Unit 1 Tourism in Perspective Flashcards
What does JTB stand for?
Jamaica Tourist Board
What does WTTC stand for?
World Travel & Tourism Council
What is TPDCo.?
Tourism Product Development Company
What does JAVA stand for?
Jamaica Association of Villas and Apartments
What does UNWTO stand for?
United Nations World Tourism Organization
What is the definition of tourism?
People travel to and stay in place outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business, and other purposes.
What are the different Tourism Categories?
- International: Inbound and Outbound
- Internal
- Domestic
- National
What is Inbound Tourism?
When tourists arrive in a new country to visit for leisure, business, or other purposes.
What is Outbound Tourism?
When tourists travel from their home country to another destination.
What is Internal Tourism?
It is about residents traveling in their host country and non-residents traveling within that same country.
What is Domestic Tourism?
When residents travel within their own country.
What is National Tourism?
When residents travel within and outside their own country.
What are Same-Day Visitors?
When tourists stay less than 24 hours in the place or country they visited.
What is the Built Environment?
- Cultural
- Infrastructure
- Technology
- Information
- Governance
What are the Operating Sectors in Tourism?
- Transportation
- Accommodation
- Food Services
- The Attraction
- The Events
- Travel Agent
- Tour Operator
- The Entertainment
- Adventure and Outdoor Recreation
What are the Components of Tourism?
- The Host
- The Tourist
- Natural Resources and The Environment
What is PDPCO and what does it do?
Planning, Development, Promotion, and Catalyst Organizations.
—-Policymakers must tailor travel experiences to visitors while considering the destination’s resource limitations.
What does DMO mean?
The Destination Management Organization
What are the Benefits of Tourism Socially?
- Broadens educational and cultural horizons
- Improves quality of life - higher incomes and improved standards of living
- Justifies environmental protection and improvement
- Provides tourist and recreational facilities that a local population may use
What are the Benefits of Tourism Culturally?
- Visitor interest in local culture creates jobs for artists and strengthens cultural heritage.
- Creates a favorable worldwide image for a destination
- Promotes a global community
- Promotes international understanding and peace
