Abstract
VisitScotland (VS) is the lead organisation for tourism in Scotland, responsible to the Minister for Tourism in the Scottish Execu tive (Government) for destination market ing, tourism policy issues, and economic advice. Tourism in Scotland is a £4.5bn industry, representing 6 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) and 9 per cent of all employment. VS’s main domestic markets are Scotland, the north of England, and the south of England. In 2002, domestic UK tourists spent £3.7bn and made 18.5 mil lion trips to Scotland. Overseas tourists spent £811m and took 1.6 million trips, with the main overseas markets being North America, Germany, France, and the Benelux countries. Scotland is predomi nantly a UK weekend leisure destination, with UK tourism representing 92 per cent of all trips and 83 per cent of revenue.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Sustainable Tourism Futures: Perspectives on Systems, Restructuring and Innovations |
| Editors | Stefan Gossling, C. Michael Hall, David Weaver |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Publisher | Routledge Taylor & Francis Group |
| Chapter | 5 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780203884256 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780415996198 |
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| Publication status | Published - 22 Dec 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
- General Business,Management and Accounting