AIRPORTS AND TOURISM ON TWO PACIFIC ISLANDS

The author, studying the thesis that there is a benficial impact from tourism on "developing countries", considers the impact of tourism on the socio-economic character of two Western Pacific Islands, namely, Guam, U.S. territory, and Saipan, a part of the trust territory of the Pacific Islands. Air transportation and airport facilities required to accommodate the tourist traffic are discussed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • From the Challenging Future. Proceedings of the 5th World Airports Conference, Brighton, England, 5-7 MAy 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Civil Engineers

  One Great George Street, Westminster
  London,   United Kingdom  SW1P 3AA
• Authors:
  • Fisher, L
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 13 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation; Airport capacity; Developing countries; Economic impacts; Socioeconomic factors; Tourism
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Economics; Society; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00155751
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Aerospace Abstracts
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 28 1977 12:00AM