Tourism

Question 1

define tourism

Answer 1

• Refers to the activities of tourists and the supporting activities and infrastructure such as air transport, airports and hotels that are used by the tourists
• Can be classified as either domestic or international

Question 2

define domestic tourism

Answer 2

• Tourism within a tourist’s own country

- 83% of all tourist arrivals worldwide are domestic

Question 3

define international tourism

Answer 3

• Tourism outside a tourist’s own country

- In 1016-2017 about 10 million Australians travelled internationally

Question 4

define tourists

Answer 4

• People who travel and stay in places outside of their usual environment for more than 24 hours, but not more than one consecutive year

Question 5

positive impacts of tourism

Answer 5

• Creates jobs
• Injects money into the economy
• Related industries
• Infrastructure upgrades
• Exposure to other cultures
• Ecotourism
• Increase awareness of the environment

Question 6

negative impacts of tourism

Answer 6

• Lack of permanent employment
• Money diverted to tourism instead of other places
• Increase pressure on infrastructure
• Loss of local culture
• Littering/pollution
• Loss of local environment

Question 7

factors influencing tourism (SHEEPT)

Answer 7

• S: amount of leisure time, demand for tourism
• H: historical significance, culture, traditions
• E: prices, economic stability
• E: climate, outbreak of disease
• P: visa, infrastructure, politically stability
• T: availability of information

Question 8

dark tourism

Answer 8

• Tourism that involves travelling to places associated with death and suffering
• People are attracted to dark tourism because it is interesting, cultural significance and educational purposes
• Examples include Ground Zero, and Chernobyl

Question 9

natural tourism

Answer 9

• Responsible travel of natural areas back on the natural attractions of an area
• Examples include the Grand Canyon, and the Great Barrier Reef

Question 10

built tourism

Answer 10

• Tourism that involves travelling to specialised buildings and functions
• Examples include Disney World, and Big Ben

Question 11

cultural tourism

Answer 11

• Tourism that involves travelling to experience the past history and present culture of a society
• Examples include the Sistine Chapel, and the Acropolis in Athens

Question 12

how has tourism changed

Answer 12

• Italy was widely visited by members of the aristocratic upper class during the 16th and 18th centuries on grand tours that lasted 1-3 years
• Due to budget airlines now, tourist now generally make multiple smaller trips rather than a single long trip
• Tourism expanded in Vietnam due to economic reform in 1986 which allowed for the establishment of privately-owned enterprises as previously the government owned and controlled all tourism sectors
• First 5-star floating hotel opened in 1989 in Vietnam

Question 13

factors influencing your voluntourism activity (SHEEPT)

Answer 13

• S: access to medical treatment, the impacts on the surrounding community
• H: culture, traditions
• E: economic stability
• E: climate, outbreak of disease
• P: visa, infrastructure, political stability
• T: transport, modern technology

Question 14

impacts of your voluntourism activity (SHEEPT)

Answer 14

• S: provide education, builds skills, infrastructure
• H:
• E: injected $5 million into the East African economy, buy locally
• E:
• P: reduces strain on politicians to build infrastructure
• T: provide new technologies such as computers and science labs