tourism - Jamacia

• tourism has helped raise the level of development in Jamacia and reduce the development gap
• in 2014, tourism contributed 24% of Jamacia's GDP
• income from tourism is 2 billion each year and taxes contribute further to the development of the country
• tourism has lead to a high level of investment on the north coast
• improvements in roads and airports have been slower than other facilities. some parts of the island remain isolated
• in the northern tourist areas of Montego Bay and Ocho Rios, wealthy Jamaicans have a high standard of living
• large numbers of people live nearby in poor housing with inadequate access to fresh water, health care and education
• conservation and landscaping projects provide job opportunities
• community tourism and sustainable ecotourism is expanding in more isolated regions
• more tourism can create environmental problems such as footpath erosion, excessive waste and harmful emissions
• Jamacia is the growth of tourism in an LIC or NEE
• Tourisms provides 200000 jobs, either directly or indirectly
• employment in tourism provides income which helps boosts the local economy. Those in employment learn new skills
• tourism helps build infrastructure
• tourism improves education and employment as tourists spend money
• however, tourism creates more pollution and waste, the benefits are also localised. Money can also go to HIC countries instead
• one of the largest islands in the Caribbean. tropical climate
• 2.8 mil population literacy rate 88 percent .It is part of the chain of Caribbean islands called the Greater Antilles, along with Cuba, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico.