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Global Issues Exam 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Most tourism receipts | US |
| Most international travellers | France |
| people from this country spend the most on international stuff | China |
| BEP | break-even point |
| ADR | average daily rate |
| macro scale to measure tourism | aggregate measures of tourism movement - patterns |
| micro scale to measure tourism | individual level of analysis - personality, psychographics, motivation |
| meso scale to measure tourism | mix of macro and micro - mobility, trip stage, life course, travel career |
| key destination areas | East Asia, Pacific Americas, and Europe |
| factors associated with demand | social, political, demographic, economic, technological |
| economic factors associated with demand | as people and nations get more money they travel more |
| social factors associated with demand | increased discretionary time, more flexible work schedule, and smaller families |
| demographic factors associated with demand | urbanization and increased life expectancy |
| technological factors associated with demand | transportation advancements, online booking systems, the internet |
| political factors associated with demand | tourism depends on the freedom of people to travel internationally and within their own borders |
| conspicuous consumption | the act of buying and using products to make a statement about social standing |
| inertia | a destination can gain inertia through information feedback, distance, international connection, attraction, cost, intervening opportunities, image, and culture |
| wild card events | world war, international conflict, economic depression, rapid increase in price of energy source used in transportation, pandemic, and natural disasters |
| Plog's classification of tourist | dependable (psychocentric), mid centric, and venturer (allocentric) |
| push factor | personal desire to travel |
| pull factors | geographical proximity to markets, infrastructure, transportation, political accessibility, availability of attractions, cultural links, availability of services, affordability, safety, positive market image, pro tourism policies) |
| travel motivations | escape, social interactions, prestige, relaxation, cultural experience, knowledge exploration, and self development |
| SIT | special interest tourism (going somewhere for a particular interest) |
| destination | places become a destination by virtue of being visited |
| attraction | that component of an environment which either attracts tourists and/or provides the infrastructure necessary for the tourism experience |
| destination needs | physical and cultural attractions, facilities and services, infrastructure, and information services |
| MDC | more developed country (travel more) |
| LDC | less developed country (travel less) |
| emergence of LDCs as tourism destinations | demand for the 3 s (sea, sand, and sun) |
| destination product | result of an amalgam of different experiences through private and public firms |
| DMO | destination marketing organization |
| emerging destinations | Asia (Northeast) and the Pacific |
| China | less adventurous tourists who travel in groups |
| ADS | approved destination status (China works with other governments to protect the development of domestic tourism |
| Brazil | see the US as a dream destination |
| VFR | visiting friends and relatives |
| India | travel a lot to visit friends and relatives |
| UNWTO | United Nations World Tourism Organization |
| Why SIT? | depends on life cycle theory, changing fashion, developing perceptions, education levels, competition, and new destinations |
| General interest tourism (GIT) | Where would I like to go? |
| Mixed interest tourism (MIT) | Where would I like to go and and what activities can I pursue there |
| who are SIT tourists | anyone with a special interest |
| eco-tourism | tourism directed towards exotic. often threatened, natural environments, especially to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife |
| health tourism | traveling to improve and restore one's health |
| wildlife tourism | the practice of visiting certain locations in order to see and interact with animals |
| industrial tourism | involves visits to operational companies in industrial heritage |
| dark tourism | traveling to places associated with death and suffering |
| geotourism | appreciating the deep time of landscapes, acquire knowledge of the geology and geomorphology of the site beyond aesthetic appreciation |
| adventure tourism | tourism activities that focus on adventure activities |
| photographic tourism | traveling to take pictures |
| luxury tourism | added value, exclusivity, personalized, and premium |
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