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What is a consequence of land degradation?
What is a consequence of land degradation?
- Increased wildlife population
- Loss of wildlife and their habitats (correct)
- Enhanced recreation facilities
- Improved water supplies
What is a result of excessive development of tourism facilities?
What is a result of excessive development of tourism facilities?
- Preservation of wildlife habitats
- Construction of more accommodation
- Reduction of water supplies
- Deterioration of wildlife habitats (correct)
What are some examples of tourism facilities?
What are some examples of tourism facilities?
- Parks and museums
- Accommodation, water supplies, and recreation facilities (correct)
- Restaurants and shops
- All of the above
What is the main purpose of the given text?
What is the main purpose of the given text?
What is the title of the page where the text is found?
What is the title of the page where the text is found?
Where is the College of Hospitality Education located?
Where is the College of Hospitality Education located?
What is the contact information of the College of Hospitality Education?
What is the contact information of the College of Hospitality Education?
What is the primary impact of interactions between people with differing cultural backgrounds, attitudes, and behaviors, and relationships to material goods in the context of tourism?
What is the primary impact of interactions between people with differing cultural backgrounds, attitudes, and behaviors, and relationships to material goods in the context of tourism?
What is the role of tourism in generating income for a destination?
What is the role of tourism in generating income for a destination?
What is the discussion asking the reader to do?
What is the discussion asking the reader to do?
What is the term used to describe the accounting of the flow of goods, services, and funds in and out of the country during a given period?
What is the term used to describe the accounting of the flow of goods, services, and funds in and out of the country during a given period?
What is the concept that describes how the income generated by tourism is distributed among other sectors?
What is the concept that describes how the income generated by tourism is distributed among other sectors?
What is the concept that describes how an economically successful area attracts more investments in tourism and other industries?
What is the concept that describes how an economically successful area attracts more investments in tourism and other industries?
What is one of the positive economic aspects of tourism?
What is one of the positive economic aspects of tourism?
What are the two types of effects that rapid growth of tourism can bring to a destination country?
What are the two types of effects that rapid growth of tourism can bring to a destination country?
Why is the accommodation sector central to the travel and hospitality industry?
Why is the accommodation sector central to the travel and hospitality industry?
What are the potential long-term problems that can threaten the society due to tourism?
What are the potential long-term problems that can threaten the society due to tourism?
What is the term for the highest price at a hotel without any discounts?
What is the term for the highest price at a hotel without any discounts?
What is the primary purpose of a Management Contract in the hospitality industry?
What is the primary purpose of a Management Contract in the hospitality industry?
What is the purpose of Overbooking in hotel operations?
What is the purpose of Overbooking in hotel operations?
What is the main benefit of Frequent Flyer programs to airline customers?
What is the main benefit of Frequent Flyer programs to airline customers?
What is the term for a company that manages several hotels with the same name but in different areas?
What is the term for a company that manages several hotels with the same name but in different areas?
Why is the definition of a tourist often tied to overnight accommodation?
Why is the definition of a tourist often tied to overnight accommodation?
What is the primary role of a management company in a Management Contract?
What is the primary role of a management company in a Management Contract?
What is typically provided to guests in a Bed and Breakfast?
What is typically provided to guests in a Bed and Breakfast?
Who typically operate the condominium units sold by hotel developers?
Who typically operate the condominium units sold by hotel developers?
What type of travelers often use campgrounds?
What type of travelers often use campgrounds?
What contributed to the growth of Bed and Breakfasts?
What contributed to the growth of Bed and Breakfasts?
What is a common feature of campgrounds?
What is a common feature of campgrounds?
What do developers or management companies receive for managing and renting out condominium units?
What do developers or management companies receive for managing and renting out condominium units?
What originated in Europe and is a form of lodging?
What originated in Europe and is a form of lodging?
What do individual owners of condominium units hold?
What do individual owners of condominium units hold?
What is a characteristic of Apartment-Hotels?
What is a characteristic of Apartment-Hotels?
What is the primary appeal of Hostels?
What is the primary appeal of Hostels?
What is the purpose of Timesharing?
What is the purpose of Timesharing?
What type of accommodation is often used by travelers who cannot be accommodated in hotels and motels during peak vacation periods?
What type of accommodation is often used by travelers who cannot be accommodated in hotels and motels during peak vacation periods?
What is a characteristic of Health Spas?
What is a characteristic of Health Spas?
What is one way to classify hotels?
What is one way to classify hotels?
What is the purpose of rating systems for hotels?
What is the purpose of rating systems for hotels?
What is a characteristic of Tourist Inns?
What is a characteristic of Tourist Inns?
What is the origin of Timesharing?
What is the origin of Timesharing?
What is a benefit of Timesharing for the resort?
What is a benefit of Timesharing for the resort?
Study Notes
Social Impact of Tourism
- Interactions between people with differing cultural backgrounds, attitudes, and behaviors, and relationships to material goods can lead to social impacts.
- Tourism can contribute to the general income of a destination, which can be used to develop infrastructure and services.
Economic Effects of Tourism
- Rapid growth of tourism can bring both problems and benefits to destination countries.
- Positive economic aspects of tourism include income generation and redistribution.
Balance of Payment
- An accounting of the flow of goods, services, and funds in and out of the country during a given period.
Accelerator Concept
- Once an area becomes economically successful, it can entice more businessmen and government agencies to invest in tourism and other industries.
Accommodation Sector
- Central to the travel and hospitality industry, as people traveling require somewhere to stay.
- Management Contracts: agreements between investors or owners of a project and a management company.
- Chain Accommodation Operations: an administration company that manages several hotels with the same name but in different areas.
- Rack Rates: the highest price at a hotel, without any discounts.
- Overbooking: selling more rooms than available, often to maximize revenue.
- Frequent Flyer programs: loyalty programs offered by airlines to encourage customers to accumulate points redeemable for air travel or other rewards.
Types of Accommodation
- Camping: a popular form of overnight accommodation, often appealing to families traveling in recreational vehicles.
- Bed and Breakfast: provides a bed for the night and breakfast the next day, often offered by retired or semi-retired people with large houses.
- Tourist Inn: lodging establishments that cater to transient guests, often not meeting the minimum requirements of an economy hotel.
- Apartment-Hotels: buildings with independent, furnished or semi-furnished apartments, leased to tourists and travelers on a long-term basis.
- Health Spas: hotels and resorts that cater to people who go to spas or mineral springs for medical treatment or weight reduction.
- Private homes: the earliest form of overnight lodging for travelers, often providing lodging to tourists who cannot be accommodated in hotels and motels during peak vacation periods.
- Timesharing: the selling of vacation lodging, usually condominiums, for a specific week or weeks over a given number of years.
- Hostels: provide basic amenities, bunk beds, and commonly shared toilet and bathroom facilities, appealing primarily to young travelers.
Classification of Hotels
- Can be classified by location (center city, suburban, airport, highway), guest type (commercial, conventions, resort), and price (economy, standard, first class, deluxe).
- Rating systems are used to rate hotels, motels, inns, resorts, and guest ranches.
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Explore the social and economic effects of tourism on destination countries, including cultural interactions and income generation.
