Tourism: world's biggest industry in the twenty-first century
Journal Article
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· Futurist; (United States)
OSTI ID:6264276
If present growth rates continue, tourism, with its associated social, economic, and environmental impacts, could become the world's largest industry by the end of the century. These impacts may force many countries to reevaluate their tourist policies. Noticeable trends affecting tourism are an increase in leisure time, an expanding middle class, the diffusion of transportation and communication technology, a need to escape from the modern work environment, and a growth in travel marketing. The implications of these developments are examined in the context of world inflation and the scarcity of energy and materials.
- OSTI ID:
- 6264276
- Journal Information:
- Futurist; (United States), Journal Name: Futurist; (United States) Vol. 13:4; ISSN FUTUA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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