Category Archives: Class Notes

10 Important Types of Tourism in India

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Rashid Faridi

The tourism industry is has emerged as one of the fastest-growing industries in the world and economically important for rapid growth for India. There are various types of tourism branches in Incredible India, The Ministry of Tourism has identified 10 … Continue reading →

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Conflict Tourism

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Rashid Faridi

There are all sorts of tourism. An interesting one is conflict tourism. It is when countries urge their citizens to visit destinations (or not visit destinations) where they have a political/military argument. For instance, Russia banning tourists from visiting Turkey … Continue reading →

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Sector Model of Urban Land Use

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Rashid Faridi

Urban areas have always been an area of research and caught the attention of scholars and academicians. Homer Hoyt gave the sector model which is also known as Hoyt model in 1939 explains how cities grew. As we witness the … Continue reading →

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Music Tourism: The Idea of Travelling to a Place Just for a Music Festival is Catching on in India

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Rashid Faridi

If there is one type of tourism that has caught the imagination of Indians–especially young Indians–over the past two years, it’s music tourism. Music tourism is hot. With the rise of globalization at an accelerated speed in recent decades, tourism … Continue reading →

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