HEALTH TOURISM, HYDROTHERAPY OR SPA
Mari Cruz Fernรกndez Gรณmez 1ยบ GAT
Purposes of this type of tourism As the export of health services focused on four specific areas: curative, preventive, cosmetic and wellness medicine (Inspired Wellness). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health tourism is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not only the absence of disease or infirmity. My work is specific of Wellness tourism. Health tourism Medical tourism
Doctor
Rehabilitation and healing
Medical services
Prevention tourism
Prevention
Wellness
Wellness services
Activities developpment in the place visited Chiropractic: Massages that improve circulation, relax muscles, help digestion and stimulate the lymphatic system. Physiotherapy: Therapy that provides a balance of body, mind and spirit. Dermatology: Scrubs to renew and revitalize the skin. Hydrotherapy: Provides great therapeutic benefits to combine a rich diversity of extracts plants, essential oils and sea water. Nutrition
Primary activity
Improving the health and welfare of people
Secundary activities
Where can we find it worldwide
Where can we find it in Spain â—?
As we can see, the main parts of health tourism in Spain are Cantabria, Navarra, Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Mallorca, Badajoz, Malaga and the Canary Islands. Also in Galicia.
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Where can we find it in Granada â—?
Health tourism in Granada offers rural accommodation with spa that are equipped with swimming pools, Arabs and Turks bathrooms, between other proposals. For guests' convenience , the facilities are often mentioned in the same as the rural houses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJJghL6wOjg
Resources, in each area, that allow the development of this kind of tourism
Spas
Physiotherapy
Hotels
Hot spring
Gym
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW9LFdqHm-4
YOGA IN INDIE
THE CUP IN CHINE
WATER IN GRANADA
MUD IN LA MANGA BEACH, MURCIA (SPAIN)
INCENSE IN TAIWAN (CHINE)
COLOMBIA
The evolution of this type of tourism and its current situation in Spain 2011: In addiction the classic sun and beach tourism, Andalusia wants to change its offer for travelers so provides a segmented tourism. Last year 600,000 visitors came to the community in search of health and beauty tourism, which accounts for 3% of total arrivals receiving Andalusia, according to the first study conducted on this sector the regional government. The health and beauty tourism grows almost 40% in Spain in the last five years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSrRi6IRb88
The evolution of this type of tourism and its current situation in the world
The adventages and disadvantages of this type of tourism in the places where it is developed IMPACTS
ECONOMIC Increase the economic and job ● With the income generated can then be used to improve local services, transports and infrastructure (multiplier effect) ●
POSITIVE
Inflaction in prices of goods and services in an area, which causes difficulties for the local residents. ●Developing country is over- dependent on tourists, then the economic and social problems can be caused by a recession in the industry could be great. ●
NEGATIVE
SOCIO-CULTURAL Creating jobs ● Increase the economic ● Improve in the local life with better facilities and infraestructures ● Improve wellness facilities created for the tourist that the local people may use ●
Collapse because the people want to go ●Lifestyles may suffer intrusion from tourist leading to resentment towards tourist ●They may lose their native tongue. ●Difficult communication and understanding of the different language ●We may lose the authenticity of the services ●
ENVIRONMENTAL Increased investment in the area ● Increased income for upkeep and preservation of facilities ●
Increased litter and waste disposal problems ● Appealing environment spoilt by over-development ● Scarcity or reduction in water supply to meet tourism demands ●
How can we influence the demand of this type of tourism
Webgraphy ●
https://envejecimientoenred.wordpress.com/2015/02/24/iniciativas-para-potenciar-el-turism
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https://marketingexperiencial.wordpress.com/2013/10/13/turismo-de-salud-y-wellness-una-
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https://www.google.es/search?q=google+images&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=699&site=webhp
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW9LFdqHm-4
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https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turismo_de_salud
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http://es.slideshare.net/CLAUSANTANDER/factores-determinantes-de-la-demanda-turstica
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https://www.youtube.com/?hl=es&gl=ES
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http://news.hwgroup.com.ar/p_500/turismo-wellness-mercado-de-439-mil-millones-de-dola
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http://www.germany.travel/es/ocio-relax/turismo-de-salud-belleza/estaciones-termales-y-ba
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