Tourism Flashcards
What is Tourism?
The temporary movement of a people to another place for recreational or business purposes.
What is Mass Tourism?
Tourism on a large scale with large numbers of tourists coming every year and easily accessible, cheap trips.
How have levels of domestic tourism changed over the past few years?
Domestic tourism hasn’t changed that much due to the fact that it is still just as easy to travel around a country as it was before. However, interest has increased a little due to increased interest in tourism in general.
How have the levels of overseas tourism changed over the past few years?
The increased availability of air travel has meant that travelling abroad is cheaper and easier than before. Therefore, the number of people going abroad has increased rapidly over the past century.
What is ecotourism?
Ecotourism is the responsible travel to natural areas, whilst serving the environment and inspiring the well-being of local people.