Tourism Flashcards

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Life-cycle model

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A theoretical model used to describe the changes that take place as a tourist resort develops

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National Park

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An area where development is limited and planning controlled. The landscape is regarded as unusual and valuable therefore worth looking after.

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Honeypot site

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Somewhere that attracts a large number of tourists who, due to their numbers, place pressure on the environment and people.

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Mass Tourism

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Tourism on a scale to one country or region. This is linked to the Development an Consolidation phase of the Butler tourist resort life cycle model.

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Extreme Environments

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Locations wit difficult environments where tourism has only recently occurred due to people wanting to visit somewhere with different physical challenges.

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Stewardship

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The personal responsibility of us all for looking after things, in this case the environment. No one should damage the present of future environment.

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Conservation

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The thoughtful use of resources; managing the landscape in order to protect ecosystems and cultural features.

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