Tourism 1.1 Flashcards
Tourist
A person who makes a trip outside their usual environment for leisure/purpose
Tourist generating region
A region where tourists come from.
[and where people and businesses that offer tourism products and experiences are based]
Transit route(region)
The region or route a tourist travels through to reach their destination.
[Links the tourist generating and destination regions]
Domestic tourist
a tourist that travels to their own country
International tourists
tourists that travel abroad to another country.
How availability of transit routes influence the volume and direction of travel
When there is a limited or inconvenient transit route, the volume of travel between the regions might be low.
When there are more transit routes available, the volume of travel might increase.
When there are convenient or attractive transit routes available, the direction of travel might change.
Push factor at generating region
Factors that cause a tourist to want to leave the generating region.
Reasons: may caused by stressful work environment, unpleasant living environment
Pull factors at destination regions
Qualities in tourist destination.
Reasons: places of scenic beauty, special events and attractions, facilities and amenities