Tourism: Global | International | Trends in Tourism
Summary
TLDRThe video script highlights the exponential growth of international tourism since the 1950s, from 25 million to a projected 1.8 billion by 2030, emphasizing its impact on the environment and the economy. It underscores the importance of sustainable tourism in line with the UN's SDGs, noting the uneven distribution of tourism with Europe receiving 50% of arrivals. The script also addresses aviation's contribution to CO2 emissions and the challenge of waste management, particularly in low-income countries, calling for strong partnerships and action to align with the 2030 sustainable development agenda.
Takeaways
- 📈 International tourist arrivals have seen a significant increase from 25 million in the 1950s to 1.2 billion in 2016, with projections to reach 1.8 billion by 2030 and double by 2050.
- 🌐 The growth in tourism has led to the development of sustainable tourism as part of the global agenda, closely related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- 🏖️ Leisure tourism accounts for approximately 80% of all international travel, with business tourism making up the remaining 20%.
- 🌍 Tourism distribution is uneven, with 97% of the world's population never flying, indicating a small share of humanity contributes to travel statistics.
- 🏙️ Europe receives 50% of all international arrivals, while Africa only receives 5%, highlighting regional disparities in tourism.
- 🌏 Southeast Asia and the Americas are also significant tourism regions, accounting for 25% and 16% of international arrivals, respectively.
- ✈️ Major tourism flows occur between industrialized countries, such as North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia.
- 🌊 In Europe, most tourism is directed towards the Mediterranean, while North America has significant flows to the Caribbean.
- 💨 The increase in air travel contributes to the world economy but also poses environmental challenges, including greenhouse gas emissions.
- 🌡️ Aviation produces around 2% of the world's man-made carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to Germany's total emissions.
- 📊 Greenhouse gas emissions from aviation in the European Union increased by 87% between 1990 and 2006.
- 🗑️ Airline passengers generate 5.2 million tons of waste in 2016, a figure expected to double by 2030, highlighting the issue of waste management in tourism.
- 🏝️ Small island states like the Seychelles, Mauritius, Varuba, the Maldives, and Zanzibar are examples of destinations struggling with waste management due to increased tourism.
- 🔄 The need for strong partnerships and decisive action from all tourism stakeholders is emphasized to mitigate the negative impacts of tourism on the environment and health.
Q & A
How has the number of international tourist arrivals evolved since the 1950s?
-International tourist arrivals have increased tremendously from 25 million globally in the 1950s to 527 million in 1995, and to 1.2 billion in 2016.
What is the projected number of international tourist arrivals by 2030 and by 2050?
-The number of international tourist arrivals is expected to reach 1.8 billion by 2030 and is projected to double by 2050.
Why has sustainable tourism become a part of the global agenda?
-Sustainable tourism has become part of the global agenda due to the dramatic growth in tourism and its relation to the sustainable development goals (SDGs).
How is tourism distributed in terms of leisure and business purposes?
-About 80 percent of all international travel is for leisure tourism, while 20 percent is for business tourism.
What percentage of the world's population will never fly?
-97 percent of the world's population will never fly, indicating that only a small share of humanity is part of the tourism statistics.
Which region receives the majority of international tourist arrivals according to the World Tourist Organization?
-Europe receives 50 percent of all international arrivals, making it the region with the majority of international tourist arrivals.
What percentage of international tourist arrivals does Africa receive in comparison to Europe?
-Africa receives only five percent of all international tourist arrivals, which is significantly less compared to Europe's 50 percent.
What is the contribution of aviation to the world's man-made emissions of carbon dioxide according to the IPCC?
-Aviation produces around 2 percent of the world's man-made emissions of carbon dioxide, which is equivalent to the total emissions of Germany.
How much waste do airline passengers generate during transport, and what is the expected figure by 2030?
-Airline passengers generated 5.2 million tons of waste in 2016, and this figure is expected to double by 2030.
What happens to most of the waste generated by airline passengers?
-Most of the waste generated by airline passengers often ends up in landfills or incineration, with some also ending up in uncontrolled dump sites, especially in low-income countries.
Why is there a need for strong partnerships and decisive action from all tourist stakeholders?
-There is a need for strong partnerships and decisive action to address the negative side effects of tourism, such as environmental damage, in accordance with the 2030 sustainable development agenda.
Outlines
🌏 Global Tourism Growth and Environmental Impact
This paragraph highlights the exponential growth of international tourism since the 1950s, from 25 million to 1.2 billion in 2016, with projections to reach 1.8 billion by 2030. It underscores the importance of sustainable tourism in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The distribution of tourism is uneven, with 80% leisure and 20% business travel, and a significant concentration in Europe, while Africa receives only 5%. The environmental challenges posed by tourism, particularly air travel's contribution to carbon dioxide emissions—equivalent to Germany's total emissions—and the generation of waste, are discussed. The International Air Transport Association estimates 5.2 million tons of waste from air travel in 2016, expected to double by 2030, often ending up in landfills or incineration, especially in low-income countries with insufficient waste management.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡International tourist arrivals
💡Sustainable tourism
💡Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
💡Leisure tourism
💡Business tourism
💡Tourism distribution
💡World Tourism Organization
💡Greenhouse gas emissions
💡Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
💡Waste generation
💡Low-income countries
💡2030 sustainable development agenda
Highlights
International tourist arrivals have increased from 25 million in the 1950s to 1.2 billion in 2016, with projections to reach 1.8 billion by 2030 and double by 2050.
The development of sustainable tourism has become integral to the global agenda, aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
A tourist is defined as a person entering another country for at least 24 hours.
Approximately 80% of all international travel is leisure tourism, while 20% is business tourism.
97% of the world's population will never fly, indicating that a small share of humanity is part of travel statistics.
50% of all international arrivals are within Europe, while Africa only receives 5%.
Southeast Asia and the Americas receive 25% and 16% of international arrivals, respectively.
Major tourism flows occur between industrialized countries, including North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia.
In Europe, most tourism is directed towards the Mediterranean, with significant flows from North America to the Caribbean.
The growing number of air travelers contributes to the world economy but poses environmental challenges.
Aviation produces around 2% of the world's man-made emissions of carbon dioxide, equivalent to Germany's total emissions.
Greenhouse gas emissions from aviation in the European Union increased by 87% between 1990 and 2006.
Airline passengers generated 5.2 million tons of waste in 2016, a figure expected to double by 2030.
Most waste from aviation often ends up in landfills or incineration, with some in uncontrolled dump sites in low-income countries.
Examples of destinations struggling with waste management include small island states like the Seychelles, Mauritius, Varuba, the Maldives, and Zanzibar.
Popular tourist destinations must balance the benefits of tourism with the risk of environmental and health damage.
There is a need for strong partnerships and decisive action from all stakeholders in tourism to align with the 2030 sustainable development agenda.
Transcripts
since the 1950s International tourist
arrivals have increased tremendously
from 25 million globally to 527 million
in 1995 and 1.2 billion in 2016.
the number is expected to reach 1.8
billion by 2030 and to double by 2050.
this dramatic growth in tourism is why
the development of sustainable tourism
has become part of the global agenda
related to the sustainable development
goals the so-called sdgs
let us take a closer look at the travel
flows and tourist distribution
a tourist is defined as a person
entering another country for at least 24
hours
about 80 percent of all international
travel is Leisure tourism and 20 is
business tourism
tourism is unevenly distributed around
the world and 97 percent of the world's
population will never fly
this means that just a very small share
of humanity is actually part of the
statistics and often it's the same
people traveling again and again
according to the world Tourist
Organization 50 of all international
arrivals are within Europe
Africa in comparison only receive five
percent of all International tourist
arrivals
another important region southeast Asia
with 25 the Americas with 16 percent of
international arrivals
the most important tourism flows are
between industrialized countries
including North America Europe Japan and
Australia
in Europe most tourism is directed
towards the Mediterranean and there are
major flows from North America to the
Caribbean
the growing number of people traveling
by air each year contributes to the
world economy but also poses the growing
impact and challenge to the environment
including those related to greenhouse
gas emissions
according to the United Nations
intergovernmental panel on climate
change ipcc Aviation produces around 2
percent of the world's man-made
emissions of carbon dioxide a number
equivalent to the total emissions of
Germany which has a population of
approximately 18 million
in the European Union alone greenhouse
gas emissions from Aviation increased by
87 percent between 1990 and 2006.
while Aviation is often associated with
growing greenhouse gas emissions
especially as passenger numbers are
rising and people travel longer
distances less Focus has been on its
massive generation of waste
looking at the figures from the
International Air transport Association
it is estimated for 2016 that airline
passengers during transport generate 5.2
million tons of waste a figure expected
to double by 2030.
where's all the waste going
most often to landfills or incineration
as tourist increases in low-income
countries more and more of this waste is
also ending up in uncontrolled dump
sites as the capacity to manage waste
there is insufficient
examples of such destinations are small
island States like the Seychelles
Mauritius varuba the Maldives and
Zanzibar
in one instance tourist arrivals have
increased five-fold in just 20 years
the popular tourist destinations will
benefit from tourism's positive outcomes
but also risk being hit by the sector's
negative side effects including damage
to the environmental health
therefore there is a need for strong
Partnerships and decisive action from
all tourist stakeholders in accordance
with the 2030 sustainable development
agenda
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