Option E Leisure Tourism and Sport Key terms

Question 1

Leisure

Answer 1

Any freely chosen activity or experience that takes place in non-work time. It includes sport, recreation and tourism

Question 2

Recreation

Answer 2

A leisure-time activity undertaken voluntarily and for enjoyment. It includes individual pursuits, organised outings and events, and non-paid (non-professional) sports.

Question 3

Sport

Answer 3

A physical activity involving events and competitions at the national and international scale with professional participants

Question 4

tourism

Answer 4

Travel away from home for at least one night for the purpose of leisure. This definition excludes day trips - some of which may be International trips.

Question 5

sustainable tourism

Answer 5

tourism that conserves primary tourist resources and supports the livelihoods and cultures of the local people

Question 6

eco tourism

Answer 6

A “green” and “alternative” form of tourism that aims to preserve the environment by managing it responsibly and sustainably.

Question 7

global commons

Answer 7

resources that are outside the reach of any one nation, for example oceans, the atmosphere and Antartica. Global commons may be exploited or degraded and need to be managed carefully.

Question 8

niche tourism

Answer 8

special interest tourism catering for small numbers of people who are crowd intolerant. It is usually more concerned with sustainability than mass tourism.