Tourism A Blessing And Blight For Host Communities

Download or read book Tourism - a Blessing and Blight for Host Communities written by Stacy Ramdhan and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject Sociology - Law, Delinquency, Abnormal Behavior, grade: B+, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine (-), language: English, abstract: The tourism industry is the world's fastest growing industry and largest employer. In the Caribbean, tourism it is one of the largest and most dynamic industries. Given its economic importance, tourism has become fully incorporated in the deliberate development of Caribbean countries. In Trinidad and Tobago, tourism is one of the larger growing service sectors. Tourism has been identified as a sector that will play a critical role in the nation's drive toward economic diversification and sustainability (TDC 2006). The islands of Trinidad and Tobago are distinctive in both nature and appeal. While the duality presents a challenge for developing a logical approach for the country, it offers an incredible opportunity to create two distinctive tourism experiences, each competitive in their own right and is even more attractive if taken together.