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Future World Tourism and Hospitality Issues

• Future issues in tourism and hospitality include using e-commerce tools, education and training, and emerging markets.

• The importance of education and training in tourism and hospitality is crucial for a flourishing industry.

• E-commerce tools can significantly improve the effectiveness of tourism and hospitality destinations.

Using E-commerce Tools in Tourism and Hospitality

• Over 50% of U.S. tourists use the internet in planning travel and vacations.
• Destinations without good websites miss out on potential tourism and hospitality traffic.
• Developers can find good websites for destinations and copy the best features to improve their own websites.
• Internet access growth in many countries will increase online travel revenues.
• E-commerce tools are becoming more important for tourism and hospitality industry, and multimedia qualities are important.
• Skilled e-commerce marketers will have a competitive advantage.
• Tools like online blogs, podcasts, internet marketing, and mobile applications are emerging trends.
• Mobile app downloads have increased significantly in recent years.

Tourism and Hospitality Education and Training

• Globalization and innovation are key features of tourism and hospitality education and training.
• Universities are incorporating innovations like Master's and PhD programs in Tourism and Environmental Economics.
• Collaboration between tourism agencies and educational institutions is valuable.
• Sustainable tourism topics are discussed, and curriculum modules are developed.
• The free exchange of information is vital for a sustainable global environment.
• Over 300 million jobs are created each year by travel and tour products and services.

Impacts of Health Issues on Tourism and Hospitality

• Diseases spread quickly through international travel, especially by air travel.
• People avoid areas with known health risks.
• Diseases like AIDS, SARS, and foot-and-mouth disease can greatly affect tourism and hospitality.
• The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the tourism sector, resulting in decreased arrivals, business closures, and travel restrictions worldwide.

Impacts of Natural Disasters on Tourism and Hospitality

• Natural disasters lead to declines in tourist arrivals, costing substantial sums of money.
• Transportation issues and cancellations can occur due to storms causing disruptions.
• Examples include Hurricane Katrina and the tsunami in Phuket.
• Natural disasters demonstrate the vulnerability of the industry to natural calamities.
• Policy development focused on transportation, accommodations, communication, and safety is needed.

Climate Change and Tourism and Hospitality

• Climate change is affecting tourism destinations and the patterns of tourist visits.
• Higher altitudes and latitudes are projected to become popular destinations, while warmer regions experience declines.
• Increased environmental impacts from fossil fuel and oil-dependent transport systems are impacting tourism and hospitality.

Partnership and Strategic Alliances in Tourism and Hospitality

• Tourism and hospitality partnerships and alliances are forms of cooperation and facilitate competitive and mutual interests.
• They occur at local, regional, national, and international levels.

Sustainable Tourism and Its Principles

• Sustainable tourism should be ecologically bearable, economically viable, and ethically and socially fair.
• It respects cultural heritage, and local communities
• Suitable for small islands and environmentally sensitive regions.
• The National Ecotourism Council of the Philippines has a sustainable tourism policy.

Sustainable Tourism

• Sustainable Tourism is the management of all resources to fulfill needs and wants of all people.

• Addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment, and the host communities.

• Informed participation of relevant stakeholders, strong political leadership, constant monitoring, and measuring tourist satisfaction are key.