Tourism today has become a huge industry all over the world. Countries try their best to satisfy tourist needs and requirements; either for tourists from the same country or for tourists coming from other countries.
Tourism is basically either relaxation, amusement, food or business and architecture plays a very important role in fulfilling those aspirations, bycontructing hotels, resorts etc.
However during such process a huge impact has been inflicted on the surrounding environment. As a result many trends emerged seeking a balance between satisfying peoples needs and protecting the environment, such as ecotels, eco-resort, eco-lodges etc; and terms like 'sustainaibility hospitality' which is defined as " hospitality industry development …show more content…
Environment tourism- tourists and residents value the nature. Thus tourism must help preserve natural resources, protect the selected natural environments and prevent ecological decline as well as improve the areas appearance (visual and aesthetic). Tourism compared to other industries like the factories, can be considered as a "clean industry" since it is based on hotels, restaurants, shops and attractions.
3. Social and cultural impact- influxes of tourists bring diverse values to the community, they influence behaviours among the community, promote cultural exchange, improve understanding of diferent communites and also preserve cultural identity of host population.
CLASSIFICATION OF TOURISM
Through the passing of time, tourism has developed and the need of tourism has changed as well. Thus today according to people movement, tourism can be classified into threee main types:
1. Domestic tourism- domestic tourism involves residents of a given country travelling only within this country.
2. Inbound tourism- inbound tourism involves non-residents travelling in the given country.
3. Outbound tourism- outbound tourism involves residents reavelling in another country
Tourism can also be classified according to trips, activites into many types which are discussed
Tourism is basically either relaxation, amusement, food or business and architecture plays a very important role in fulfilling those aspirations, bycontructing hotels, resorts etc.
However during such process a huge impact has been inflicted on the surrounding environment. As a result many trends emerged seeking a balance between satisfying peoples needs and protecting the environment, such as ecotels, eco-resort, eco-lodges etc; and terms like 'sustainaibility hospitality' which is defined as " hospitality industry development …show more content…
Environment tourism- tourists and residents value the nature. Thus tourism must help preserve natural resources, protect the selected natural environments and prevent ecological decline as well as improve the areas appearance (visual and aesthetic). Tourism compared to other industries like the factories, can be considered as a "clean industry" since it is based on hotels, restaurants, shops and attractions.
3. Social and cultural impact- influxes of tourists bring diverse values to the community, they influence behaviours among the community, promote cultural exchange, improve understanding of diferent communites and also preserve cultural identity of host population.
CLASSIFICATION OF TOURISM
Through the passing of time, tourism has developed and the need of tourism has changed as well. Thus today according to people movement, tourism can be classified into threee main types:
1. Domestic tourism- domestic tourism involves residents of a given country travelling only within this country.
2. Inbound tourism- inbound tourism involves non-residents travelling in the given country.
3. Outbound tourism- outbound tourism involves residents reavelling in another country
Tourism can also be classified according to trips, activites into many types which are discussed