Consumer Behaviour Section 3

Question 1

What is the Butlers Model?

Answer 1

The Butlers Model shows how a tourism destination copes with a rise of visitor numbers over a period of time

Question 2

Exploration/Discovery Stage?

Answer 2

1. A new place is discovered
2. Allocentric travellers
3. Little to no tourists
4. Little facilities
5. Natural attractions

Question 3

Involvement Stage?

Answer 3

1. Local residents become involved in tourism
2. Secondary tourism facilities (guest houses)
3. Tourism season
4. Pressure to improve transport

Question 4

Development Stage?

Answer 4

1. High number of tourists
2. Secondary activities (jet boating, luge)
3. Impacts on locals
4. Pressure applied on resources

Question 5

Consolidation Stage?

Answer 5

1. Tourism growth slows
2. Local economy relies on tourism
3. Unhappy locals

Question 6

Stagnation Stage?

Answer 6

1. Visitor numbers reach peak
2. Carrying capacity reach or exceeded
3. Has environmental, social and economic impacts

Question 7

Final Five Stages?

Answer 7

1. Rejuvenation - Redevelopment
2. Reduced Growth - Minor Modifications
3. Stabilisation - Cutting capacity numbers
4. Decline - Overuse of resources
5. Immediate Decline - War or disease

Question 8

PLOGS typology on Butlers Model?

Answer 8

Exploration - Allocentric
Involvement - Near Allocentric
Development - Mid-Centric
Consolidation - Mid-Centric
Stagnation - Near Psychocentric
Rejuvenation - Psychocentric
Stagnation - Psychocentric

Question 9

Define carrying capacity?

Answer 9

How many tourists a destination can cope with before it is overwhelmed, economically, socially and environmentally.

Question 10

What are the four types of carrying capacities?

Answer 10

1. Physical
2. Environmental
3. Social
4. Behavioural

Question 11

Difference between social and behavioural?

Answer 11

Social is the impact that visitor has on local attitudes.

Behavioural is the attitudes and behaviour of additional tourists which spoil the experience