tourism gw 1 and 2

Question 1

describe places of scenic beauty?

Answer 1

• mountains, valleys, rivers, deserts, waterfalls, coral reefs and rainforests
• provide opportunities for recreational activities
• honeypot tourism –> tourism that attracts large numbers of people due to a site’s scenic beauty which tend to become overcrowded during peak seasons

Question 2

give an example of places of scenic beauty?

Answer 2

• i.e. victoria falls, zambezi river africa
• between april and june –> falls are 1.7km wide
• attract an average of 300000 visitors a year
• many tourist facilities have been developed surrounding the area to serve the need of tourists

Question 3

describe MICE facilities?

Answer 3

• host large scale events like meetings and conventions

- supporting infrastructure and services like hotels and retail shops

Question 4

give an example of MICE facilities?

Answer 4

• i.e. singapore
• according to International Conress and Convention Association, SG was leading convention city in Asia Pacific in 2012
• according to Singapore Tourism Board –> 3.2 mil business travellers in 2012
• Suntect Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre –> venue for large scale events
• MBS –> a lot of retail shops to accomodate to tourists

Question 5

describe medical facilities?

Answer 5

• some tourists want to avoid long waiting periods or high costs for medical treatment in their home countries/want better quality medical procedures

Question 6

give an example of medical facilities?

Answer 6

• i.e. south korea –> cosmetic surgery

- due to highly skilled doctors and advanced technology

Question 7

give an example of theme parks?

Answer 7

• i.e. Walt Disney World, Florida –> occupies 1/5 the size of Singapore
• consists of 6 theme parks and water parks
• attracted around 17 mil visitors in 2011

Question 8

describe heritage tourism?

Answer 8

• when people travel to locations to experience different cultures and to understand history of places better
• promote country’s identity, culture and history
• i.e. Machu Picchu, Peru

Question 9

describe film-induced tourism?

Answer 9

• understand how films were made

Question 10

describe pilgrimage tourism?

Answer 10

• religious activity
• mosque, temple, church
• major religious holidays

Question 11

give an example of pilgrimage tourism?

Answer 11

• i.e. vatican city –> catholicism for easter/christmas

- key religious sites estimated 300 mil pilgrims a year according to UNWTO

Question 12

describe dark tourism?

Answer 12

• travelling to sites associated with death and tragedy
• battlefields, fortifications, museums, memorials
• i.e. aushwitz, poland
• concentration camp for jews in ww2

Question 13

describe the role of the government in promoting touirsm?

Answer 13

• play a crucial role in promoting tourism in country
• can infleunce number of visitors and length of stay, authorise air landings and building of facilities
• directly involved in planning, funding and building infrastructure projects linked to tourism
• may also set up agencies that devise strategies

Question 14

give an example of how the government promotes tourism?

Answer 14

• i.e. STB
• facilities tourism-related business to invest in Singapore
• encourages development of new attractions such as river safari and integrated resorts

Question 15

describe how the media helps to promot tourism?

Answer 15

• reports about a country could influence decisions of tourists to visit it
• television, radio, newspapers, internet
• positive reports –> encourage tourists to visit
• negative reports –> deter visitors both immediately and for many years to come
• media –> tourists are more aware of destinations that they have previously not considered

Question 16

describe how international organisations help to promote tourism?

Answer 16

• i.e. WHO
• leading authority for health within the UN system
• capable of influencing global behaviour
• provided situation updates and health advisories on H5N1 from 2003 to 2013

Question 17

describe the trends in the international tourism?

Answer 17

• tourist origins and destinations –> unevenly distributed throughout the world
• more than half of international tourists still originate from the world’s most developed countries in Europe and North America
• nevertheless, increasingly more international tourists from rapidly developing countries in asia pacific and South America
• since 1980s, asia pacific region increased in popularity as a tourist destination

Question 18

describe the trends in domestic tourism?

Answer 18

• in 2010, 83% of all tourist arrivals were domestic tourism and 69% of all overnight stays in hotels were represented by domestic tourism

Question 19

give an example of the trend of domestic tourism?

Answer 19

• i.e. philippines 2010
• international tourism receipts were US $3.2 bil
• domestic tourism receipts were US $22.9 bil
• 53% of domestic travellers travelled for holiday and 36% of domestic travellers travelled to visit family or relatives

Question 20

what is mass tourism?

Answer 20

• large numbers of tourists visitng a particular place together –> usually package holidays
• since 1970s, package holidays have been a major form of tourism

Question 21

what is niche tourism?

Answer 21

• special-interest tourism based on particular area, interest or acitivty
• i.e. ecotourism

Question 22

describe developments in technology?

Answer 22

• better and more affordable transport
• i.e. budget airlines –> smaller and more fuel-efficient, short haul destinations
• technology has enabled people to travel internationally more frequently
• given travellers the opportunity to go on holidays farther away from home

Question 23

describe easy access to information?

Answer 23

• easy access to information has helped promote air travel and global tourism
• online booking and research
• travellers can buy their own tickets without having to go through travel agents
• tourism get more options and control

Question 24

describe disposable income?

Answer 24

• increased disposable income –> increased tourism rates
• i.e. china and india have experienced rapid economic growth
• number of middle income and high income groups has been growing
• more to spend on travelling

Question 25

describe leisure time?

Answer 25

• paid leaves, public holidays
• i.e. australia
• many employees can exchange paid overtime work for leave
• increases their chances of taking longer weekend breaks

Question 26

describe changing lifestyle?

Answer 26

• faster pace of life –> travelling = break

- retireers also use their savings to travel around the world

Question 27

describe attractions?

Answer 27

• some are natural, some are man made

- Disney World, Flroida

Question 28

describe investment in infrastructure and services?

Answer 28

• require large investments in infrastructure and services
• communication networks, electrical framworks and systems for water and waste disposal
• accomodation investments

Question 29

describe access to information?

Answer 29

• ease with which information can be obtained
• tourists are more likely to visit a destination where travel-related information is easy to obtain
• also might not speak local language and require interpretation –> thus many countries have sign boards displayed in different languages

Question 30

describe disasters?

Answer 30

• events that cause great damage to properties, lead to injuries or cause great loss of life
• can discourage tourists from visiting a destination
• poses greater risks to the safety of tourists and may disrupt essential tourist infrastructure

Question 31

give an example of disasters?

Answer 31

• i.e. tohoku earthquake, japan 2011
• by the end of 2011, japan’s total tourist arrivals had decreased by 28% to 6.2 mil arrivals
• disasters also discourage citizens of the affected country from travelling overseas

Question 32

describe recessions?

Answer 32

• period of general slowdown in economic activities
• decline in come causes people to cut back on spending –> declide in demand for goods and services, people are less likely to travel during a recession –> fewer international tourists

Question 33

give an example of recessions?

Answer 33

• i.e. between 2008 and 2010
• many of the world’s economies experienced recession
• many people choose to go for holidays in their own country rather than travel abroad during recessions
• effects of recession on tourism –> decrease in international tourists, reduced spending by tourists, likely increase in domestic travel, increased unemployment

Question 34

describe political situations?

Answer 34

• unfavourable poltiical situations may discourage citizens from travelling to a particular region or country

Question 35

give an example of political situations?

Answer 35

• i.e. libya 2011
• civil war –> armed group pose a threat to civilian lives
• commercial airlines stopped or reduced flights to libya

Question 36

describe diseases?

Answer 36

• outbreak of diease refers to sudden and widespread occurrence of diseas
• tourist do not want to get infected, stop travelling
• i.e. SARS 2003