In this piece of coursework I am now going to look into the different factors of key developments from the post-war growth in the travel industry.
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E1 A clear explanation of the key post-war developments that have supported the growth of the industry, and a description of the key characteristics of the present industry In this piece of coursework I am now going to look into the different factors of key developments from the post-war growth in the travel industry. Socio-economic circumstances This is basically the term given to the combination of post-war social and economic factors that have effected the travel industry. The first factor I'm going to investigate in this section is the increase in car ownership, followed by the increase in leisure time and lastly the increase in disposable income. Increase in car ownership Car ownership has increased over the years as statistics show that most households now have access to one or more cars. Car ownership per family UK % 1961 1971 1981 1991 2000 2 cars 3 8 17 22 27 1 car 33 48 44 42 45 0 cars 64 44 39 36 28 Source 'The Wider World' Pg137, David Waugh, Publisher: Nelson As you can see from the statistics above, car...


