Leisure & Recreation
AVCE - Unit 1 Leisure & Recreation Definition of Leisure and Recreation The 1960's was a turning point for the leisure and recreational industry. This was due to the rapid change in culture at this time and the way people wanted to live their lives, as 'free' or 'leisure' time boomed. The 60's then gave the opportunity to everyone to enjoy this 'leisure' time and to explore a new direction that would continue to grow and change the way we live today. Developments during the last 40 years have shown the rapid growth of the leisure and recreational industry, it is now a main part of our daily lives. Leisure comes from the latin phrase licere which means 'to be free' (Internet website-beauchamp.org.uk). What is a fun leisure time to one person? It could be a walk in the park which would be enjoyment for a person who enjoys the outdoors and the active life, but to another it could be reading a book and spending this time in a relaxing way. Leisure is when an individual is doing something that he or she wants to do as well as enjoying doing it. The idea of leisure being described as a state of mind originated with Aristotle. He believed that leisure was a form of self-meditation and self-improvement. ' Leisure is seen as a man's greatest possession because it is essential for self development. It forces us to step back from the constant pressures of daily life in order
Post-war developments of travel and tourism
Post-war developments of travel and tourism Since the Second World War, which ended in 1945, the worldwide travel and tourism industry had grown so much that it is considered as the largest industry in the world. In the past 40 years the developments of the industry has been shaped by a number of factors. These factors can be divided into four categories, which are: * Changing socio-economic conditions * Developing technology * Product technology * Changing consumer needs Changing Socio-economic conditions This is the term given to the combination of social and economic factors. These factors have contributed to the growth of the travel and tourism industry since the Second World War. Leisure time has increased greatly in the past amount of years for people in the UK. One of the reasons it has increased is because of the introduction of paid holidays. Now people feel at ease to go on holiday without of being short for money when they come home. Theses paid holydays have increased seaside holidays significantly such as Brighton, Blackpool or Benidorm. The entitlement of four to five weeks paid holidays has helped UK domestic tourism industry by encouraging consumers to take a short holiday breaks in addition to their main holiday. The length of the working week has also been reduced largely. In the 1950's the average working week in the UK was 50 hours. The
Comparing population, globalisation and social justice in Australia and Indonesia
Major Essay - in lieu of exam "Taking the three components of the course title: population, globalisation and social justice, write an essay of 2,000 to 2,500 words comparing their application in Australia and Indonesia". Questions of population, globalisation and social justice are helpful in comparing a wealthy, western country; Australia, and a developing and somewhat poverty-stricken country; Indonesia. By looking at similar problems that both countries share, but also looking at the differences in the problems and also in the way in which the countries handle these problems, one can appreciate the inequalities that exist between developed and developing countries, as well as examine some of the difficulties that face humanity. In recent times issues concerning population have been prevalent in both Indonesia and Australia, especially regarding immigration, refugees, carrying capacity and specifically in Indonesia; transmigration. In Australia, much news has been devoted to issues of race, especially the immigration policy of the Australian government. There seems to have been somewhat of a consensus reached that a population of 23 million is the optimum population that Australia's resources can currently handle, (Foran and Poldy, 2002:12) and given the one to two percent population increase each year and the current large amounts of refugees applying for temporary and
Travel And Tourism Case Studies
MUNICH Population: 1,300,000 Area: 310 sq km (121 sq mi) Time: GMT/UTC+1 Telephone Area Code: 49-(0)89 Layout of the City Like many cities, Munich started out as a small town enclosed by a wall and then expanded beyond it. The 'inner city' occupies such a small area that everything is close and easy to visit, and you'll get a sense of the orignal wall, indeed, the gates still remain. The river Isar flows through the city and it is generally a very green place. The enormous Englischer Garten, is a park with a boating lake and beer garden (of course) and is well worth a visit. Geography and Weather Munich is the largest city in the south of Germany and is about an hour and a half drive from the Alps. Most of the time the mountains are just a dark unclear shadow on the horizon, but with the right weather conditions - specifically a special wind called the Foehn - , they become crystal and beautifully clear. This is when the postcard pictures get taken. Munich is very close to Austria, Switzerland and after a short hop through Austria, also Italy. It is a mostly flat place and has true continental weather i.e. very warm in the summer, and very cold in the winter. The summer sees quite a few thunderstorms in the evenings, but far more beautiful sunsets. If you come in the winter, bring really warm clothes, in summer the nights are balmy but bring a small umbrella just in
Drawing on examples from the US, Japan, Great Britain and Other European Countries, Discuss How Differences in National Development Have Affected Corporate Strategy.
Drawing on examples from the US, Japan, Great Britain and Other European Countries, Discuss How Differences in National Development Have Affected Corporate Strategy George Demain The course of any one countries development is a route which would have involved a huge and diverse number of factors. These have ranged from the most basic and unchangeable, such as global position, through to complex factors such as the implementation of political ideologies that have resulted a particular type of regime or government in a country. These factors, and more, have weighed heavily on a countries developmental road, and meant that there have been many inherent differences between countries, politically, economically and socially to name but a few. Until relatively recently, a company's goals and strategies have been hugely dominated by the particular national development route of a country, and the differences between country's this has created. One of the results of the interactions between the differing factors that created different national development paths was that companies from different countries followed different practises and strategies, most of which were in some way strongly entwined with the development of the home country. For example, the Japanese culture of collective spirit and commitment led to an implementation of these aspects in business methods, shown by the so
Consider the Defining Features of Dependency Theory and distinguish its Major Variants. Discuss the Extent to which it is an Illuminating Way of Analysing the Problem of Underdevelopment.
CONSIDER THE DEFINING FEATURES OF DEPENDENCY THEORY AND DISTINGUISH ITS MAJOR VARIANTS. DISCUSS THE EXTENT TO WHICH IT IS AN ILLUMINATING WAY OF ANALYSING THE PROBLEM OF UNDERDEVELOPMENT "Studies of dependency, constitute part of the constantly renewed effort to re-establish a tradition of analysis of economic structures and structures of domination; one that would not suffocate the historical process by removing it from the movement which results from the permanent struggle among groups and classes..."1 (Cardoso, 1977) Of all the approaches to development, in particular Latin American development, in the last 25 years, none has had deeper or more pervasive influence than the dependency perspective. The dependency theory has influenced every social-science discipline, some humanities and various applied professional fields. What began in the late 1960's as a challenge, entered the mainstream and became the new orthodoxy in scholarly areas and beyond. "dependency explanations... are no longer confined to academic sanctuaries; they are now common currency of a growing body of generals, bishops, editors, chiefs of state, even Latin American businessmen."2 (Falcoff, 1980) Mark Falcoff, as illustrated above, noted the growing influence of the dependency perspective in his writings about Latin America. The origins of dependency theory emerged from the convergence of two
Poverty in Africa, the widespread effects of poverty in Africa have had substantial effects on the society, environment, and economy of Africa.
Jarrett Welter Welter 1 Mrs. Inch CGW4U January 9th, 2012 Poverty in Africa Poverty in Africa is a world issue because many countries on the continent are living in poverty and there is little money for the basic necessities of life. This situation of a low standard of living is clearly reflected in the Human Development Index where African nations are typically near the bottom, despite the continents wealth of natural resources. One factor that causes poverty in Africa is misused money, which affects both the society and economy. Over five hundred billion dollars has been sent to African nations in the form of direct aid but the money has had little long term affect (Poverty in Africa). Poverty affects Africa's society because it contributes to the spread of disease which is the leading cause of mortality in Africa and colonialism also plays a part. Another factor that contributes to the poverty is the distribution of wealth. Africa has a large wealth gap with very few wealthy people and lots of poor people. Poverty in Africa lowers the social, environmental, and economic status of African nations but there are solutions. Poverty affects the lives of many people in Africa. One main factor that contributes to the poverty in Africa is the mismanagement of land. Despite the large amounts of arable land in the southern part of Africa, small, individual
The Cottages Resort and Conference Center, Hilton Head Island
The Cottages Resort and Conference Center, Hilton Head Island I. Executive Summary The Cottages Resort facilities include 72 individual town home villas for a maximum of 160 rooms. It was incorporated 1985 to serve the needs of businesses for convention and meeting facilities in a relaxing atmosphere and the need of vacationers seeking a recreational resort1. The main revenue source of the company is from the business sector which is approximately 60% with the other 40% coming from vacationers. The main target markets for the hotels are large group conferences and high end leisure travelers and local residents for the golf club. An external analysis shows that the major opportunities are the growing meeting and convention attendance population and the increasing Hilton Head Island Annual visitors. Also, more knowledgeable employees in the sales organization can enrich the workforce. Major threats are sale of the property and the threat of big outside competitors located on the beach. The biggest problem for the industry environment is the rivalry with its larger competitors. For the technology environment, Cottages installed the latest and greatest in audiovisual technology to make the meetings more successful and provide their customers more capability. The natural environment is somewhat limited by the regulations for zoning, permitting, and even posting signs to
History Coursework - Holidays In the Early Twentieth Century
HISTORY COURSEWORK A) (i) Holidays in the early twentieth century for the majority of the working classes were greatly dominated by poverty. Source A recounts how many of the poorest in Blackpool took in visitors during the holiday periods in order to make ends meet. The working classes or such on a low wage were only able to go on holiday as other poor family provided low cost accommodation at their own expense, as the need for the income was so great and quite often essential. This meant the whole family including small children worked from noon till night providing the best stay they could at no extra cost just to keep custom. For the majority of the working classes this was a new and wonderful experience, as they had spent the majority of their lives working and had never been waited on in such a way. Food was basic, potatoes were provided at a small extra cost any additional food would have to be brought in, the amount one ate often reflected their financial status, those who really were on the most basic income would service mainly on the potatoes, those with maybe a little to spare could have a bit of meat or fish in addition. On such holidays the visitors would be massively packed in often with more than one person to a bed. Holidays in this period would not be considered easy in comparison with the kind we have become accustom yet, they provided a cheap and
How Does Tourism Affect Hong Kong?
How Does Tourism Affect Hong Kong? Introduction: In this piece of coursework, I will keep a diary of primary and secondary data and analyze them so that it can explain to me the circumstances which Hong Kong tourism is facing and how it can be improved in the future. It also explains the advantages and disadvantages which tourism brings to Hong Kong How I did it? What information was needed? In my piece of coursework, I will use a mixture of primary data such as questionnaires for tourists which I have designed and secondary data such as cuttings from newspaper and magazines. The questionnaire which I designed was used at hot tourist attractions in Hong Kong such as the Peak, Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, Stanley and the Star Ferry. My questionnaire was designed to get an impression of Hong Kong from a tourist's point of view. The secondary data such as newspaper and internet articles which I collected explains to me the current state of tourism in Hong Kong. How does tourism affect Hong Kong economically? Tourism is one of the biggest industries in Hong Kong. In fact from research, Hong Kong is one of the most popular single destinations for tourists in the world. Hong Kong relies very heavily on tourism. Without tourism there wouldn't be Hong Kong. Each year, Hong Kong brings in more than 10 million tourists. However, there are both advantages and disadvantages of
