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lecture 8- tourism Flashcards

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what is tourism?

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a process/pursuit

act of going away from one’s home for recreation/leisure

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3 types of tourism

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relaxation, sport, experience

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history of tourism

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Trade and commerce (exploration)

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religious tourism

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pilgrimage to ancient cites

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health and spa towns

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-hot springs and bathing, romans
-Japanese onsens, 6th century
- baden and vichy, hot springs and mineral springs

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seaside towns

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-places for wealthy people to escape metropolitan life
- in the UK, birghton and blackpool
- steam engine trains made these locations available to the working classes
“seaside holiday”

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the grand tour

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Started in the 16th century, took off in the 18th century
Sons of nobility would travel the ‘classical’ sites of Europe to be educated and cultured

-early focus on roman and Greek culture
-later focus on landscapes and nature
-start of many tourism traditions (souvenirs, guidebooks, accommodation…)

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how did the birth of mass tourism start?

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technological advances!
trains, steamships, airplanes

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Social changes: how did they affect tourism

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-working class disposable income
-vacation days part of work culture
-WW2 exposed many to new cultures
-tourism becomes an economic sector

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Tourism: disruptions

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Major conflicts (WW1 and 2, regional conflicts)

Economic crisis (great depression, 2008 financial crash)

Health crisis (SARS, Spanish flu, covid 19)

Environmental disasters

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Tourism: destinations

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“Place creation”
Real/authentic or fabricated
Nature—rural—urban
Historical—modern
Place branding; selling an idea
Can change over time

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Tourism Area Life Cycle (TALC): what is it?

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Places develop over time
Modelled British seaside resort towns
Common pattern

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Tourism Area Life Cycle (TALC): stages

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exploration, involvement, development, consolidation, stagnation,

Then… rejuvenation, prolonged stagnation or decline

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sectors in tourism

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Accomodations= hotels, motels, Airbnb, cabins, campgrounds

Food and beverage= restaurants and bars, coffee shops and convenience

Transportation= air, rail, road, public and private

Activities and attractions= tour operators, theme parks, museums

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supporting industries and businesses

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souvenir shops and pharmacies

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tourism in BC

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$2.1 billion provincial/municipal tax revenue

tourism is an export industry!!
people not from the local economy consuming resources

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6 ways to conceptualize tourism

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  1. length of time: weekend getaway, 2 week vacation, 6 months backpacking, 2 year work and travel visa…
  2. international vs. domestic
    Easier to study domestic
  3. money spent (luxury vs. economic)
    Some places want luxury visiters who spend more money
  4. demographics (age, gender, life-cycle of the traveller)
  5. travel style (mass-niche)
  6. travel motivation (recreation, business, health, education)
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recreation

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= activities pursued in your free time

Indoor vs outdoor
Adventure tourism
Regions known for certain activities
Ex. mountain biking, scuba diving…

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landscape and recreation

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Landscape influences recreation and recreation can influence landscape (golf courses, trails etc.)

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Heritage: tourism

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  • cultural and historical aspects
    -might have educational component
    -museums and art galleries
    -historic sites and old towns
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Attraction based: tourism

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-amusement and theme parks= simulacra (filtered reality, built to not be real life)
-gaming and casinos
-spectator sports
-shopping

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Health: tourism

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  • health spas
    -wellness retreats
    -surgery or medical treatments
    -retirement and assisted living
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Business: tourism

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MICE tourism= meetings, incentives, conferences, exhibitions
Site visits
Remote work; digital nomad

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Niche: tourism

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-hedonistic tourism
-dark tourism
-slum tourism
-agri-tourism
-voluntourism
Ex. tourism to see sites of historical tragedies

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Over tourism and sustainability

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Doxey’s Irridex model:
guest-host experiences

Carrying capacity
–> tourism can destroy its own viability
–> social-cultural and environmental

Ecotourism

geog 100 (9 decks)

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