Leisure, Sport, Tourism Flashcards
Leisure
Any freely chosen activity or experience that takes place in non-work time.
Sport
A physical activity involving a set of rules or customs. The activity may be competitive.
Tourism
Travel away from home for at least one night for the purpose of leisure
Recreation
A leisure time activity undertaken voluntarily and for enjoyment.
Package holidays
Large-scale tourism when flights, accommodation, tours and transfers are booked together and often part of a group.
Sustainable tourism
Tourism that conserves primary tourist resources and supports the livelihoods and culture of local people.
Ecotourism
Tourism focusing on the natural environment and local communities
Heritage tourism
Tourism based on historic legacy as its main focus e.g. natural landscape, historical buildings.
Honeypot Location
A location that attracts a large number of tourists, e.g Sentosa
Economic leakage
Money that is lost from a tourist destination. This money is often taken overseas by TNCs e.g. Intercontinental or Hilton
Medical tourism
When people travel to other countries to undergo medical procedures e.g. dentistry or plastic surgery.
Primary tourist resources
Pre-existing tourist attractions that often exist naturally e.g. the weather, wildlife, beaches, indigenous people or mountains.
Secondary tourist resources
Facilities that have been purposefully built for tourists e.g. hotels, restaurants, golf courses and airports.
Resort
A settlement where the primary function is tourism. Resorts are normally associated with the coast. Large hotel complexes are considered to be resorts.
Sports tour
Trips that either go to play sport or view sport. Trips to the football World Cup or Olympics are becoming much more common.
