Economic significance of Beijing Olympics

 

The economic impact of an event

Article Title: Economic significance of Beijing Olympics

 

    The article is about the Olympic Games in Beijing this year. It delved deeper on the perspectives of economic contributions – its expenses and profits but it also includes several aspects like a comparison on previous Olympic Games like in Montreal, Seoul, and Tokyo particularly on their so-called failures. Among the economic benefits for Chinese people include the growth in GDP, creation of job opportunities, development of old and new infrastructures, improved tourism, and promotion of commercial interests. The article is considered significant as it provides fresh facts about the recently concluded spectacle. It also positively pictured China’s successful attempt to stage one of the most memorable Olympic Games in history. The article also poses a challenge to aspiring Olympics Games host countries specially developing countries to imitate China’s example. The economic benefits of this year’s Olympic Games is admirable so as China’s efforts. However, the article lacks in basis particularly on the figures stated as it is mere descriptive. It would have been more credible if the author is able to support such figures by attributing relevant and respective organizations like statistics department. In articles like this, attribution of legitimate sources is very crucial.

 

 

International demand for Australian tourism services

Article Title: Antiques and tourism in Australia by Ewen Michael

 

This article is about tourism and an arguably new type of industry – antiques in Australia that may become a fresh and interesting feature in terms of the international demand of Australian tourism services. The antiques, collectables, memorabilia, and oldwares specifically the commercial activities that are drawn along with it are comprehensively discussed in the study of Michael. In the discussion, it includes the key elements of tourism, definition of antiques trades, economic impact of the antiques trades, profiling the antiques industry, the antiques industry as a trip generator, and observations for regional tourism development. This article is a promising one as it introduces one potential feature of the existing tourism market in Australia. However, there are some difficult challenges that might be coupled to this new tourism service namely arguments on preservation, property, national treasure, culture and other factors. The role of Australian tourism experts including the Government is sought especially on the area of evaluating the potentialities as well the drawbacks of the antiques industry as part of the Australian tourism.

 

 

Government policy and the effects on tourism

Article Title: Professional accreditation in the Australian tourism industry; an uncertain future by Rob Harris and Leo Jago

   

Harris and Jago evaluated the professional accreditation in the tourism industry of Australia as part of national government policy. It is considered that only legitimate tourism sectors should operate in response to the recognition of the Government’s intention of providing satisfactory tourism experience heading towards economic profitability and sustainable advantage. In the article, the authors mentioned that members of the tourism industry and its sectors only have one choice in terms of professional accreditation, that is, the Australian Institute of Travel and Tourism. The professional accreditation landscape in the country is studied. Then, a comprehensive discussion on the forces that have led to their development followed. It also pointed out the current problems and issues that occurred in organization-based accreditation schemes in the tourism industry. Recommendations are identified in the latter discussions. The most outstanding feature of this article is the ability of the authors to tackle a less discussed area in tourism and the role of government policy in line with accreditation and its effects on the whole industry.

 

 

Social and cultural impacts of a tourism development

Article Title: Challenges of sustainable tourism development in the developing world: the case of Turkey by Cevat Tosun

   

Tosun, in this case study of Turkey, identified the challenges of sustainable tourism development particularly in social and cultural aspects. Tourism development is faced by challenges that affect the Turkish society, people and culture. These challenges include priorities of national economic policy, the structure of public administration, an emergence of environmental issues, over commercialization, and the structure of international tourism system. Like any other tourism development policies, everything is directed towards beneficial results yet the difficulty of policy implementation is at hand. Prevailing socio-economic and political conditions in the developing world like Turkey must be integrated in creating tourism development policies and interventions. International tourism cooperation is also recognized. This article is very informative and can be used in connection to other countries developed and developing alike. The only problem is that the chosen country and its features may be different to others, thus, the issue of applicability comes at hand. also, the term ‘sustainability’ or ‘sustainable development’ in some cases is rooted on the idea of living and doing business without destroying and endangering the potential interest of other people and the nature. This arouses contextual debate.

 

 

Tourism and carbon

Article Title: Family makes tourism industry green with envy by Georgia Waters
 

    This online newspaper article features the beneficial effect of carbon in the tourism industry of Australia. Hidden Valley Cabins, an eco-resort nestled among rainforest is named to be the country’s first carbon neutral tourism operator. In the article, the resort was described including its origins, the owners, the development of its significant carbon neutral status, and its promising contribution to Australia’s tourism industry. It served as an important catalyst for other resort owners and other tourism sectors to adapt this innovative tourism feature. This leap in Australian tourism industry is considered to be beneficial as it draws more tourists – local and international in nature. However, the article is said to be written in terms of marketing and advertising. The question-answer mode of delivery of facts is worn-out.

 

Credit:ivythesis.typepad.com