Tourist Destinations Summary Notes

Name: ……………………………… ( ) Class: ………………. Summary Notes for 1.3 – How do tourist destinations change over time? Draw the graph and label the stages....

Name: ……………………………… ( ) Class: ………………. Summary Notes for 1.3 – How do tourist destinations change over time? Draw the graph and label the stages. 6) Post-Stagnation Stage Characteristics 1) Exploration 2) Involvement 4) Consolidation 3) Development Stage 5) Stagnation Stage (either of the two below) of destination Stage Stage Stage 6a) Decline Stage 6b) Rejuvenation Stage Small number of Increase in tourist Rapid increase Slower growth in Tourist arrivals Tourist arrivals Tourist arrivals individual tourists arrivals due to tourist arrivals peaked and begin to decline increase again due to: (i.e. Venturers) greater publicity Total annual tourist decline. significantly when - New investments to Irregular visits Varies throughout arrivals outnumber As destination no steps are develop area Amount of the year, with peak local population reached carrying taken to revive - Re-branding of tourist arrivals? and non-peak capacity, negative the destination. destination seasonality effects occur (such as pollution and littering) Minimal Tourists’ Due to rising demand, Tourism industry Stagnation in Decline Contributions increase contributions contributions begin tourism sector employs dominates the local contributions to significantly, as again Amount of to grow significant number of economy economy tourists seek tourist workers. Continues to employ other exciting and contributions to Local and foreign labour significant number of new destinations. local economy? attracted to work in formal workers and Thus, local (i.e. revenue, and informal jobs contributes businesses are jobs) significantly to affected and may economy close à loss of jobs and revenue Few tourism Increase in goods, Rapid increase in number Slower pace of Facilities and With less money Increase in attractions facilities (such as services and of attractions and development in attractions may available to and amenities due to car parks) facilities that cater facilities, due to number of facilities decline as they maintain and funding to redevelop Amount Destination has to tourists involvement of large and attractions become old and run improve facilities, the area AND natural attractions Usually provided businesses in building Most facilities and down attractions and Advertising of the ownership of that offer scenic and owned by elaborate facilities. amenities are owned facilities revamped destination attractions & views, or cultural locals, while local Increase in large and by large multinational deteriorate to attract tourists facilities? attractions with authorities build medium businesses in companies further. historical or and maintain them. retail and leisure heritage value Venturers tend to be attracted to the The faster pace of Dependables tend to be Thus, destination Further decline of Increases the destination at these stages. (see notes in developing tourist attracted to the may no longer be destination leads attractiveness of How does the textbook) infrastructure and destination (see notes attractive to tourists. to even fewer destination, leading to number of attractions leads to in textbook) Tourists feel that the tourists. more tourists wanting attractions affect heavier advertising to destination no longer to visit. the promote these features. has anything attractiveness Thus, destination interesting to of destination? becomes recognised as a experience. tourist destination.