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In recent decades, tourism sector is boomed dramatically in every corner of the world. However, there are many factors that create the shape of the tourism such as PEST, weather and others. In this paper, we will discuss these factors which encourage and restrict the tourism sector.

As internationally, it can be seen that there are factors which give opportunities and threats to these tourism industries. We can see as follow:
Facts that develop the tourism industry
-Unique Attraction
 Natural, man-made
 Maintains the existing ones and developing new ones
 Sustainable development to historical and archaeological sites
-Marketing and Promotion
 Advertising and distribution the information about destination through
 the media
 Providing all inclusive package holiday
 Facilitating “Visual Tour” in the internet
-Accessibilities
 Variety of transit routes from Generating Region the Destination Region and vice versa
 Easy access to ticketing (e.g. booking system, travel agent or tour operator)
-Accommodations and Hospitality Services
 Flexible and qualified accommodation services according to the physical features and type of tourists (five star hotels to basic camps)
 Provision of product features (hot food, clean rooms, on-time flights) and intangible elements (good customer care) in a visitor’s experience
 Reliable tourist information services (information centers, vinyl board)
-PEST
 Equity rules, regulations and procedures
 Advancement in Master Plan
 Good International Relationships
 Favorable conditions for private and public sectors
 Implement Tourism practices
 Stable exchange rate
 Banking system
 Industrialization
 Assist development of main exports of country (agritourism products)
 -Adapt and maintain the real cultural living styles of country
 -Effective and efficient transportation systems (high capacity airline)
-International Events (Olympic Games, World Cup)
-Traditional Festivals (Water Festival)
-Increased World Development

Causes that restrict the tourism industry
-Inadequate information
-Climatic Risks
 Disasters (tornados, earthquakes, flooding)
 Infected diseases (SARS, Bird Flu, Plunge)
-Social Changes
 Changes in Lifestyles and Values
 Demographic transition, especially the growth of ageing population
-Government restrictions on rules and procedures
-Instability Political Regimes
-Disputes and Wars
-Visual Travel
-Economic Recession
 Suffer from inflation, and instable exchange rate
-Environmental Pollutions
-Miss management of resources
-Inconvenient Transportation Systems
-Loss of remote and pristine environment and wildlife

To be concluded, it is the normal case that all industries have a certain opportunities and threats concerned with their procedures. Similarly, in tourism sector, the above factors need to be taken into account and sustained the environment. In the Brundtland Commission Report, it is said that sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Therefore, we should aware the factors that create the problems on the one side, and create better opportunities for both tourist destination countries on the other side.