1 Introduction Flashcards
maintenance definition
do thing regularly
the act of maintaining things in proper conditions
Definition of Infrastructure
technical structure the support a society
can be defined as the physical components of interrelated system providing commodities and services to enhance social living conditions
in parentesi le infrastrutture e.g. transport (road, tunnels) water supply (popes) telecommunication (telephone exchange, telephone lines) power (power plant, distribution lines)
Economic infrastructure vs. social infrastructure
eco: infrastructure that promotes economic activities
(roads, airports, electricity, telecommunication)
social: infrastructure that promotes health, education, and cultural standards (museums, schools, libraries, parks, unis, hospitals)
Touristic infrastructure and suprastructure
Touristic infrastructure: fulfilling public task (service public)
sport centers, public swimming pools
Touristic suprastructure: no public mandate,
hotels, restaurants, golf course)
positive effects of infrastructural investments
+ business productivity
+ income, welfare
+ national or regional economic growth
+ output
effective infrastructure supply support economic growth, enhance quality of life and it is important for national security
Hostel sector vs. Supplementary accommodation
hotel sector:
hotels
boarding houses (they have additional service like cleaning)
guest houses
motels
Health establishment
supplementary accommodation
private rooms (holiday homes and apartment, offered for rental to 3th parties)
campsite (temporary)
group accommodation (Club alpino CH)
youth hostels
agro tourism
BandB
–> secondary home don’t count!
Criteria for grouping and separate touristic, sport & leisure infrastructure
Public ownership vs private ow
public service vs no public service
income generation vs no income
managed vs self contained
public money vs private money
temporary vs permanent
outside construction zone vs inside CZ
3 type of entrainment parks
waterpark (splash & spa)
amusement park (europapark)
Rope park (seilpark bern)