tourism 1.1+1.2+1.3+1.4 Flashcards
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what is a tourist
- a person who makes trips outside their usual env for leisure or personal purposes
- trip can be completed within the same day or several days requiring overnight stays
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what can tourists be classified into
- domestic tourists
- international tourists
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what is domestic tourists
tourists who travel within their own country
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what is international tourists
toursits who travel abroad to another country
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what is tourism system
- comprises 3 interconnected components
- tourist generating region
- tourist destination region
- transit route
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what is tourist generationg region +example
the region where tourists come from and where people and businesses that offer toursim products and experiences (such as tour operators) may be based
eg. tourists in sg come from china, indonesia, austrailia
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explain tourists destination region +example
region which attracts tourists. attractions, amenities and facilities which cater to the needs of toursits are located here. it also ther region that experiences the consequences of tourism development
eg. sentosa, mbs, zoo
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expain transit route + eg
the region or route a tourist travels through to reach their destination. this route links the tourists destination regions to the tourist generating regions.
eg. air travel, cruise resorts, land transport
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why is the function of TGR TDR TR important
it enables people to travel from the tourist generating to destination regions
interconnected- each component can affect and be affected y other components
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how do the availability of transit routes influence travel between regions?
- availability of transit routes influences the volume and direction of travel
- when there are limited or inconveinient transit routes, the vol of travel between regions might be low
- when more transit routes available, vol of travel might increase
- when there are convenient or attractive transit routes available, the direction of travel might change. tourists might choose to travel via the transit route instad of travelling directly to the destination region.
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example of how availability of transit routes influence traveel between regions
(SG+BRAZIL) lack of direct flights between sg and brazil and inconvenient transit routes between them result in fewer tourists travelliing from sg to brazil
(NEW DELHI+SG) some travellers may find the 8 hr direct flight frm new delhi to sg too tiring. also there may not be direct flights that suit their schedules. hence they may choose to take a shorter flight to Bankok, thailand(transit route) before coninuing their journey to sg
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what is the relationship between tourist generating and destination regions?
- tourist generating regions create push factors, while destination regions create pull factors
- without tourists generating region, tourist destingation region would be unsuccesful, vice versa
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push factors at generating regions and what is push factors
factors that cause a tourist to want to leave the generating region
- stressful work env
- unpleasant living env
- lack recreational and entainment options
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pull factors at destination region and what is pull factors
qualities in tourist destination regions that attract tourists
-places of scenic beauty
-special events (concert/festivals)
-attractions, facilities and amenities
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how is the motivaiton or need to travel developed
through the interplay between push and pull factors
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what does tourists, bussinesses and organisations in tourist generating and destination regions are mutually dependent mean?
- tourists require services of tour operators in tourist destination regions to plan their trips
- tour operators depend on hotels in tourist destination region in order to plan the accommodation for tourists
- hotels depend on tour operators to direct tourists to them in order to earn profits
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how does tourism interact with nature, communities and economies within a local env with eg
- can interact in +ve and -ve ways
- eg: when tourists litter in nature park env may be degraded, when tourists pay local villagers to teach them traditional pottery->generate revenue->increase local ecoonomy and preserve local traditions
- tourism is a global industry which influences global economy, local economy
- tourism impacts env, change in nature, communities and economies within an env can affect tourism systems
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what are economic downturn of TGR
-decrease demand of travel
- decrease tourists pass through transit routes (TR)
-income in TDR and transit routes decrease
-env damage decrease
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what is economic downturn
general slowdown in economic acitivity over sustained period of time-> loss in income/jobs