Page 3 - sustainable tourism-- Dr.Aya

1/ Introduction:

As the world becomes more complex,

sustainability as a concept will gain more

ground. Changing technologies, more

affluence and widening digital divide, urban

migration across economies, global climate

changes and imbalance in resources will exude

more demands on finite resources. The issues

of water, energy, transport, housing, health

care will become more pronounced in the

coming decades. In light of these changes,

sustainability in the context of hospitality

industry will assume more importance.

Hospitality as an industry has an immense

ability to contribute to economic growth of the

world. It is estimated by UNWTO Tourism

Highlights (2013) at several destinations

tourism has been a key driver of socio-

economic growth, creation of jobs and

infrastructure development. Despite occasional

shocks, international tourist arrivals have

shown a great increase from 528 million in

1995, to 1,035 million in 2012. International

tourist arrivals worldwide will increase by

3.3% a year from 2010 to 2030 to reach 1.8

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