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Geography - Tourism - Key Words
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- 1Disposable incomethe money a person has available to spend after paying taxes, pension contributions etc
- 2Ecotourismtourism that focuses on protecting the environment and the interrelationships that exist between them.
- 3Holiday providersa company organising trips, holidays etc
- 4tourist destinationsplaces or countries people choose to go on holiday to
- 5Infrastructurethe basic structure of a place or organisation
- 6Butler's modelresort life cycle model. Model says that any tourist resort starts on a small scale, develops into something more significant , then either goes into decline or make changes to maintain its attractions. 6 stages
- 7Landmarksan object or feature of a landscape or town
- 8mass-tourismTourism on a large scale to one country or region. This equates to the development and consolidation of the Butler model of development
- 9National parkAn area usually designed by law where development is limited and planning controlled. The landscape is regarded as unusual and valuable and therefore worth preserving
- 10Honeypot siteA location attracting a large number of tourists who, due to their numbers, place pressure on the environment and people.
- 11ExplorationSmall numbers of visitors are attracted to the area
- 12DevelopmentMore and more visitors come to the area as more facilities are built
- 13InvolvementLocal people start providing facilities for the tourists
- 14ConsolidationTourism is a big part of the economy but tourist numbers begining to level off
- 15RejuvenationThe area invests into new facilities to attract tourists
- 16DeclineFewer visitors come to the area as it is less attractive
- 17"Big Five"Rhino, lion, elephant, buffalo and leopard
- 18StagnationVisitor numbers have peaked, facilities as no longer good, there has been negative impact on the environment.
- 19EcosystemThe living and non-living components of the environment and the relationships that exists between them.
- 20Sustainable DevelopmentAllows economic growth to occur, which can continue over a long period of time and will not harm the environment. It benefits people of today and will not compromise future generations.
- 21Fossil FuelsNon-renewable energy sources; coal, oil and natural gas
- 22Indigenous TribePeople originating from a particular region or place
- 23Extreme EnvironmentLocations with particularly difficult environments eg. desert, rainforest etc
- 24StewardshipThe personal responsibility for looking after things eg. the environment
- 25ConservationThe careful and planned use of resources in order to manage and maintain the natural environment for future generations
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- Flashcards on Geography - Tourism - Key Words, created by Grace Evans on 15/03/2015.
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