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14 Cards in this Set
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Infastructure |
The physical components of a destination, such as hotels, restaurants, roadways, and transportation, that support tourism. |
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Economic Multiplier |
The process of how money filters through a local economy and is spent, creating income for other businesses. |
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Leakage |
Tourist dollars spent on imported goods so that revenue ends up in foreign economies. |
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Globalization |
The new increasing integration of the world economy. |
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Sustainable tourism |
Tourism that allows a destination tosupport both local residents and tourists without compromising future generations. |
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Aesthetic pollution |
The spoiling or contamination of the natural beauty and features of an environment, due to poor planning and design of tourism projects. |
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Venturers |
Travelers who tend to be the first to discover a new, unspoiled destination. |
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Dependables |
Travelers who prefer familiarity and creature comforts and seldom try anything new or different. |
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Business travel |
Travel for the sole purpose of conducting an individual's or company's business. |
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Meeting and incentive travel |
Business travel by employees to attend a business meeting or as a reward for having met or exceeded company goals. |
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Meeting planner |
A person who organizes and plans a meeting. |
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VFR travel |
Travel for the purpose of visiting friends and relatives. |
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leisure travel |
Travel for the sole purpose of enjoyment. |
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Maslow's hiearchy of needs |
A theory of needs that explains what motivates people to act in certain ways or make certain decisions. |