Tourism Flashcards
Tourist
A person visiting somewhere they don’t live or stay permanently.
Dual citenzship
Where someone it citizen of more than one country
Types of tourists
Drifter
Explorer
Organised mass
Individaul mass
Drifter tourist
live with locals, avoids tourists and engages in risky behavior
Explorer tourist
Arranged it ternary themselves, offbeat track and need comfy accomadation
Organized mass tourist
Least adventurous, buy travel package so they organize nothing
Individual mass tourist
Similar to organized mass but have some control of itenary
Types of tourism
Medical
Business
Recreation
Family
Medical tourism
travelling elsewhere for medical procedures because it’s cheaper and faster
Business tourism
Travelling as apart of current job or for a new job.
direct and indrect jobs
Direct - jobs related to hotels and tourist destinations
Indirect - Jobs that support direct jobs
global tourism
movement of tourists across the world
how does improvements in society = rise in global tourism?
rise in wages
rise in work leave
top 10 destinations (2017)
- France
- Spain
- USA
- China
- Italy
- Mexico
- UK (England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland)
- Turkey
- Germany
- Thailand
top 10 tourist spenders (2017)
- China
- USA
- Germany
- UK
- France
- Australia
- Canada
- Russian Federation
- South Korea
- Italy
^ (all are developed countries)
traits of a developed country
proper infrastructure
safe
no corruption
food security
evolving tourist
uses technology
lifestyle improvements
cultural awareness
environmental impacts of tourists
litter
their transport method can add to air pollution
racial impacts of tourists
Statue of a White Australian famous for massacring First Nations peoples
historical impacts of tourists
russian invasion of ukraine - people boycotting Russia
eg. Certain passport immigration stamps blocked in countries
Why is Australian tourism important?
boosts the revenue of the Australian economy and creates thousands of jobs
What is the most popular destination for Australian tourists?
New Zealand
Why is using money overseas more economical?
you can buy more things with the same amount of money than in Australia (due to high cost of living)
why is travel TO Australia important?
adds billions to the economy (around $43.9 billion)
provides jobs- currently around 900k jobs (direct and indirect) are related to tourism ONLY.
why is each austrailan state known for among tourists
NSW: Nightlife (Sydney Harbour) NT: Outback (Uluru) QLD: Beaches (Surfers Paradise) SA: Wine (Hunter Valley) TAS: Nature (Cradle Mountain) VIC: Sport (Olympic Park - MCG) WA: Wine (Margaret River)
positive impacts of tourism
- provides employment, reduces poverty
- adds to global economies
- coping with tourist numbers = infrastructure upgrades
- encouraging restoration of historic sites and preserves Indigenous culture
- exchange of cultures
- improves healthcare
negative impacts of tourism
damages environment
- golf: reduces water (to keep grass green)
- safaris: disturbs breeding of animals
- smog: (fog + pollution) from tourist transport
revenue generated does not stay in country
crime rates increase
overcommercialisation of culture
wage exploitation of local population
dark tourism
vvisiting places where some of the darkest events of human history have unfolded
