Global Tourism

Synopsis: Examines the growth of global tourism and the social and cultural problems it generates. Tourism is a key aspect of economic and cultural globalisation in that it is one of the world’s major industries. But tourism does not bring unmitigated benefits: it produces major environmental, social and cultural impacts on many destination areas. The programme focuses on the role of tourism in ‘shrinking’ the world, the constant search for the exotic and the ‘unspoilt’, and the impact this has on indigenous cultures.
Series: Shape of the World, The: Explorations in Human Geography, Course D215
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.
Year of production: 1995
Availability: Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects: Geography
Keywords: Hawaii; human geography; Indonesia; tourism

Producer

Eleanor Morris

Cast

Chris Hamnett

Name: Open University Worldwide
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