CHAPTER 15
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CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS:
- GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
- LINKAGES
- LEAKAGES
- ENCLAVE TOURISM
- TOURISM SATELLITE ACCOUNT
- IMPACTS OF TOURISM
- CARRYING CAPACITY
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
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GDP - it is the measure of the size and value
of goods and services produced in one year.
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The strength of linkages between sectors in
an economy is what determines the size of
the impact multiplier;
Inter-industrial linkages refer to the cooperation of different segments of the
economy;
Example: In the tourism industry, interindustrial linkages can include the textile
industry delivering bed-linens to hotels.
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Leakages causes the positive effects on tourism to
diminish because the tourism industry makes use
of imports;
Example: if the linen is not sourced from SA but
brought in from France; hence, money then gets
paid to France and leaves SA.
Leakages are lower in economies where
businesses supply each other, rather than import
goods;
Therefore, smaller economies will have low
linkages and high leakages.
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Refers to tourism development where most of
the economic benefits are captured by the
tourism business
Example : a cruise liner
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Also known as TSA
Is a statistical instrument used to calculate the
size of the tourism sector’s contribution to the
economy.
Contribution to GDP
Comparison to other sectors
Employment
Tax etc.
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Growth in tourism has positive impacts
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JOB CREATION IN TOURISM SPREADS TO
ACCOMMODATION, TRANSPORT,
AGRICULTURE. CONSTRUCTION,
MANUFACTURING AND RETAIL
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GOVERNMENT REVENUE INCREASES
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INFLATION/ INCREASED LIVING COSTS
(on a destination, increase in value property,
land and food)
OPPORTUNITY COSTS
(investing in tourism rather than other
sectors)
OVER–DEPENDENCE ON TOURISM
(drop in demand – crisis?)
READ THE FOLLOWING TOPICS
1. ENCLAVE TOURISM
2. SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
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