Geography of Tourism 3
August 12.5, 2010 (Hoy tomorrow is the 14th, you work it out)
39. What are the main features of Global Tourism. Consider the spatial expression of
these features.
40. What distinguishes Tourism from other economic activities (eg farming of shops)
Page 283-284
41. Describe the importance of the following factors involved with tourism.
Wealth of the industrial sector, Development of transport, Organisation and
servicing of tourism
42. How have internationalisation and globalisation of tourism affected this industry.
Page 284-285
43. Tourism is a complex industry Make and outline or a mind map of all of the
things that impact on tourism. Discuss how these might affect the global pattern of
tourism.
44. Discuss the comparitive influences of government contributions to tourism versus
Private Local and International operations
45. Discuss the spatial patterns, social and economic considerations of local providers
of tourist operations versus international operations
46. Identify 5 changing aspects of Tourism
47. Compare and contrast the impact of individual tourism, package tours, and
adventure tourism.
48. What are the motivations behind cultural or environmental tourism. Page 290
49. What is Rural tourism? Give some examples. Page 290
50. Where are the Headquarters of the largest hotel groups? Page 291
51. Identify 7 corperate groups that own large numbers of hotels. Page 293
52. The diversity of tourist options is an advantage for the small operator.
What drives large scale operations by TNC's? How might that have a spatial
expression? Page 291-292
53. What sector of the industry will be dominated by small scale operations? Consider
the spatial expression of this? What are the social and economic ramifications of
small scale operations?
54. What is the purpose of the Following Economic organisational patterns. Consider
the spatial aspects of each one.
Horizontal integration, Vertical integration, diversification
55. Why is large scale tourism transnational in location, operation and ownership?
In which countries are the main tourist operators located which areas do they
dominate. Page 294
56. Identify the NGO's involved in world tourism. What is the purpose of these
NGO's page 294
57. Explain the meaning or implications of the diagram on page 295 Figure 3.1.45
58. Outline the influence of Technological change on the pattern of World tourism
page 296 to 299
59. Outline the political and economic factors influenceing world tourism.
Page 299-303
60. How does the attitude to tourism differ between governments? Page 300-303
61. outline Considerations required to promote tourism Page 300
62. Following on from above, How can governments influence tourism. Formally and
Informally, Federal, state/regional or local governments.
63. Outline th benefits of ECOTOURISM. At this point please consider the linkage
between tourism in the Great Barrier Reef Ecotourism and Fragile Ecosystems.
Double your study efforts use GBR for both!!! Needs more research on your part.
64. Explain why Ecotourism must be ecologically managed. Remember GBR
Issues:
65. List the advantages and disadvantages of tourism and give examples See page 305
66. List the potential impact of tourism upon the environment page 306
67. Assess the impact of Tourism on the Great Barrier Reef pages 96 to 101
68. Describe the social importance of tourism page 309-310
69. Assess the factors determining the future directions and growth of tourism.
70. Describe the impact of communication and the internet on tourism-see quote on
page 301