المقومات الجغرافية للتنمية السياحية و معوقاتها في محافظة بورسعيد : دراسة في جغرافية السياحة

Abstract EN

Tourism is one of the contemporary vehicles for development, having increased its role both locally and internationally since the last quarter of the twentieth century.

This is owing to the fact that it represents one of the most significant sectors that are relied upon to contribute to raising economic growth rates and thus achieving the desired social development.

It also represents one of the most important components of service exports which have a significant impact on the balance of payments, as well as being one of the activities that contribute effectively to increasing foreign exchange earnings, and accordingly the gross domestic product.

As an economic activity, tourism industry has gained great importance and consideration in many countries of the developing world due to the multiple results and effects that it has materially and spiritually.

For instance, it has direct economic, urban and environmental results in addition to indirect social, cultural and political effects, all of which have made a great impact on tourism development worldwide.