Geography And Tourism Flashcards
What is leisure?
Time available to an individual when work, sleep, and other basic needs have been met
What is recreation?
Pursuit engaged upon during leisure time
What are the four recreation activity continuum
Home-based recreation
Daily leisure
Day trips
Tourism
The geographical range
Home -> Local -> Regional -> National -> International
Tourism can be considered from three number of scales which are?
World scale
Regional scale
Local scale
What is a tourist generating area?
Home of the tourist
Where the journey begin and end
What is a tourist receiving area?
Attracts tourist to stay temporarily
Has features and attractions not found in the generating area
It links the two types of areas
Transit routes
Concerned with stage of economic development in the TGA
Push factors
It includes the accessibility, attractions, and amenities of the TRA
Pull factors
What is the definition of leisure time?
It increases the amount of time free from actual labor and the associated freedom to choose how time is spent in non-work situations
Rapid improvement of air service - reduced flying time
Mobility
It refers to the majority of the population gaining a good standard of living
Affluence
Three factors influencing tourism
Leisure time
Affluence
Mobility
What are the three factors that help explain these flows
- Distance between countries
- International connectivity
- The general attractiveness of the country
