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TOPIC 4 ADVENTURE TOURISM - Coggle Diagram
TOPIC 4 ADVENTURE TOURISM
Introduction
Attracts high value customers
Is resilient
Supports local economies
Encourages sustainable practices
Provision of adventure tourism
Type of adventure tourism
Hard
Hard adventure refers to activities with high levels of risk, requiring intense commitment and advanced skills.
Hard adventure activities are highly risked in nature. Professional guide, advance level skills are required to perform these activities.
activities:
caving
mounting climbing
rock climbing
ice climbing
trekking
sky diving
Soft
Soft adventure refers to activities with a perceived risk but low levels of risk, requiring minimal commitment and beginning skills; most of these activities are led by experienced guides
Soft tourism includes the activities like backpacking, camping, hiking, kayaking etc
Soft adventure activities are low risk in nature.
Soft adventure is a popular category in adventure tourism
what is adventure tourism ?
adventure tourism involves experiencing your destination through physically participating in activities.
Definition of adventure tourism
Individually or group – outside of place of residences
Involved high level of physical and mental abilities as compared to other activities
Involved adventurous and extreme activities ; focused on AIR, WATER & LAND
“an unusual experience including some level of risk and uncertainty”.
How is adventure tourism is differ from other types of tourism?
Both public and private sector stakeholders understand that adventure tourism is inextricably linked with human and nature capital.
Protection and promotion of these resources is important, and the continued development of this sector must seek to protect these valuable assets.
Characteristics of adventure tourism
Connection with nature
interaction with culture
involved physical activity
Benefits and impacts
Adventure Tourism Importance and Benefits
Adventure tourism is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the tourism sector, attracting high-value customers, supporting local economies, and encouraging sustainable practices
The continued growth of this sector creates net positive impacts not only for tourism, but also for destination economies, their people, and their environment
Employment generation
Foreign exchange
Economy development
Support local communities
Conservation of natural resources
Creating business opportuninties
Social
pros
Adventure tourism is able to bring all different kinds of people together within an environment, allowing them to understand each other better and appreciate different cultures, while bonding over their desire for adventure
cons
Tourists and the activities they engage in may disrupt residents in surrounding areas due to noise, overcrowding, and/or trespassing
Environmental
Pros :
This tourism market segment allows for conversation effort within the experiences it offers in a particular environment.
Cons:
increased tourist and human activity through various environment for the sake of adventures tourism can lead to destruction.
Cultural
Pros:
Outsiders are able to experience and appreciate various cultures at the cultural interface and then share their experiences with others, which keeps a culture from dying out.
cons:
A falsified reality may be created when cultures are not respected
Economic
Pros:
Tourism markets, including adventure tourism, are often extremely beneficial and important for the economic success of many countries.
Cons:
Foreign-owned adventure tourism related operations may displace locally-owned operations, causing leakage of revenue