Attractions/ Ch. 7 Recreation

Question 1

What are some examples of historical tourist attractions?

Answer 1

The Great Pyramids of Egypt, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Collosus of Rhodes.

Question 2

What are the two types of attractions?

Answer 2

Natural, and human made.

Question 3

What are the aspects of attraction design?

Answer 3

Suitability, Visitor Flow Patterns, Target Market, and Training Workers.

Question 4

What is suitability?

Answer 4

how many ppl the attraction can support. Tourism carrying capacity.

Question 5

What does target market involve?

Answer 5

Needs and expectations of visitors; language, accessibility, rest facilities, food options. Souvenirs and mementos; willing to pay more for authentic. also part of experiential tourism where they could craft smthn themselves

Question 6

What are visitor flow patterns?

Answer 6

flow of ppl. so where are they entering and exiting from. how can they get to rest stops, parking facilities, having signage.

Question 7

What is training workers?

Answer 7

need to have understanding of site, cultural understanding. So having goo management of the facility.

Question 8

What are the classifications of attractions (3) and their ownership?

Answer 8

Natural; public. Human-made= Cultural; non-profit. Attractions that entertain; private.

Question 9

What are the kinds of human-made attractions?

Answer 9

Cultural attraction; Museums, historic, live animals. Attractions that entertain; amusement parks, theme parks, live entertainment, shopping, gaming

Question 10

What are museums?

Answer 10

Cultural attraction; Museums based on learning and education where ppl look at exhibits. Art; showing art and statues etc. Childrens; education and fun for kids. Scientific; science studies, dinosaurs to spaceships. Historical; history and artifacts.

Question 11

What are historic attractions.

Answer 11

Cultural attractions. historic sites, UNESCO world heritage sites are meant to be protected and preserved bc they are of significant value to humankind.

Question 12

What does UNESCO stand for?

Answer 12

Unites Nations Education, Scientific, Cultural Organization.

Question 13

What are living animal attractions and the pros and cons?

Answer 13

cultural. zoos and aquariums. Pros; conservation efforts, research, education, rehabilitation. Cons; ethics of captivity, conservation impact, animal welfare concerns.

Question 14

What are amusement parks?

Answer 14

entertainment. have rides and food, and games. low entry fees, generally dont attract national and international tourists.

Question 15

What are theme parks?

Answer 15

entertainment. date back to medieval times. family entertainment, built around a common theme of costuming and architecture combined with entertainment. high entry fees. draw national and international visitors.

Question 16

What is live entertainment?

Answer 16

entertainment. performance based, concerts, plays, etc. high quality ,impacted by marketing.

Question 17

What is gaming?

Answer 17

entertainment. gambling. social problems and social benefits. generates travel.

Question 18

What is shopping?

Answer 18

entertainment. one of the most popular activities for travelers. mega-malls are more than just shopping. shopping strips or streets popular too.

Question 19

What is an ecotourist?

Answer 19

someone who believes in responsible travel to natural areas and who aids in conserving the local enviro.

Question 20

What is greenwashing?

Answer 20

when an establishment uses eco to lure in tourists into believing that the company uses sound environmental practices. so a company pretended to be eco but is not.

Question 21

What is Parks Canada?

Answer 21

not just parks, but national historic sites, historic canal and river systems. mandate of use and preservation with focus on preservation. funded federally. hosts both adventure tourism and outdoor recreation.

Question 22

What are provincial parks?

Answer 22

provincially funded, responsible for land mgmt and safety. MB has 93 parks and they fall into 4 classifications; heritage, wilderness, natural, or recreation parks

Question 23

What are crown lands?

Answer 23

land publicly owned and controlled by gov either prov or fed. there is no specific protective legislation. much of canadas wilderness is designated crown land. adventure tourism and outdoor rec occurs here.

Question 24

What are outdoor rec sports?

Answer 24

recreational activities done outside. often categorized by season and generally less risky then adventure tourism. ex. fishing, skiing, golf, tennis, water activities.

Question 25

What is adventure tourism?

Answer 25

outdoor activities presenting person with risk and challenge. based on lvl of intensity (hard and soft). also includes eco.

Question 26

What is hard adventure tourism?

Answer 26

activities usu taking place in exotic remote places. requires pre-training, lvl of risk, equipment. strenuous activity requires pretraining. ex. ice climbing, white water rafting.

Question 27

What is soft adventure tourism?

Answer 27

outdoor activities designed to give ppl thrill without risk. requires no pre-training, less strenuous, equipment provided by operator. ex,=. hiking, snorkeling

Question 28

What is ecotourism?

Answer 28

responsive travel aimed at learning more about enviro. doing nature related experiences that help ppl understand natural resources and their conservation. want to sustain both natural and cultural enviro.

Question 29

What are the environmental impacts of ecotourism?

Answer 29

two opposing views; 1. overtourism; overcrowding, pollution, neg impacts on animals and plants. 2. incentive for restoration and conservation; revenues support restoration and provide alternative to other industrial land-uses

Question 30

What is environmental preservation for ecotoursim?

Answer 30

recognize value of physical resource, gov has to take lead role.bex.’s; wilderness lodge BC supports habitat preservation, Fogo island inn newfie, profits they receive is re-invested into community. manitoulin eco park; minimize light pollution and support wildlife conservation

Question 31

What is carrying capacity?

Answer 31

the maximum number of ppl that a site can hold with inly acceptable alteration to phys enviro, and only acceptable decline in quality of experience for future visitors.

Question 32

What can increase carrying capacity?

Answer 32

Site hardening which is increasing physical infrastructure. education - leaving no trace, understanding human impact on enviro, vegetation durability. load distribution; seasonal pass discounts and encouragement to avoid everyone coming at once. permits; licensing ie fishing and hunting, advance registration, lottery systems

Question 33

What are the challenges with carrying capacity?

Answer 33

need to consider; who decides what are acceptable factors, context of the destination, ecosystem, social structures, lvl of infrastructure, economy, seasonality