Smhm 2800 Final Review

Front 1

Which 2 countries are impacting the mass tourism market?

Back 1

China and India

Front 2

Slow Tourism

Back 2

Trips with a slower pace during which travelers step back from everyday experiences, allowing time and opportunities for immersion.

Front 3

Soft adventure tourism

Back 3

Camping, hiking, canoeing, bicycling etc...

Front 4

Hard adventure tourism

Back 4

Activities that involve above average elements of physical challenge and risk; rock climbing, skydiving, cave exploring.

Front 5

Medical tourism

Back 5

Travel to other countries to receive treatments. Healthcare is cheaper in some places.

Front 6

Vocation tourism

Back 6

Travelers take time to explore possible new careers before actually switching careers.

Front 7

By 2028 there will be how many new airports?

Back 7

25

Front 8

By 2025 air passenger traffic will....

Back 8

triple.

Front 9

From an economic perspective what is a scarce resource for travelers?

Back 9

Money, available time, and physical energy

Front 10

From an economic perspective what is a scarce resource for the community?

Back 10

Labor, money, amt and variety of natural resources, pool of human resources available at differing skill levels.

Front 11

Multiplier effect

Back 11

Money is added to an area from some from outside its borders buys a good or service with in the area. In addition, this new money to the area is re-spent, generating additional value.

Front 12

Leakage

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Purchasing power that is spent on imports to an area, resulting in a transfer of income out of the local economy.

Front 13

Tourism planning involves...

Back 13

Predicting the future; setting objectives; outlining and implementing actions needed to attain objectives. pg 290

Front 14

The most important group tourism providers must please is....

Back 14

The tourists

Front 15

What happens what tourism goes unchecked....

Back 15

Leakage, culture loss, environmental damage.

Front 16

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is

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A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that is on the list that is maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee

Front 17

Physical capacity

Back 17

The number of users that can be accommodated in an area.

Front 18

Ecological capacity

Back 18

Maximum level of users that an area can accommodate before ecological damage occurs.

Front 19

What is culture?

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The practices of a society; its customary beliefs, social roles, and material objects.

Front 20

What is a host community composed of?

Back 20

4 resources - Local residents, economic system, infrastructure, natural resources.

Front 21

What is George Doxey's Irridex?

Back 21

Describes levels of irritation that locals may feel with the influx in number of tourists and the changes brought by this growth.

Front 22

What are the stages of Doxey's Irridex?

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Stage 1:Euphoria
Stage 2:Apathy
Stage 3:Annoyance
Stage 4:Antagonism

Front 23

What are the stages of tourism development?

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Stage 1: Exploration - sm # of visitors
Stage 2: Involvement - > visitors > involvement from community
Stage 3: Development - larger facilities/resources needed
Stage 4:Consildation - growth in visitors stop, environmental/cultural problems emerge.
Stage 5: Stagnation/Decline - area has reached full capacity, business is maintained by lowering prices.

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What is ecotourism?

Back 24

Form of tourism that focuses on environmental and cultural preservation.

Front 25

What are the 5 principles of ecotourism?

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1) Tourism should be blended with the environment and local culture of an area.
2) Tourist experience should focus on the host communities existing scenic/activity opportunities.
3) Ecotourism is assoc. w/ local owners and mgmt of all or most of services.
4)High portion of local materials should be used to fulfill tourists' needs.
5)Using ecotechniques to accommodate the needs of tourists and locals.

Front 26

What are some ecotechniques?

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Solar panels, windmills, rain water catchers, using underground lines for utilities.

Front 27

Benefits of tourism in host communities

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-Economic benefits also the opportunity to get to know other cultures/people promotes knowledge and tolerance.
-Helps increase interest in culture and therefore preserves it.
-Can lead to higher standard of living/education
-Preservation of historical and natural sites.

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Superstructure

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The facilities needed to serve the specific needs of tourists. Hotels, restaurants, attractions, etc.

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Infrastructure

Back 29

The foundation utilities and other systems necessary for an economy. Roads, electricity, water, and sewage systems.

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Mass tourism

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Working and middle class begin traveling in large numbers and for leisure purposes.

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Hard eco-tourism

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Physically active travelers with a strong environmental commitment who seek specialized trips with an emphasis on personal experiences.

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Consequences of tourism in host communities

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-An area can handle so many visitors before environmental and cultural damage is done.
-Communities may begin to resent tourists.

Front 33

How do you estimate tourist activity?

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1st: Estimate # of arrivals.
2nd: Estimate avg. expenditures per visitor by sampling other travelers or tourism related taxes.
3rd: Multiply two estimates together to arrive at the total amt of tourism spending in an area.

Front 34

From an economic perspective scarce resource for the government are...

Back 34

tax revenue that can be used to develop natural/human resources and to pay for govt provides services.