International Tourist Flows’ Formation and Globalization
Abstract
This paper discusses the globalization process and its connection with the formation of international tourism flows. Globalization is an ongoing process that contributes to the formation of a closer-knitted world and has many dimensions. Georgia has been a growing destination for international tourism. Tourism has become one of the strategic directions of the Georgian economy.
The aim of this paper is to explore how globalization process influences the international tourism flows’ formation. For this aim, the research objectives are to define the factors for the formation of the international tourism flows; to identify the aspects of globalization, and the conditions for the promotion of sustainable and high-end tourism.
The research findings suggest that the consideration of the local needs and the attention to sustainable tourism management would minimize the negative influences of globalization. The paper discusses the characteristics of tourism streams to Georgia and the prospects of the development of sustainable tourism.
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