Igcse Tourism Flashcards
Tourism
Travel away from the home environment (a) for leisure, recreation and holidays, (b) to visit friends and relatives.
Mass tourism
Tourism on a large scale, involving large numbers of tourist arrivals.
Tourist
Someone who travels to another place for the purpose of leisure.
Destination
The place to which tourists go.
Accessibility
How easy it is to reach somewhere.
Package tour
A type of holiday/tour where everything is included in the price, and is organized through a tour company.
Location
A place.
Sustainable development
The use of natural resources to meet the needs of the present generation at a rate which does not prevent future generation from meeting their own needs. Development which is economically, socially and environmentally sustainable, i.e. long lasting, beneficial for everyone and not damaging to the environment.
Tourist attraction
Some feature of the destination which attracts tourists. Usually divided into natural or cultural.
Hard currency
Those not subject to high inflation. Many LEDCs want hard currencies like US$ or GBP rather than their own currencies.
Environmental ethics
Our belief system concerning the environment and our relationship to it.
Sustainable tourism
Tourism which takes into account and tries to minimize any negative environmental, or cultural impacts.
International tourism receipts
Money spent by visitors from abroad in a destination country.
Sustainability
Using resources in a way which does not harm the environment and means future generations can use resources too.
Senior tourism
Older people who have more time to travel and increasingly better health represent a growing proportion of the tourist market.