Tourism Development

Question 1

What does T.A.L.C stand for?

Answer 1

Tourism Area Life Cycle

Question 2

Identify the 7 stages of T.A.L.C

Answer 2

The 7 stages are:
1. Exploration
2. Involvement
3. Development
4. Consolidation
5. Stagnation
The tourist destination will either:
6. Rejuvenation
7. Decline

Question 3

Describe what happens at the exploration stage of tourism

Answer 3

There are only small numbers of people visiting a destination for something unique at the destination.
For example- a natural feature (beach) or a historical interest (castle)

Question 4

Describe what happens at the involvement stage of tourism

Answer 4

At the involvement stage..
The local people respond to meet the needs of visitors by introducing facilities
Facilities include hotels, restaurants and transport

Question 5

Describe what happens at the development stage of tourism

Answer 5

At the development stage…
Larger organisations (Tour operators) notice the potential for tourism and more facilities (larger complex hotels/visitor attractions) are built
The location is marketed as a tourist destination.

Question 6

Describe how the development stage can have a positive effect on the local people

Answer 6

The development stage can be positive for local people…
As there will be increased job opportunities with the rise in the number of visitors.
This will cause the multiplier effect. more money in the destination from tourists and local people spent at the destination

Question 7

Describe what happens at the consolidation stage of tourism

Answer 7

At the consolidation stage…
Tourism becomes embedded in the local area. Many local people work in tourism jobs as visitor numbers still grow steadily

Question 8

Describe what happens at the end of the consolidation stage

Answer 8

At the end of the consolidation stage…
Destinations facilities become dated and unattractive. This means destinations are at risk of becoming unpopular with certain tourist groups (young people and families)

Question 9

Describe what happens at the stagnation stage of tourism

Answer 9

Visitor numbers begin to decrease often due to a negative image of the destination or from competition from upcoming developing destinations

Question 10

Describe the negative effect on destinations at the stagnation stage

Answer 10

The negative effect on destinations at the stagnation stage….
Is a loss of business for local organisations (hotels/visitor attractions). Forced to reduce prices or even close for business.

Question 11

Describe what happens at the decline stage of tourism

Answer 11

At the decline stage…
Visitor numbers dramatically decrease. The main type of tourist attracted is budget seeking visitors

Question 12

Describe the negative effect on the destination at the decline stage. Provide and example of what could happen to facilities.

Answer 12

The negative effects on the destination at the decline stage…
Is that many tourist facilities such as smaller hotels/ visitor attractions are forced to close.
For example…
Accommodation is purchased by the local authority and used for housing tenants which can bring a different type of person to the destination

Question 13

Describe what happens at the rejuvenation stage of tourism

Answer 13

At the rejuvenation stage…
New investment is provided to improve local features (seafront) or by reinventing the destination to open up to new visitor types.