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MD 9395 Paper 1 Block 3 > Management And Development of Tourist Destinations > Flashcards

Management And Development of Tourist Destinations Flashcards

1
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State 3 conditions that influence tourist destinations

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  1. Social
  2. Cultural
  3. Environmental
  4. Economic
  5. Politic
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What is sustainable tourism?

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  • Tourism attempting to make a low impact on the environment and local culture, while hoping to generate future employment for local people.
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What is the aim of sustainable tourism?

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  • To ensure that development brings positive experience for local people, tourism companies and tourist themselves.
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What does MEDC stands for?

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  • More Economically Developed Country
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What does LEDC stands for?

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  • Less Economically Developing Country
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The impacts of tourism are categorized into ____ types. The impacts can be ____ and ____. What are the impacts?

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  • 3
  • Positive and negative
  1. Economic
  2. Environmental
  3. Socio-cultural
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What does VICE stands for?

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Visitor Industry Community Environment

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What are direct and indirect employment?

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  • Direct employment is employment through accommodations, attractions and transportation.
  • Indirect employment is employment through supply of goods and services needed by tourism-related business such as coffee bean at Brunei International Airport.
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State 3 positive economic impacts of tourism

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  • Jobs creation
  • More foreign exchange earnings
  • Increased GDP
  • Increased income
  • Multiplier-effect
  • Improves infrastructure
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List down 3 of the negative economic impacts of tourism

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  • Increased living costs
  • Leakage
  • Increased taxes
  • Decline of traditional employment opportunities
  • Seasonality of employment
  • All-inclusive resorts
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Explain leakage

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  • The large scale transfer of tourism revenues out of the host country. Money lost from a destination.
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There are ___ way in which leakage occurs. How?

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  • 2
    1. Import leakage- occurs when tourists demand standards of equipment, food and other products that are not readily available in the host country.
    2. Export leakage- occurs when foreign multi-national companies operates in LEDC. They take profits but to their country of origin.
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What are the positive environmental impacts of tourism development?

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  • Conservation and preservation of natural habitats.
  • Establishment of wildlife reserves and environmental laws.
  • Traffic management schemes
  • Regeneration and development of derelict.
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List down 4 environmental impacts of tourism development.

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  • Land pollution
  • Noise pollution
  • Visual pollution
  • Air pollution
  • Water pollution
  • Destruction of natural wildlife system and breeding patterns.
  • Erosion of natural resources
  • Traffic congestion
  • “Honeypot” sites
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One of the negative environmental impact is ‘honeypot’ sites, define what is meant by “honeypot” site.

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  • Honeypot sites are the popular visitors attractions which attract tourists in large numbers.
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How to minimize the negative impacts of tourism? State 2.

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  • Eco-tourism
  • Green tourism
  • Diversification of product range
  • Reduce the tourist numbers in some area
  • Implementation of strict law
  • The need for management and stewardship
17
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What is meant by socio-cultural?

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  • People’s lifestyle, value and tradition.
18
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State 5 positive socio-cultural impacts.

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  • Preservation of customs and crafts
  • Preservation of traditional skills
  • Provision of community facilities and public services
  • Aiding of international understanding
  • Encourages travel, mobility and social integration
  • Revival of festivals and ceremonies
  • Improving quality of life of the local population
  • Craftsmen become a cultural assets
  • Supports responsible tourism
  • Local develop a sense of pride in own identity
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State 4 negative socio-cultural impacts.

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  • Conflicts with the host community
  • Crime/Prostitution
  • Loss of cultural identify through commodification
  • Loss of authenticity
  • Adaptation to tourism demands
  • Changes to family structure
  • Social problems such as begging and prostitution
  • Sex tourism
  • Demonstration effect
20
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Define demonstration effect.

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  • Behavior that members of the host population copy from tourists.

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