Macro Perspective of Tourism PDF

Enduring understanding Tourism Several benefits occurring from Activities of a person traveling to & Tourism as a system staying in places outside their usual Tourism is a social network environment for not more than 1 ye...

Enduring understanding Tourism Several benefits occurring from Activities of a person traveling to & Tourism as a system staying in places outside their usual Tourism is a social network environment for not more than 1 year Fosters environmental protection for pleasure, business, and other purposes Tourism as 5 Ws & 1H Tourism: As area of study What “activities” Covers various of Sciences Who “Person/tourists” Tourism: As Global Activity Where “Outside their Involves not only memory, but usual also environmental protection environment” Establishes connection between the locals & tourists When “For not more Global activity / connection than 1 year” Government to government, Why “Pleasure, person to person, country to business, & other country purposes” Tourism: As Integrated System How “Travelling & Staying” The 9 pillars of tourism are related & interconnected with each other Excursion Provides the basic needs of a Same day tourist Representing the manpower that Travel provides smile & satisfaction Not more than 1 year Tourism: As part of leisure spectrum Leisure = free time Involves High & Low impact activities  Characteristics of Tourism Impacts of Tourism 1. Intangible Economic Impacts - Tourism is speculative a. Positive investment & an - Employment experience purchase when - Revenue generation the products is conveyed - Foreign exchange to consumer in a brochure - Investments - Experience, service, memories b. Negative - Inflation 2. Perishable - Leakage - Sold only the period it is - Dependence available - Promo, Fine of period, Socio-Cultural Impacts Seasonal c. Positive - Conservation & 3. Dynamic Restoration of cultural - Forever in a state flux, heritage especially as a product - Cross cultural exchange where prices can rise & fall - Renewal of culture pride - Changing & Evolving d. Negative 4. Heterogeneous - Commercialization - Not a standardized - Conflict & product is produced & Misunderstanding delivered in a - Acculturation homogeneous manner - Tangible & intangible Environmental Impacts e. Positive 5. Inseparable - Conservation of Resources - It is purchased & - Awareness & Observance conserved as an overall of Green practice experience - Protection of Flora & - Pillars are related Flauna  - Creation of guidelines & codes for responsible tourism f. Negative - Pollution - Congestion - Explosion of natural resources - Overdevelopment Forms of Tourism Outbound Tourism - Visit by residents of a country to another country Inbound Tourism - Visits to a country by non-residents Internal Tourism - Visits by residences & non-residents within a country Domestic Tourism - Visits by residents of a country within their own country National Tourism - Internal + outbound tourism - Pertains to the totality of tourist traffic that involves  History of Tourism Phoenicians Use sailing vessels for Man made transportation Ancient Water transportation / Boat New Wonders of the world Greeks Natural Beginning of organized sports 7 New Wonders of nature tourism Before Written History Mayans Travel during prehistoric times Road system developed was for the purpose of Starts studied scavenging, hunting game, and Sports organization gathering food that grew wild. Pillar of Infrastructure Subsistence / Natural / Needs EAST ASIA (History) Sumerians Invention of money, wheel & Chinese written records on clay tablets Invented the first compass, first paper money “flying money”, Egyptians first newspaper “peking gazette” First group of individuals who Great wall of China brought souvenirs Queen Hatshepsut (First female Romans Pharaoh) visited Africa for peace System of roads, aqueducts, & tourism travel for nobles During the middle ages for SOUTH ASIA (History) Europe, start of feudal system, travel was dangerous Indian Advancements in metal Crusades technology, some nobles went on Military expeditions by Christians pilgrimage in pursuit of their to the Holy Land ostensibly to faith & devotions protect Christian Pilgrims, more Hinduism - Main religion likely to Protect the trade routes Reyna Elena  1769 First practical steam King John engine invented by He signed the Magna Carta war The foundation of Justice System 1783 Hot air balloon used in France Colombus Discovered West Indies 1825 First steam powered Routes to America was Locomotive established transportation was invented Vespucci 1841 Use of rail mass, Followed columbus path transportation Established packaged Timeline of History tour business by Thomas Cook Tours 1507 First world map (America was the first Thomas Cook Tours name English businessman. Founder of travel 1531 Spanish exploration & agency Thomas Cook colonization of the & Son. Americans initial developers of Beginning of the the "package tour" European influence in including travel, the Americans accommodations, and 1700’s Height of Grand tour, the like. travel for learning, 1903 Mass production of development of automobiles transportation rental Wright brothers flew companies kitty hawk (name of Rise of hotels the plane) Importance of arts reinforced Early Age of luxury liner 1900’s Ocean travel for the Mid Industrial Revolution wealthy 1700’s Machines did the work of many men 1912 Titanic Sank Social Reforms set the stage for increase in 1919 First international leisure time & rise of flight from London to the middle class Paris 1927 Civil Aeronautics 9 Pillars of Tourism Board was established Accommodation Sector Tourism Sector 1957 Sputnik sent to orbit Transportation Sector Developmental of global Entertainment Sector communication Food Services Sector network Adventure & Outdoor recreation Attractions Sector 1961 Yuri Gagarin sent to Events Sector orbit Travel Trade Sector 1969 Man landed on the moon 1970 Jumbo jets Lower fares Major growth in international travel 1978 Cannon Kennedy Act Deregulation of US Airline industry Lower travel cost Increased in air travel 1980 Rise of Asian economy New economic power in Asia Tourism to & from the Pacific Rim Increased Components of Tourism