geograpgy

• What is tourism?

  A service based industry that gives people something to do or visit.
• What is a tourist?

  Any person who travels to a different location out of their local environment for a short space of time.
• 3 different types of tourism

  health tourism

  adventure tourism

  education
• development of tourism

  school holidays now exist

  people have become wealthier
• problems with tourism

  the better tourists rarely go to local people

  jobs are seasonal so there is no work for much of the year.
• Purpose of Travel

  leisure

  business

  visiting friends or family
• tourism destinations

  Cliffs of Moher

  Giants causeway
• What is sustainable tourism?

  aims to balance the requirements of tourist with the needs of local communities and protect the enviroment
• What are the principles of sustainable tourism?

  conserve local culture

  minimise negative environmental impacts in a destination
• benifits of tourism

  more jobs for people which can make local people wealthier and able to afford new things

  tourism means that there are job opportunities in the country where tourists come from

  people can experience different languages and cultures
• Benefits of sustainable tourism

  Reducing waste- recycling is the most important way of reducing waste water can be recycled with treatment plants

  Cost savings- businesses can cut costs by recycling either by buying fewer materials or by selling old materials
• jobs in tourism industry

  surf instructor receptionist

  pilot