Travel & Tourism
Tourism that takes place within a tourist's own country.
What is domestic tourism?
A tourist travelling with children on holiday.
What is a family tourist?
Features such as beaches, mountains and forests.
What are natural attractions?
Jobs created by tourism are an example of this type of impact.
What is a positive economic impact?
Organisations that sell holidays directly to customers.
What are travel agents?
Travel by residents to another country.
What is outbound tourism?
A destination located in a city.
What is an urban destination?
Airports, roads and ports are examples of this.
What is infrastructure?
When tourist spending circulates through the local economy.
What is the multiplier effect?
Organisations that create and sell package holidays.
What are tour operators?
The acronym VFR stands for this reason for travel.
What is Visiting Friends and Relatives?
A tourist who arranges their own travel rather than buying a package holiday.
What is an independent tourist?
Traditions, language and music are examples of this destination feature.
What is culture?
Noise, air and water contamination caused by tourism.
What is pollution?
A government tourism body responsible for promoting a country.
What is a National Tourism Organisation (NTO)?
Tourism that aims to conserve the environment and support local communities.
What is ecotourism?
This type of resort is designed specifically for tourists from the beginning.
What is a purpose-built resort?
The ease with which tourists can reach a destination.
What is accessibility?
A negative sociocultural impact where local traditions are altered for tourists.
What is commodification?
An organisation that manages and promotes destinations locally.
What is a Destination Management Company (DMC)?
Travel and tourism products cannot be touched before purchase because they are this.
What is intangible?
Tourists who actively try to minimise their impact on the environment.
What are responsible tourists?
A destination's weather patterns throughout the year.
What are seasonal characteristics?
The maximum number of visitors an area can support without damage.
What is carrying capacity?
Centres that provide visitors with information and advice.
What are Tourist Information Centres (TICs)?