03 tourism (causes of growth)

Question 1

Example(s)

Affordable Transport

Answer 1

Travel time from Singapore to London decreased from 4 days with layovers in the 1950s to around 14 hours non-stop currently. Capacity increased from 36 to 853 passengers.

Question 2

Example

Increase in Disposable Income

Answer 2

From 1995 to 2019, China’s disposable income per capita increased from around 1.5 thousand yuan to around 31 thousand yuan Hence, there was a corresponding increase of outbound travellers from around 4.5 million to 155 million.

Question 3

Example

Increase in Leisure Time

Answer 3

In 2019, Singapore had 10.7 million outbound travellers which is double the population of 5.7 million. This shows that most citizens were able to travel twice a year.

Question 4

Example

Changing Lifestyle

Answer 4

• 58% of inbound travellers to Singapore were for holiday purposes.
• In 2018, 1/3 of the 28.5 million people who opted for cruises were above 60 years old.

Question 5

Example

Attractions

Answer 5

Dubai, UAE received 17 million travellers and this number is expected to keep increases as it has a wide range of retail and luxury outlets, world-class MICE facilities, luxury hotels and large-scale architecture and engineering projects such as the Burj Al Arab which is built upon an artificial island and the Palm Islands.

Question 6

Example

Infrastructure and Services

Answer 6

Singapore’s Changi International Airport has started plans for a brand-new Terminal 5 which is slated to begin construction in 2025 and finished in the mid-2030s. This will increase the passenger capacity number from the current 80 million to 130 million.