The Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on Accommodations’ Tourist Demand in Syria (Analytical Study of Lattakia accommodations)

Bassel Anwar Asaad¹ , Mohammad Anwar Assaad²

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.9 , Issue.1 , pp.21-25, Mar-2021

Online published on Mar 31, 2021

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Abstract :
The study has focused on the following problem: the impact of coronavirus pandemic on total tourist demand in Lattakia accommodations in 2020. It also has the following aims: The study of tourist demand distribution on accommodations in Lattakia between 2010-2019. Defining coronavirus pandemic impact on tourist demand change of Lattakia accommodations in 2020. However, the descriptive analytical method has been used. The study has resulted in a set of outcomes; the most important ones are: Covid-19 has a great impact on total tourist demand of Lattakia accommodations in February and March accompanied with infection spread in Syria and neighborhood countries. Lack of total tourist demand on accommodations in April because of wide spread of the pandemic worldwide and in Syria. It’s impossible to predict total tourist demand on accommodations unless an effective vaccine is invented.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Tourist demand, Tourist sides, Tourist supply. Accommodations’

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