Discuss issues concerned with equality, access, and participation in tourism. How has this impacted travel, experiences as well as expectations and behaviours of tourists?

Equality and Tourism

2000 words (- or + 10%)

You are required to produce an essay on participation and equality in the tourism sector.

Introduction (300 words)

Discuss issues concerned with equality, access, and participation in tourism.

First chapter (400 words)

Provide some background information into how the tourism industry has developed and become more accessible to consumers; you may want to include statistics to show the availability and accessibility of travel to a range of international destinations as well as the economic impact of tourism (Industry reports).

Consider the impact increased tourism has on Stakeholders.

Second chapter (400 words)

Include a discussion of the emergence of new markets within the tourism industry to facilitate increasing consumer needs and motivations to travel.

How has this impacted travel, experiences as well as expectations and behaviours of tourists?

Consider preferred methods of travel, duration of trips and activities.

Third chapter (600 words)

Outline the impact of the tourism industry taking into consideration equality within the sector and including a discussion of the positive and negative impacts of tourism on global destinations and furthermore society.

You may want to consider: Fair and equal working rights and conditions, gender pay gap, unemployment, crime, development of destinations, sustainability, ethics and moral behaviour.

Conclusion (300 words)

Conclude the key findings of your research – No new information is to be introduced here.

What does this mean for the industry, do things need to change in terms of access and equality? What do you think the impacts of tourism are on Society?

Relate back to the essay question