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4 dimensions of tourism |
Interactions ( human and env) Conservation and management of env Env sense of place and space Spatial behavior and human mobility |
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Space |
National territories - disporic deterritorialized spaces Heterogeneous to segregated Fragmented to homogenous National and regional to transnational and multination spaces Collaborative spaces to contested spaces
Space only acquires meaning in relation to other concepts of space |
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Place |
distinct characteristics determine it Co produced and co constructed Place to placelessness (relativity to other places)
Places have absolute locations that pinpoint them on the earth and relative locations that place each location in respect to others |
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Environment |
Dependence, adaptation, and modification From nature and cultural divide to integration From natural vs human ecosystems to novel social-natural ecosystems Hybrid environments
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What is tourism |
Involves travel with the temporary relocation of people Requires: supporting infrastructure, accommodation systems, entertainment, and attractions
Definition: the activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year |
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Problems with tourism |
Dichotomy of work vs leisure Inbetween - serious leisure or conference and incentive travel Different than pure work or pure leisure |
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Tourism motivation |
Maslows hierarchy of needs: 1) basic physiology - relaxation or beach holiday 2) personal safety - guided soft adventure tours 3) affection and belonging - reunions and genealogy tours 4) self esteem - special interest tours and adventure travel 5) self actualization - life long dream vacation or meditation retreats
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Tourism typologies |
Used to differentiate types of tourism Types of tourists Motives for travel Variation in impact of host areas Differences in structural elements needed for tourism
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Erik cohens tourism typology |
Institutionalized: Organized mass tourism Vs. Individual mass tourism (less help from tourism packages more planning by themselves, less structured vacation)
Non institutionalized: Explorers - arranges trips and seeks novelty and adventure Vs. Drifters - dont consider themselves tourists, plan all trips solely alone |
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Structure of tourist experience |
Planning Travel to Experience Travel home Recall |
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5 concepts related to tourism geography |
1) modernity and mobility 2) globilisation 3) new geo of production and consumption 4) consumption and identity 5) sustainability |
