The impact of tourism. IV, The Gambia, West Africa.
"With its sunshine, beaches and friendly people, tourism has become the Gambia's major source of income. But tourism here is a double-edged sword. Despite many visitors, little money ends up with local people. The holidays are organised by foreign tour operators and holiday makers spend th...
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| Format: | DVD/Blu-Ray |
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| Language: | English |
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Bromley, Kent :
TV Choice Productions,
c2001.
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| Summary: | "With its sunshine, beaches and friendly people, tourism has become the Gambia's major source of income. But tourism here is a double-edged sword. Despite many visitors, little money ends up with local people. The holidays are organised by foreign tour operators and holiday makers spend their time in foreign owned hotels. Even the food they eat is imported from abroad. There are cultural and social problems too. Unemployed Gambian boys are tempted into begging for money from tourists. How are Gambians trying to tackle these problems? Is community tourism - getting people to spend money locally - the best hope for the future"--Container. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (32 min.) : sd., col. ; 12 cm |
| Format: | DVD video ; colour recording system: PAL. |
| Audience: | Censorship classification (NZ): PG. Note. Contains low level offensive language. |