Chapter 1 - Nature of toursim

Question 1

What in the anual increase of toursim?

Answer 1

6.6%

Question 2

Open system of Five elements

Answer 2

1. dynamic human element
2. generating region
3. transit region
4. destination region
5. tourist industry

Question 3

3 toursim attractions

Answer 3

• ideographic
• organizational
• cognitive

Question 4

ecotoursim

Answer 4

-responsible travel to natural areas that conserve the environment and sustain the well being of local people

Question 5

Key principles of ecotourism

Answer 5

• nature based
• educational component
• sustainable in its operation

Question 6

Economic culture

Answer 6

-define our culture as it is today

Question 7

Key normative tenets of ecotourism

Answer 7

• sustainability
• distribution of benefits
• ethics/responsibility

Question 8

Toursim

Answer 8

• people travelling to places less then one year

- interactions between toursits/suppliers/host government/communities

Question 9

Is toursim an industry or a sector of the economy?

Answer 9

• temporary movements of people destinations outside of their normal place of residence
• the activities undertaken
• *Toursim is not an industry because in toursim, businesses are often complimentary

Question 10

Toursim is an amalgam of

Answer 10

• activities available
• services
• visitor expectations and perceptions

Question 11

International tourism

Answer 11

inbound- visits to a country by nonresidents of that country

outbound - visits by residents of a country to other countries

Question 12

Domestic toursim

Answer 12

• visits by residents of a country WITHIN their OWN country

Question 13

National toursim

Answer 13

-international toursim plus outbound (resident toursim market for travel agents)

Question 14

Tourist

Answer 14

• make at least one overnight stop in a country

Question 15

Excursionists

Answer 15

-visitors who do not spend the night