What Is Tourism?
Tourism is the world’s largest __________________ industry.
What is service?
Tourism creates ____ for local residents.
What is jobs?
One positive social impact of tourism.
➡️ What is cultural exchange or community pride?
One environmental impact of tourism.
➡️ What is pollution, litter, or habitat damage?
A place people travel to for attractions and experiences.
➡️ What is a Tourism Destination Area?
Tourism involves travel for:
What are leisure, business, and recreation?
This economic benefit occurs when tourism provides employment opportunities in hotels and restaurants.
What is job creation?
One negative social impact of tourism.
➡️ What is overcrowding or loss of identity?
The maximum number of visitors a destination can handle without damage.
➡️ What is carrying capacity?
Disneyland is this type of destination.
➡️ What is constructed?
A person traveling within their own country.
What is domestic traveler?
This economic benefit allows governments to improve schools and roads.
What is increased tax revenue?
Tourism can change this about a community.
➡️ What is its identity or culture?
What happens when carrying capacity is exceeded?
➡️ What is environmental damage or overcrowding?
Yosemite National Park is this type of destination.
➡️ What is natural?
A person traveling to another country.
What is an international traveler?
Who benefits most economically from tourism?
What are local businesses, workers, and governments?
Social media can increase tourism by doing this.
➡️ What is making destinations go viral?
Why is sustainable tourism important?
➡️ What is protecting resources for the future?
Tourism that increases or decreases depending on time of year.
➡️ What is seasonality?
Explain why tourism is considered a major global industry.
(Creates jobs, revenue, supports multiple industries)
Name one negative economic impact of tourism.
What are higher prices, seasonal employment, or dependence on tourism?
Explain one way tourism can both help and harm culture.
➡️ (Helps preserve traditions but can commercialize them)
Give one environmental problem caused by tourism AND one solution.
➡️ (Pollution → recycling programs, visitor limits, conservation laws)
Why can seasonality be risky for tourism businesses?
➡️ What is unstable income or off-season losses?