(a) Meaning of tourism: tourism is the traveling of persons away from their immediate communities for pleasure and personal reasons for a period not less than 24 hours and not greater than a year.
(b) Factors that favor the development of tourism:
- Infrastructure
- Adequate security
- Beautiful Scenery
- Favourable/accommodating climate.
- Site of historical events/monuments
- Accessibility/good transport network
- Political stability
- Need to earn foreign exchange
- Favourable government policies
- Hospitality of the people
- Park and game reserve
- Mass media /effective publicity/awareness.
- Income generation
- Revenue generation
- Abundant wildlife
- Availability of capital
- Employment opportunities
- Good communication networks
- Relaxation
(c) Problems created by the tourism industry in developing countries:
- Increase in crime rate
- Social Vices
- High cost of products and services
- Poaching of artifacts/theft
- Vulnerabiiity to terrorist attack/insecurity.
- Environmental degradation
- Environmental pollution.
- Cultural adulteration/acculturation
- Pressure on available resources
- Spread of diseases
- Increased government expenditure.
- Damage to historical sites
- Negative reportage by the tourist