Tourism Flashcards
(38 cards)
What is the definition of a tourist?
Someone who travels for recreation, leisure or business and stays more than one night somewhere that is not their home
What are 4 reasons that countries are keen to increase tourism?
Support for local industries, employment, money/wealth, improvements in infrastructure/public services
What are the 5 reasons that tourism has grown in recent years?
Greater affluence, more leisure time, more accessibility, package holidays, advertising
What does the multiplier effect show?
That money/wealth generated by tourism can circle through a country’s economy continuously (or until it is eventually ‘leaked’)
What is money ‘leakage’?
The money generated (e.g. in tourism) is lost to other countries/sources (e.g. foreign travel companies) that remove the money from the country’s economy
Why is tourism particularly important to LEDCs?
They often do not have many other main economic sources, whereas MEDCs usually have many economic sources to rely on
What is a domestic tourist?
A tourist who takes a holiday within their country of origin
How much does the UK earn per year from tourism?
Approximately £115 billion (per year)
What are the 5 stages of the butler model?
Exploration/discovery, development, consolidation, stagnation, decline or rejuvenation
What is stage 1 of the butler model?
Exploration/discovery: visited by a few adventurous tourists, very few tourist facilities e.g. Sierra Leone
What is stage 2 of the butler model?
Development: No. of tourists increases, development of facilities and accommodation by locals e.g. Vietnam
What is stage 3 of the butler model?
Consolidation: Visited by large numbers of tourists, most tourist facilities/hotels owned by large travel companies e.g. Caribbean
What is stage 4 of the butler model?
Tourist numbers reach their peak level and level off, resort is no linger fashionable e.g. Mexico
What is stage 5 of the butler model?
Decline: Tourist numbers decline as they seek new, ‘unspoiled’ areas
Rejuvenation: investment and advertising attract new visitors e.g. Spain
What does the butler model show?
The life-cycle of a resort/tourist area
What are 2 external factors that affect tourism?
Terrorism and disease
What impact does terrorism have upon tourism?
People stop travelling to that area and travel less in general or stay for shorter periods of time e.g. 9/11
What impact does disease have upon tourism?
People stop travelling to that area, they also tend to write off the country and continent as a whole (even though it is not usually affected in any way…) e.g. Ebola in Africa
What is a national park?
An area (usually designated by law) where development is limited/banned. The landscape is regarded as valuable and worth preserving
What are the 2 duties of national parks?
To preserve and enhance an area’s natural beauty
To promote people’s enjoyment of the countryside
What 3rd duty do national parks have?
To “seek to foster the economic and social well being pf local communities within national parks”
What are 5 reasons for the increase of tourism in national parks?
More car ownership, longer paid holidays, greater affluence, more awareness of natural beauty (social media), higher % of retired people
What are the 4 main issues caused by tourism in the Lake District?
Traffic problems, Honeypot sites, pressure on property, environmental issues
What % of tourists arrive by car to the Lake District?
89%
