Tourist World Flashcards by Evie Liddell

What are the 3 types of tourism?

Leisure
Visiting friends
Business trip

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What is meant by leisure tourism?

Holiday for personal enjoyment

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What is meant by visiting friends?

Staying at a friends for at least 1 night

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What is a business trip?

Away from home for work

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Which is the most important type of tourism? Is it seasonal?

Leisure - brings in most money

Seasonal as most in summer

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What is a tourist?

Someone who stays away from home for 1 night

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What is a package holiday?

When you book with one company which organises your whole trip

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What is an independent holiday?

When you book each part of your holiday separately yourself

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What is domestic tourism ?

When you stay in your own country on your trip

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What is international tourism?

When you travel abroad on your trip

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What are the social reasons for growth in tourism?

Decreasing family size
More leisure time
Less weekly hours
Bank holiday act 1871

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What are the economic reasons for growth in tourism?

More disposable income 2001 = £310

Cheaper as less in a family

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What are the environmental reasons for growth in tourism?

Improved transport m5 to Devon +railways

More airport space 1981 Gatwick

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What are the political reasons for growth in tourism?

Easier regale across border

Can use EU line in airports

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Name a few different types of holiday.

Skiing 
Beach
Biking
Waking
Cruise 
Cut
Country

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What physical attractions affect holiday destinations?

Weather and climate

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What human factors affect holiday destinations?

Hotels
Resorts
Shops
Restaurants

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What attracts people to Paris?

Leisure

Physical-
Weather
River

Human-
Cafes 
Eiffel Tower
Louvre
Parks
Cathedrals

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What attracts people to Frankfurt? What type of holiday?

Business

Transport
Conference of the year NEC
Hotels

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What attracts people to lanzarote? What type of holiday?

Leisure

Human-
Swimming pool
Resort
Hotels
Bars

Physical-
Beach
Volcano
Weather

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What is the butler model of tourism? Name the stages.

Exploration
Involvement
Development
Consolidation
Stagnation 
Decline 
OR
Rejuvenation

What is the exploration stage of the butler model?

Few tourists and hotels -lack of facilities

What is the involvement stage?

Slight increase as more facilities -independent tourism

What is the development stage?

Many tourists as new hotels and facilities built

What is the consolidation stage?

Highest number of tourists many holiday package offers - packed resorts

What is the stagnation stage?

Tourist numbers slowly drop -resorts less full because they're out of fashion

Why is the decline stage?

Numbers drop because resorts have no money to improve

What is the rejuvenation stage?

Resorts invest in new facilities so tourism increases again

What are the facts and figures of Benidorm at the exploration stage?

1952- fishing declines | - mayor allows bikinis on beaches

What are facts and figures of Benidorm at the involvement stage?

1957- first package holiday | 1960- major construction of hotels along poniente and levante beach

What are facts and figures of Benidorm in the development stage?

1967- Alicante airport opened (58km to south) | Flights allowed rapid growth of tourism

What happened in the consolidation stage for Benidorm?

1970- package tourism booms 1977- tourist numbers 12 million a year 1980- tourism remains high and Benidorm expands

What happens with Benidorm in the decline stage?

Independent newspaper July 2000 publishes that high taxes and crime drives away tourism 2005- 5 mil visitors less than half in 1977

What happened in the rejuvenation stage of the butler model for Benidorm?

2000- Benidorm seeks to reinvent itself grand hotel Bali | 2009- new spas and resorts

What are the economic negative effects of tourism?

Litter. left on beaches (Brighton)

What are the social negative effects of tourism?

``` Noise + drinks (aiya napa cyrpus) Prostitution encouraged (Bangkok) ```

What are the environmental negative impacts of tourism?

Walkers make muddy paths (Peak District) Tourists dig up Turtle eggs (turkey) Mangrove swamps cut down for beach (Carribean) Equipments left Mt Everest

What are the political negative effects of tourism?

Cultural offence and breaking rules , United Arab Emirates

What are the social impacts of tourism on menorca an HIC?

Bad- Fewer speak language Good- More local transport Local attractions

What are the economic effects of tourism on menorca?

``` Good- New airport Sandy beaches Traditional crafts sell well Money from service jobs Less work in winter so paid by gov Income 60% higher than Spanish average ```

What are the environmental impacts of tourism on menorca?

Hotels remove natural vegetation like sand dunes

What is the multiplier effect?

Tourist spend money Creates jobs Money multiples in economy Manufactures have to pay suppliers which have to lay producers which have to pay primary jobs

What are the social impacts of tourism on Kenya an LIC ?

Good- New roads Bad- Tourists don't respect culture

What are the economic impacts of tourism in Kenya?

``` Good- 1 million tourists create 500,000 jobs 20% of kenyas gpd Gov tax pays for school and hospitals £500mil spent by tourists (multiplier effect means more) ``` Bad- many staff not local Kenyans get lower pay 2% of game reserve goes locally (leakage)

What are the environmental impacts of tourism in Kenya?

Good- Pays for game wardens to protect animals Bad- Coral reefs dying Over grazing Reduced water supply for locals

What is meant by leakage? How does an LIC not fully benefit from tourism?

When money leaks back into HIC's For £1 LIC's get 12p HIC's get 88p so LIC's only get 8%

What is the example of eco tourism?

Napo wildlife centre

What are the environmental benefits of the napo wildlife centre?

Protects 5500 acres of yasuni national park 2 wetlands protect Uber's Wildlife not disturbed Solar panels

What are the economic benefits of the napo wildlife centre?

Activities are cheap Local ingredients means less importing Few imported materials like timber

What are the social benefits of the napo wildlife centre?

95% employees local (less leakage) Centre pays for local schools 100% owned by Quechua tribe Locals are tour guides