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KQ1: HOW DOES THE NATURE OF TOURISM VARY FROM PLACE TO PLACE? (KEYWORDS…
KQ1: HOW DOES THE NATURE OF TOURISM VARY FROM PLACE TO PLACE?
KEYWORDS
TOURISTS
anyone staying outside home city for more than a 24 hours and less than a year
INTERNATIONAL TOURISM
tourism outside one's home country
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
where the tourist is travelling from
DOMESTIC TOURISM
tourism within one's own country
DESTINATION COUNTRY
country tourists are going to
INBOUND TOURISTS
tourists coming in to the country
TOURISM RECIEPTS
expenditure by tourists
OUTBOUND TOURISTS
citizens leaving the country for intl tourism
TYPES OF TOURIST DESTINATIONS & PLACES
PLACES WITH GOOD FACILITIES
able to offer wide range of activities and attract more tourists
specialised buildings for functions and accommodation
Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Events (MICE) facilities
host large-scale events such as meetings and conventions
convention centres (suntec, marina bay, expo)
have supporting infrastructure and services
good telecommunication network
availability of hotels
variety of shopping and entertainment options
located along international air routes, associated with other attractions
major aviation hub
medical facilities
travel for medical procedures
better medical treatments
shorter waiting period compared to their home countries
cheaper medical costs
theme parks
places with amusement park settings or are attractions with a central subject or theme
cater to young and old
disney land, ocean park, universal studio
PLACES WITH RICH CULTURE
distinct ways in which people live that have developed over time
language, social customs, values and beliefs
film-induced tourism
travel to see locations featured in films
slums of mumbai, india
lotte world, seoul, south korea
new zealand
pilgrimage tourism
involves journey to sacred place such as a shrine, mosque, temple or church
travel to take part in a religious activity
heritage tourism
travel to experience different cultures and to understand history of places
help reinforce national identities for domestic tourists
promote a country's identity, culture and history
PLACES WITH SCENIC BEAUTY
places with earth's natural environments
mountains
valleys
waterfalls
coral reefs
attract tourists with awe-inspiring scenery (beautiful)
victoria falls
jiuzhaigou
HONEYPOT TOURISM
tourism that attracts large number or people due to a site's scenic beauty
tourist facilities eg. hotels, shopping centres are developed at these sites
tourists are attracted to these sites like bees o flowers
PLACES OF CONFLICT
areas where wars, battles, man-made tragedies and unfavourable political situations have occurred
dark tourism
tourism that involves travelling to sites associated with death and tragedy
battlefields, memorials, fortifications
FACTORS AFFECTING NATURE OF TOURISM
GOVERNMENT
influence number of visitors and their length of stay
authorise air landings and a
allow building of facilities such as hotels
directly involved in planning, funding, and building infrastructure projects
ensuring safety and security of the sites that tourists frequently visits
set up agencies that devise strategies to help promote tourism in their country
INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
a group of different countries that work together for a common purpose
reports produced by international organisations can encourage or discourage tourist in visiting place
MEDIA
reports about a country or an area could influence the decisions of tourists to visit it
positive or negative reports will influence visitors' decisions on whether to visit a place.
eg. friendliness of the local populations, outbreaks of diseases
work of travel writers appears in travel guidebooks, travelogues and magazines as well as on the internet
evaluation is done on destination, accommodation, transport and food
involve advice for readers
may inspire readers to travel to destinations