H Flashcards
is a social, cultural and economic phenomenon which entails the movement of people to countries or places outside their usual environment for personal or business/professional purposes (UNWTO).
Tourism
encompasses the activities of persons traveling and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business, and other purposes (WTO, 1933)
Tourism
Had become one of the world’s most important economic activities.
International Tourism
Had become one of the world’s most important economic activities.
International tourism
Traveling outside their host/native country to another country
Inbound
When tourists travel to a foreign region, it is ___________for their own country because they are going outside their country.
Outbound
A complex web of social processes that intensify and expand worldwide economic, cultural, political and technological exchanges and connections.
Globalization
the movement of goods, ideas, values, and people around the world.
Globalization
how people move from one place to another
Global mobility
Example of Global mobility
• Advances in transportation.
• Modernization
• Roadsystems
how easy people can travel given their travel motivation, travel skills, travel options, and travel quality
Ease of travel
Example of Ease Travel
• Digitalization
• One stop shopping
• Digital maps
• COVID-19
According to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2019a), the world population reached 7.7 billion in 2019 and is projected to exceed 9.7 billion by 2050. The population continues to increase, but not uniformly across the world.
Population and demographic trends
• Population growth
• Migration
• Urbanization
Population and demographic trends
Terrorist attacks and political unrest globally have certainly disrupted tourism, but not halted it. The areas most affected, of course, are those where unrest has occurred and has been the focus of extensive media attention.
Terrorism, safety and security
Another influence of globalization on tourism is a greater awareness of destinations and the range of leisure activities, sites, and cultures to visit around the world.
Increase awareness of new destinations
• SocialMedia
• Films
• Travelshows
• Otherformsof
communication
Increase awareness of new destinations
Globalization has contributed to increased demand for goods and services and overall economic growth, with the result of global poverty having decreased over the years.
Poverty
THE IMPACT OF TOURISM ON GLOBALIZATION
- Force for Peace
- Cultural Homogenizer
- Commodifier
- World View
Allowing tourists to learn about culture and meet other people from other nations.
Force for Peace
Tourism offer the opportunity to teach people about how to respect other cultures.
Cultural Homogenizer
Refers to the drive toward putting a monetary value on every aspect of culture.
Commodifier
Tourism is also a major
influence in how we see and understand the world
World View
A phenomenon by which the experience of everyday life, as influenced by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, reflects a standardization of cultural expressions around the world.
Cultural Globalization