Geography (Elective): Global Tourism Gateway 1

Gateway 1 of Tourism: How does the nature of tourism vary from place to place?

• Main learning points:
• Who are tourists?
• How do tourists destinations differ from one another?
• What factors affect the nature of tourism?

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• Who are tourists?
• Tourists are people travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for more than 24 hours but not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes.
• Tourism can be categorised into international tourism or domestic tourism.
• International tourism refers to tourism outside of a tourist's own country. Domestic tourism refers to tourism within a tourist's own country.

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• How do tourist destinations differ from one another?
• Different environments offer a wide range of opportunities for various tourist activities. The different destinations are:
• Places of scenic beauty
• Places with good facilities
• Places with rich culture
• Places of conflict
• Space tourism

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• Places of scenic beauty:
• these places include mountains, valleys, deserts, waterfalls, coral reefs and rainforests.
• eg. wildlife sites in Kenya give visitors a chance to watch lions, elephants and giraffes closely in their natural habitat.
• mountainous areas include the Himalayas and the Rocky Mountains.
• Honeypot tourism:
• -refers to tourism that attracts large numbers of people due to a site's scenic beauty.
• eg. the Grand Canyon
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• Bildunterschrift: Kenya - wildlife

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• Places with good facilities
• MICE facilities
• Educational facilities
• Medical and spa facilities
• Theme parks

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