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 and promote sustainable tourism by using
 modern digital technologies, data analysis and
 community-driven insights all that on a website.
-![Haiti_beauty](https://github.com/MIT-Emerging-Talent/ELO2_LAPERLE_HT/blob/main/notes/video_haiti.mp4)
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+![Haiti beauty](<https://github.com/MIT-Emerging-Talent/ELO2_LAPERLE_HT/blob/main/notes/discovering-haiti.jpg>)
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+## Why tourism
+
+Tourism is one of the most promising sectors for Caribbean countries,
+attracting an increasing number of visitors every year. However, it
+remains underdeveloped in several destinations across the region.
+According to the WTTC, the tourism sector contributed more than 91
+million dollars to the region’s GDP in 2024 and is expected to grow
+by 7.4% in 2025. In addition, a study conducted by the World Tourism
+Organization in partnership with Oxford Economics shows that the
+sector supports nearly 3 million jobs—representing 15.7% of total
+employment in the Caribbean for 2024.
+
+## problem statement
+
+We grew up with the image that Haiti cannot fully manage its economic
+expenditures. Food insecurity and unemployment are increasing day by
+day. Yet, the tourism sector remains neglected, and the country's
+image is constantly tarnished online and internationally. As a
+result, tourism stagnates in Haiti, despite strong growth in the
+Caribbean. Three(3) of the five(5) most visited countries(Dominican
+Republic,Jamaica, Cuba) in the region are just a few kilometers away
+from Haiti. The Dominican Republic, which shares the same island with
+Haiti, ranks first among these destinations. Both countries have
+similar natural assets. The only difference lies in how crises
+(political, natural disasters) are managed and the importance given
+to the tourism sector.
+
+In this context, the question arises: do crisis (political, natural
+disasters, and the COVID-19 pandemic) have a significant impact on
+tourist arrivals in Haiti?
+
+## research question
+
+'How can data-driven digital platforms showcasing Haiti’s natural
+beauty, culture, and historical heritage change the global perception
+of Haiti and promote sustainable tourism?'
+
+## Findinds
+
+Our correlation analyses show that political crisis and natural
+disaster have not significant linear impact on tourist arrivals in
+Haiti. This indicates that the country’s tourism potential remains
+relatively stable, even during times of crisis.
+At the same time, our predictive model for 2026–2027 indicates a
+general upward trend in tourist arrivals in the Caribbean region,
+suggesting a growing tourism market and potential demand that Haiti
+can tap into.
+
+Since crisis do not significantly affect tourism, digital platforms
+have a stable foundation to showcase Haiti’s assets.The projected
+growth in Caribbean tourism represents an opportunity to seize.
+Well-targeted digital initiatives can capture this demand, attract
+more visitors, and enhance the country’s international image.
+By leveraging data-driven content on Haiti’s cultural, natural, and
+historical heritage, digital platforms can not only strengthen global
+perceptions of the country but also encourage more responsible and
+sustainable tourism practices.
+
+The results confirm that Haiti has exploitable tourism
+potential and that digital platforms can play a key role in
+transforming global perception and promoting sustainable tourism,
+relying on a stable foundation and a growing regional market.
+
+## Background review
+
+A brief overview of our shared insights on the tourism sector and
+caribbean region and Haiti.
+
+Located in the '0_domain_study' folder.
+Link : (<https://github.com/MIT-Emerging-Talent/ELO2_LAPERLE_HT/tree/main/0_domain_study>)
+
+## Non-technical explanation of the domain
+
+In this project, we plan to create a data-driven website to promote
+sustainable tourism in Haiti. Beforehand, we are conducting a study
+on regional tourism trends and examining how political crisis and
+natural disasters affect the tourism sector in Haiti. Many
+neighboring  countries, such as the Dominican Republic and Jamaica,
+rely heavily on large-scale tourism promotion, and this strategy has
+proven successful, as both countries are among the five(5) most
+visited destinations in 2024.
+
+We are using data on inbound tourist in Haiti and across the
+Caribbean(1995-2022). Additionally, we are collecting information on Haiti’s
+tourism assets, including beaches, tourist sites, cultural
+attractions, safe areas, hotels, and more.
+
+Our analysis focuses on the relationship between years of crisis in
+Haiti and tourist arrivals, as well as regional tourism
+trends,whether tourism is increasing or decreasing, and what Haiti
+can potentially expect. The data on Haiti’s tourism assets will be
+used to showcase content on the website.
+
+## Limitation
+
+* The data do not allow us to capture seasonality and do not enable
+  us to identify peak periods within each year.
+
+## Summary of our analysis approach
+
+* We conducted statistical and machine learning analysis to evaluate
+how do years of crisis correlate with tourist arrival in Haiti.
+
+* We conduct a linear correlation to see if there is significant
+  linear correlation between political crisis, natural disaster and
+  tourists arrival in Haiti
+
+* Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) to visualize trends in the tourist
+sector both in Haiti and in the caribbean region
 
 ## Team members
 
 Pierre Kenley MERVIL
 
 Kervens Hubert LOUIS
 
-Cliford EXAEL
+Cliforde EXAEL
 
-## Why this project is Useful
+## Why this project
 
 ## Data Sources