Key Words Flashcards
Domestic destination
Destination located in the tourists own country
Tourism
Involves activities that require traveling from home and staying away for at least one night
Short haul destination
These can be reached by a plane in less than 3 hours
Long haul destination
They are further away from the uk including destinations such as Australia
Disposable income
The money left over from paying for life essentials
Infrastructure
This includes transport, hotels and other accommodations like tourist services
Direct employment
When people are employed to directly help tourists
Indirect employment
When people are employed but their job is not directly helping tourists
Multiplayer effect
The more tourists that go the more people that will need to be hired
Ecotourism
Tourism that has aspects which are education of local people and protection of the environment
Substainable development
Developing in a non harmful way to the environment which means it can continue for further generations
Stewardship
The personal responsibility for looking after the environment
Conservation
The carful and planned use of resources in order to manage and maintain for further use
Mass tourism
Tourism involving large numbers of tourists
