Tourists World Flashcards
What is the definition of a tourist?
Someone who stays away from home for at least one night
What are social reasons that tourism is growing?
Bigger families than in the Victorian times -1900 so it’s less expensive to go out or on holiday
In 1871- banks holidays
-weekly hours of work is less
What are political reasons for growth in tourism?
-more countries in the EU so you can visit more countries without signing a VISA
What are some economic reasons for growth in tourism?
Weekly income increased - 1971: £175 2001:£310
What are some environment reasons why tourism has grown?
More airports like gatwick
M5 was built in 1962 to Devon and Cornwall
What is a domestic tourist?
When someone stays in their own country as a tourist
What’s a international tourist?
When someone visits a different country
What’s a package holiday?
When the travel agent books all the flights hotel ect for you
What’s an independent holiday?
When you book everything yourself
Why has independent tourism risen?
Social: more exotic places, trip advisor
Economic: cheaper, easier to book online
Technological: online, more airports built
What is the exploration stage of the butler model tourism?
Slowly increasing very few tourists because there is no hotels and very few tourists facilities
What is the involvement stage of the butler model tourism?
Still slowly increasing and more tourist facilities
What is the development stage of the butler model?
A rapid increase new hotels built and lots of tourist facilities
What is the consolidation stage of the butler model?
Most popular period of tourists and many package holidays
What is the stagnation stage of the butler model?
Slowly decreasing as the resort is out of fashion and has a bad reputation