Study Guide - HTM 2454
The following is a general guide that will provide some direction and guidance in your studying for Quiz One (chapters 1-4). Please contact me if you have any questions, or if any of these categories are unclear to you (via the Chat Room of course)!
Chapter 1: Tourism in Perspective
The definition of tourism
What four things does tourism include?
1. The tourist
2. The business providing goods & services
3. The government of the host community or area
4. The host community
Who is a tourist? US definition and UNWTO definition
US Definition
A tourist is one who travels away from home for a distance of at least 50 miles (one way) for business, pleasure, personal affairs or any other purpose except to commute to work, whether he stays there overnight or returns the same day
UNWTO Definition
Tourism comprises the activities of persons traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business, and other purposes
Types of tourism (International, Internal, Domestic, National)
International
Inbound (visits to a country by nonresidents)
Outbound (visits by residents of a country to another country
Internal
Visits by residents and nonresidents of the country of reference
Domestic
Visits by residents of a country to their own country
National
Internal tourism plus outbound tourism (the resident tourism market)
Types of Travelers (Same-day visitors/excursionists, tourists, recreationists)
Same-day visitors
Visitors who don’t spend the night
Tourists
Visitors who stay in the country at least one night
Recreationists
Participating in leisure activities within 50 miles of residence
Recreationists, commuters, migrants and students are often excluded from being identified as travelers
World/regional tourism trends (job growth, international arrivals, tourism earners, etc)
Types of approaches to the study of tourism
Institutional