Studied by 1 personWhere is Jamaica?
One of the largest islands in the West Indies.
How big is Jamaica?
just over a third of the size of London
What level of development is it?
NEE
what 5 ways does tourism contribute to development? (alphabetical)
Economy, employment environment, infrastructure, quality of life
economy - GDP
in 2014, tourism contributed 24% of the total GDP
economy - income tax
income tax from tourism is $2 billion each year
economy - cruises
cruises bring tourists who spend money in local shops
employment - jobs
tourism employs 200,000
employment - new skills
people in employment can learn new skills and get better jobs
employment - money
people have more money to spend in shops
infrastructure - investment
tourism has lead to investment on the North Coast
infrastructure - stuff built
new ports, roads, airports and hotels have been built
quality of life - north
in northern tourist areas there is a high quality of life
quality of life - south
large numbers still have a poor quality of life
environment - damage
footpath erosion, excessive waste, harmful emissions
environment - montego bay
Montego Bay improved by landscaping and water treatment plant
environment - community
community tourism and sustainable ecotourism
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