General Economic Background
In the nearest future, the touristic industry will experience considerable decline in general due to the complicated economic and political situation in the world (Discussing the future of tourism, 2009). The global analysts claim that this state of affairs will affect the European market to the greatest degree since it is characterized by high prices and underdeveloped infrastructure (Free, 2010). In this vein, the shift in popularity is observed in the direction of Asian resorts as they offer moderate charges in combination with grate service. Thus, there are reasons to expect the fallen rates of popularity of Paris as a famous tourist stronghold.
Accessibility
Another reason to expect negative phenomena in touristic industry in Paris is accessibility of the city and its popular tourist destinations. The transportation infrastructure both in Paris and France needs allocation of considerable funds for modernization (Connected World Transforming Travel, Transportation and Supply Chains, 2013; International task force on sustainable tourism development, n. d.). The poor prognosis in the field of transportation accessibility explains why the general touristic perspectives of the city in 2025 are negative (Insight into the future of tourism, 2012; Swayne & Dodds, 2011).
Competitiveness
In the latest period of time, there have been observed significant decline in the level of the competitiveness of French touristic destinations including Paris (Dung & Reijnders, 2013). Such situation is explained by the fact that the new leaders in the industry have occupied the most advantageous positions at the market. Traditionally, Paris is seen as the best option for romantic trips, honeymoons, etc. However, today these sectors are successfully occupied by Vietnamese and Philippine resorts due to better pricing policy and the welcoming exotics (Tourism leaders plan future, 2012).
Safety and Security Issues
According to Free (2010), safety and security is one of the most important variables that affect consumers’ choices in the area of tourism. In Paris, the level of protection leaves much to desire. People are concerned on the reason of growing criminality. The areas of special concern are the growing rates of thefts and robbery, racket, and frauds of varied kinds. The situation is estimated to become even worse in the future decade since the population of France along with its numerous immigrants experiences huge economic problems.
The environmental situation
The worsening environmental situation is Paris is the cause of more problems in the industry of tourism in the city. A special reason for concern is the condition of water in the local rivers. The water is being extremely polluted, which harms the general atmosphere in the city including the quality of air. Tourists visiting Paris in the latest period admit that this unwanted circumstance nullifies all the pleasant experiences of travelling around the city. The environmental specialists claim that the condition of water in the Seine River will only deteriorate in the nearest decade (Dung & Reijnders, 2013).
Architectural deterioration
The problem of ruining the architectural sites in Paris is one of the central anxieties of the city authorities. The scale of the situation is so big that the state budget is not able to finance the annual program of monuments and buildings renovation. Thus, Paris loses its most attractive characteristics, which will undeniably lessen the future flow of tourists (Consumer-generated web-based tourism marketing, 2008; Insight into the future of tourism, 2012).
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