Air Pollution Research Paper
Essay by mingying • March 7, 2017 • Research Paper • 6,047 Words (25 Pages) • 969 Views
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Our research on the effect of air pollution on tourism in Hanoi is carried out with a view to having a better understanding of the downgrade of air quality and its influences on the the tourists, then proposing practical solutions to improve the situation based on the collected data.
This study could not have been completed without the support of many individuals whose insight and expertise concerning this subject have greatly assisted us. We are particularly indebted to our instructor M.A Nguy Thuy Trang, Deputy Head of Business Department for her careful guidance and utmost dedication throughout this course.
In addition, we would like to express our gratitude towards our classmates and foreign tourists as their active participation in the questionnaire has made great contributions to our research.
Last but not least, we want to thank ourselves for working hard and being consistently supportive of one another in order to make this assignment successful.
Table of contents
Table of figures i
CHAPTER I: LITERATURE REVIEW 1
1. Background 1
2. Rationale 1
3. Purposes 1
4. Scope 2
5. Research methods 2
6. Research questions 3
CHAPTER II: RESEARCH PROPOSAL 4
1. Definition of air pollution 4
2. Negative effects of air pollution 4
3. Causes of air pollution in Hanoi 6
3.1. Anthropogenic causes 6
3.2. Natural causes 7
CHAPTER III: ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS 9
1. Part 1: The real situation of air pollution in Ha Noi 9
2. Part 2: How does air pollution affect tourism in Ha Noi? 11
3. Part 3: Solutions to air pollution in order to improve tourism in Hanoi. 14
CHAPTER IV: RECOMMENDATIONS 15
1. Reducing the impact of driving forces 16
2. Recycling 17
3. Promoting environmental awareness 17
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION 18
1. Summary 18
2. Limitations 18
3. Suggestions for further research 18
APPENDIX 20
REFERENCES 26
CHAPTER I: LITERATURE REVIEW
- Background[1]
It is a fact that every developing country in the world has to deal with pollution due to their rapid industrialization, economic expansion and Vietnam is no exception. Before the “Doi Moi” plan, Hanoi, the centre of culture, economic and politics of Vietnam, was a small and peaceful city but had already been a popular destination for domestic tourisst.
After the innovation of the country, Hanoi’s population, growth rate and urbanization speed and tourism rise significantly. However, due to poor planning and regulations, Hanoi’s environment deteriorates quickly and pollution become a huge problem. The fact that this matter is unceasingly worsening does not only affect the local population, but also has a significant impact on the development of the city as well, especially tourism.
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- Rationale
Pollution is one of the most crucial[2] issues in the world. It has inevitable negative impacts on the earth’s environment, human health and quality of life. Especially for a developing country like Vietnam, pollution has resulted directly from industrialization and rapid urbanization. Therefore, we need to raise more awareness about this issue, and also take immediate actions before our entire ecosystems are destroyed by the catastrophic amount of pollution. Hanoi, the iconic capital of Vietnam, is facing real threats caused by pollution. The city is standing among choices of conflicting goals, namely achieving sustained economic growth and protecting the environment. In particular, Hanoi’s tourism industry faces multiple issues caused by pollution, such as food hygiene and safety, terrible air quality, and untreated sewage. This urgent situation drives our group to conduct this research paper since it does not only detrimental influence every individual’s living but also has destructive effects on the tourism of Hanoi.
- Purposes
The purposes of our research are to share some main contents:
3.1. Firstly, The research shows the concepts related to pollution and tourism. Additionally, it proves the dialectical relation between air pollution and the growth of tourism.
3.2. Secondly, the research illustrates the role of tourism to the development of economy and society in Hanoi, as well the real situation of air pollution here. Therefore, the research links the negative effects of air pollution to tourism in our capital.
3.3. Thirdly, the research helps to raise awareness of protecting local environment among citizens, especially university students in Hanoi.
3.4. Finally, the research shares some solutions to the problem aiming to attract many tourists to Hanoi.
- Scope
The research only focuses on behavior and satisfication of tourists with local environment; negative effects of air pollution on the number of tourists, and the range of the research is the central districts of Hanoi.
- Research methods
The questionnaire will be used to collect the tourists’ opinions on the real situation in Ha Noi. The questions will be both open- and close-ended. To ensure proper wording of the survey questions, we will have the questions back translated (Denis Vincent - teacher). We will pretest the survey on a pilot sample to eliminate any problems with the wording and questions (Denis Vincent - teacher). All respondents will be foreign tourists. Respondents will be randomly selected among tourists in the area of Hoan Kiem lake and Old Quarter. The total number of respondents for the survey will be around 100.
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