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Katie Derham examines the changing face of tourism in light of the world recession, considering what effects the predicted slum will have on the most fragile destinations.

Katie Derham looks at the ongoing effect that recession is having on tourist destinations.

The World Tourism Council is predicting a global tourism slump of 2 percent in 2010/2011. The effect of World recession on fragile tourist spots could be disastrous. Small communities that have become used to the revenue that a constant supply of tourists brings are now under threat.

The global economic meltdown has created ripples in the calm backwaters of the Indian southern state of Kerala and, as Nick Maes discovers, on the island of Zanzibar.

Here, tourism development was well underway when the economy started to slide. Katie also looks at how some countries have utilised the downturn, like Iceland's "Our Loss is Your Gain" campaign, and we join the Cassan family on their first UK 'stay-cation'.

Producer: Charlotte Austin
A Whistledown production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.

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Mon 7 Jun 2010 16:30

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  • Mon 7 Jun 2010 16:30