PRELIM Flashcards
Civilization develop around 10,000BC to 8,000BC, when people live together and develop settlement.
Ancient Period/Early
Agriculture and trade begun amongst various settlement.
Ancient Period/Early
Large number of people started traveling considerable distances, journey was difficult and dangerous by land and sea.
Ancient Period/Early
conducted mainly for the purpose of hunting and trade
Imperial EraTraveling
the growth of civilization and trade, settlement grew in villages, villages grew into towns, and towns grew into massive empires.
Pilgrimage Era
came to being as a release from war and sickness.
Pilgrimage Era
Transportation is a major factor for growth of travel and tourism.
Industrial Era
first product of industrial revolution to affect tourism waste development of steam
engines and automobile
is a time period we are living in.
Modern Period
Massive development has taken place in transport infrastructures and tourism.
Modern Period
effective factors in choosing the transportation mode in tourism (Westlake and Robbins 2005, 463)
• Time limit • Distance • Status • Comfort • Security • Benefit • Price • Geographical position • Competition
means delays which leads to waste of time and energy.
congestion
is a basic and important requirement for tourism.
safety and security
an increase in traffic may have disastrous effect on the environment if that area does not have the carrying capacity for additional tourists.
environment
seasonal patterns of travel demand create overcrowding at certain times
seasonality
According to ___, world transportation networks have normally developed in a relatively predictable four-stage process.
Edward J. Taaffe, Richard L. Morrill and Peter R. Gould
is characterized by the creation of scattered ports and small trading centers.
initial phase
is characterized by the creation of penetrating trunk lines that develop from some port cities and connect to small central places in the interior of the hinterland
The second phase
characterized by increasing interconnectivity.
a third phase
high-priority linkages began to materialize.
fourth phase
The first, and most common mode of transportation in logistics
Road Transportation
has been practiced for thousands of years and remains pivotal to today’s global trade.
Maritime Transportation
becoming increasingly important in domestic and international trade
Air Transportation
is confined to a more limited infrastructure than road transport
Rail transport
