Lanka had many post-independence advantages, especially given its strategic location in the Indian Ocean and on the major air and sea routes between Europe and the Far East. However, it missed opportunities due to inward-oriented development policies implemented by successive governments until 1977 and the three-decade long civil war and other political violence ending in 2009Secondly, it carries out two systematic econometric studies on tourism demand and volatility within the Sri Lankan context by using well-recognised econometric techniques. In the first econometric study, data on monthly tourism arrivals is used to model volatility of tourist arrivals for the first time in the case of Sri Lanka and as such this represents a contribution to the tourism literature in Sri Lanka. As generally accepted, and in common with many other tourist destinations, the empirical results of this study demonstrate that the Sri Lankan tourism industry is very sensitive to political violence, exchange rate changes, and seasonal variations. The analysis suggests that significant increases in political violence lowered tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka and created a substantial amount of volatility in tourism demand. The second econometric study explores empirically whether the targets set in the recent Tourism Development Strategy (TDS) by the Sri Lankan government are achievable or realistic by using a simple econometric model. The econometric analysis suggests that tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka would increase by 26 percent per year if a peaceful environment can be maintained in Sri Lanka. This is broadly consistent with the targets set out in the TDS without the benefit of systematic modelling work. The second knowledge gap was that there was a lack of an integrated economy-wide modelling model capable of use for examining the impact of tourism on the Sri Lankan economy. This study has addressed this knowledge gap by developing a tourism-focused CGE model. Its usefulness has been demonstrated by examining the economy-wide effects of the recent tourism boom and associated policy targets on the Sri Lankan economy in the second part of the thesis. The projected results of the model support the view that tourism can play a major role in the post-war development in Sri Lanka in terms of economic growth and employment generation. However, both the macro and sectoral results demonstrate that the expansion of tourism will not assist the economy without imposing some negative impacts on some other sectors in the economy. It is clear from the results of policy simulations carried out with the model that a tourism boom may lead to 'Dutch disease' type effects. The manufacturing export sectors, such as wearing apparel, may suffer as a result of an appreciation of the real exchange rate due to the tourism boom. The results also demonstrate that positive effects of a tourism boom on the economy would be much stronger.

Download or read book Understanding and Managing Tourism Impacts written by C. Michael Hall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the complexity of understanding how tourism impacts the world and how the world impacts tourism – from the global scale to the local and individual scale.

Download or read book Perceptions of Socio economic and Cultural Impact of Tourism in Sri Lanka a Research Study written by Sadrudin A. Ahmed and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Tourism in Asia written by C. Michael Hall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asia is regarded as the fastest growing area for international and domestic tourism in the world today and over the next 20 years. Given the economic, social and environmental importance of tourism in the region, there is a need for a comprehensive and readable overview of the critical debates and controversies in tourism in the region and the major factors that are affecting tourism development both now and in the foreseeable future. This Handbook provides a contemporary survey of the region and its continued growth and development as a key destination and generator of tourism, which is marked by a high proportion of intra-regional travel. The book is divided into five sections. This first section provides an introduction to the region and context to the nationally focused chapters. The next three sections are then broadly based on the three UNWTO Asian regions: South-East Asia, South and Central Asia, and East and North-East Asia, providing readers with a valuable snapshot of tourism at various scales, and from various approaches and positions. The concluding section considers future prospects for tourism in Asia. The handbook is interdisciplinary in coverage and is also international in scope through its authorship and content. It presents a range of perspectives and understanding of the processes and forces that are shaping tourism in this fascinating and dynamic region that is one of the focal points of global tourism. This is essential reading for students, researchers and academics interested in tourism in the growth region of Asia now and in the future.

Download or read book Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment written by Ranjith Dissanayake and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 715 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Impact of Social Media Marketing in Selecting Sri Lanka as a Tourist Destination written by A. B. S. P Sarathchandra and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social media provides a platform for tourism service providers to market their products and services at a lower cost. As tourist arrival to Sri Lanka has been increasing, interested stakeholders have started using social media marketing as a tool to promote Sri Lanka. Since only a limited number of studies have been carried out on the impact of social media marketing on the Sri Lankan tourism industry, this study was carried out to address this research gap. Subsequently, the study examines the impact of social media marketing, social media marketing content and social media marketing characteristics on the decision of travel destinations of tourists arriving in Sri Lanka. After studying many researchers that have been carried out in other countries, the conceptual framework was developed based on the available literature. A simple random sampling technique was applied to choose the respondents from the population and an online survey was carried out to collect data using a Google survey questionnaire and SPSS was utilized for data analysis. Based on the results, it was found that information, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and electronic word of mouth has a positive relationship with the purchase decision. However, perceived risk shows a negative relationship.

Download or read book Future of Tourism in Asia written by Anukrati Sharma and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a meticulous overview of the future of tourism in Asian countries. This book provides new dimensions to the tourism research and tourism industry as it is concerned with the future vision of tourism in Asia. The main purpose of the book is to envision the outcomes both positive and negative from the tourism industry to prepare our future generations. This book expands on the concept that tourism is not sedentary and is ever changing rapidly. A unique feature of the book is that it brings into limelight the unexplored places of Asia as well as a growth of low-cost tourism in Asia This book discusses how Asia can enjoy the competitive advantage in future. Also, whether the future outlook is bright or dark for the tourism sector in the Asia region. This book highlights the unexplored themes of tourism in Asia such as Over-tourism, Sports Tourism, Baby Boomers and Seenger Tourism, Literary Tourism, Experiential Tourism, Psychographic Segmentation of Future Tourists. The chapters have been authored by experts in their respective fields. This book allows readers to explore how different Asian countries might best serve tourism products in the future.

Download or read book The Impact of Culture on Tourism written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2008-12-16 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Impact of Culture on Tourism examines the growing relationship between tourism and culture, and the way in which they have together become major drivers of destination attractiveness and competitiveness.

Download or read book A Directory of Impact Assessment Guidelines written by International Institute for Environment and Development and published by IIED. This book was released on 1998 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tourism in Sri Lanka written by Sujeevaka Gardiye Punchihewa and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tourism in Asia the Economic Impact written by Elwood A. Pye and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IDRC pub. Comparison of the economic role of the tourism industry in Hong Kong, Korea R, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka - looks at growth rate trends; considers economic implications for employment creation, foreign exchange earnings, income generating activities, etc. As well as obstacles to development; assesses sectoral linkages through input output analysis; provides forecasting econometric models for Hong Kong; includes recommendations. Map, organigrams, references and statistical tables.

Download or read book Overtourism Technology Solutions and Decimated Destinations written by Azizul Hassan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-01-03 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book meticulously focuses on seeing technological solutions of overtourism on decimated destinations from a comprehensive viewpoint. Considering the present crisis situation, the global tourism industry is in need to formulate revised strategies to recover and to be more resilient. The book creates a platform to deliberate the measures needed to be taken to tackle the issue of this most recent crisis of COVID-19 on the lens of overtourism and technology application. The book adds some unique suggestions to direct a new outlook towards overtourism, technology solutions and decimated destinations. This book discusses the responsibilities of tourists towards decimated destinations as well as provides in-deep knowledge and debates about technological solutions to overtourism in decimated destinations.

Download or read book The Economic Impact of Tourism in Sri Lanka written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Economic Impact Assessment of the Travel Tourism Industry written by and published by Intelligence Centre Pacific Asia Travel Association. This book was released on 1993 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sri Lanka Case Study written by UNESCO Office Bangkok and Regional Bureau for Education in Asia and the Pacific and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-27 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: