Ch 2 Tourism Flashcards
large.evolve.stim.moolah
What is tourism?
world’s largest industry
dynamic and evolving,
stimulates economic growth and job creation, and
brings new money into the area.
dist.cross.time.purpose
How to define a ‘tourist’?
Based on distance traveled
crossing borders
time away from home OR
purpose of trip.
exch.military.religious
What was travel like in ancient civilizations?
Civilizations like Egypt, Greece, and Rome
required travel for the exchange of goods,
military routes became travel routes,
religious travel.
horse.post
What was a tourism highlight of the 17th century?
Increased travel by horse and carriage
Post houses set up to accommodate riders and their animals.
cruising the rail
What was a tourism highlight of the 19th century?
Cruising became fashionable and rail travel gained in popularity.
car.air.boat
What was a tourism highlight of the 20th century?
The invention of the automobile increased car travel, and air travel gained popularity in the mid-20th century.
terror.SARS.war
What caused a decline in tourism in the early 21st century?
Terrorist attacks (9/11), SARS, flu outbreaks, and war.
UN world tourism org
What is the UNWTO?
A specialized organization of the United Nations focused on global tourism and is the leading international organization in the field.
sustain.access.econ.ethics
What areas does the UN World Tourism Organization focus on?
Developing sustainable tourism,
universally accessible tourism,
economic development, and
a global code of ethics for tourism.
open.income.vacay.airfare.interest
What are the benefits of tourism?
Opening of borders,
increased disposable income,
increased vacations,
reasonably priced airfares, and
more interest in travel.
euro.eastpac.amer
Where are the top tourist receiving areas for the 2020s?
Europe, East Asia and Pacific, and the Americas.
grow.contrib.work
What are the tourism stats for 2020?
Growing at 3.1% per year,
contributing over 7.6 trillion, and
1 in 11 workers are in tourism.
What is the Tourism Multiplier Effect?
When a tourist spends money, it is recycled into the local industry, allowing businesses to purchase more goods and services.
What is indirect tourism impact?
The measurable effects on non-tourism businesses that provide supplies to tourism businesses (e.g., restaurant suppliers).
What are induced impacts of tourism?
The effects on non-tourism businesses due to the spending of wages by employees of tourism businesses.
What is one of the greatest influences on modern travel?
Airplane/air travel.
What is a feeder market?
A regional market that provides source passengers for a destination, allowing easier and cheaper access to more places.
What are benefits of the hub-and-spoke system?
Airlines can service more cities at a lower cost and maximize passenger loads between smaller cities.
What made mass travel available to all?
The railroad, which started in 1800 in England and died off in the 1920s.
What significant event happened in 1895 in America?
The first ‘horseless carriages’ were seen on the road.
What are the different types of bus service?
Local,
charter/tour,
airport, and
commuter/rapid transit.
What is the difference between passenger travel and cruising?
Until the late 1950s, most people crossed the Atlantic by ship for the destination; in cruising, the ship became the destination.
What supported the change to mass tourism?
the FLSA of 1938 -
Shorter work weeks,
paid holidays,
longer vacations, and
What percentage of domestic travel is for pleasure in the US?
79%.
life.flex.early.ease.standard
What are some reasons for the increase in travel?
Longer life spans,
flexible working hours,
early retirements,
greater ease of travel, and
an increase in the standard of living.
What is cultural tourism?
Visiting for historical, artistic, scientific, or lifestyle/heritage reasons.
What is sustainable tourism according to the International Ecotourism Society?
“Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and sustains the well-being of local people.”
What did Ledyard Bill say about Florida in the late 1860s?
The visitor to Florida is likely to be disappointed… If Florida was 10 ft higher above sea level, its future would be great!
What did Bradford Torrey say about Florida in the 1870s?
It would be hard to imagine a region more unwholesome looking, uninteresting, more poverty stricken and god-forsaken.
What is eco-tourism?
Travel that aims to minimize environmental impact while educating people about the environment and supporting local communities, formed in the 1970s.
