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A Futuristic Perspective on West Bengal's Tourism Industry
The state of West Bengal is unique in terms of tourism, given the fact that it is the only state in India, which has all the three vital ingredients – sea (The Bay of Bengal), mountains (The Eastern... 		Wed 09 Jan 2013 asia
About Hotel Classification Systems
The matter of the classification of tourism accommodations is particularly difficult for at least two reasons: First of all, due to the large diversity of types of tourism accommodations, a... 		Wed 09 Jan 2013 fpierret
Resurrecting Kalyani Through Tourism - A World War II US Army Base
This Tourism Plan entitled – “Resurrecting Kalyani through Tourism – A Case Study” deals exclusively with the pros and cons of Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Tourism in the township of Kalyani and the... 		Wed 12 Dec 2012 asia
Domestic Tourism Study Overview
The domestic tourism study in Asia and the Pacific was initiated in 2011 and will be finalised by UNWTO in 2012. The responses to the call for contributions to the domestic tourism study, based on a... 		Fri 14 Sep 2012 asia
Some points on Domestic Tourism
Whether it is to rest, discover new things, meet others or to have a unique experience, everyone has a right to tourism; in short, there are not, there should not be, and there cannot be two... 		Mon 07 May 2012 fpierret
The indirect impact of tourism: an economic analysis
by Professor François Vellas Toulouse University – TED AFL Third Meeting of T20 Tourism Ministers Paris, France, 25 October 2011  Executive Summary The main purpose of this report is to show the... 		Mon 23 Apr 2012 univ3a
Exploring the Full Economic Impact of Tourism for Policy Making
Extending the Use of the Tourism Satellite Account through Macroeconomic Analysis Tools Mr. Douglas C. Frechtling, UNWTO Consultant under the supervision of UNWTO Statistics and Tourism Satellite... 		Tue 03 Apr 2012 frechtli
Positioning Tourism in Economic Policy: Evidence and Some Proposals
With the rapid growth and diversification of tourism over the years has come the need for a more complete understanding of this global phenomenon and the measurement of its real impact on national... 		Tue 27 Mar 2012 stat
Colombia – Back on the Map of World Tourism
In 2007 the Government of Colombia hosted UNWTO’s General Assembly with more than a hundred ministers of tourism and a thousand participants from around the world gathering in Cartagena de Indias.... 		Wed 21 Mar 2012 German Porras Olalla
Tourism Development in Advanced and Emerging Economies: What Does the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index Tell Us
When reviewing the four editions of the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) compiled sofar alongside recent trends in tourism development, it might seem incongruous that the top ranks... 		Thu 15 Mar 2012 jkester