Classifications of Travellers

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What Classifies as “Tourism”?

You are known as a tourist if you are visiting a particular location for at least 24 hours (overnight) but less than a year.

Otherwise you are simply known as a traveller.

Migrants: Those who move their residences permanently or semi permanently (over a year)

Same-day Visitors: Travellers who stay less than 24 hrs.

Exercises:

Using your textbook complete the exercise on Page 7, #8.

Complete the following chart using the information on page 7.

Tourism Revolution

Year 2000

Everyday there were 1.8 million international travelers

On average these people spent $1000/trip on accommodations, meals, entertainment, and shopping

Worldwide tourism receipts = $700 billion

Tourism revolution is a recent phenomenon (Began around 1900’s). Why?

Time

Money

Need economic, social & technological changes to make tourism available to larger populations

Labour laws such as paid vacations – middle class

Today 80% of industrialized world’s pop. Received 3 weeks off

Improvements in infrastructure – road & rail systems

1920’s Niagara Falls became a popular tourist destination

1930’s Canadians were traveling to Florida & South Carolina

Mass tourism

Movement of large #s of people to specialized tourist locations.

Whole resort towns, theme parks, tourism business districts have been developed to attract mass tourist

Example – Banff

Late 1960s & 1970s people wanted to go on vacation without worrying about all the details.

Creation of travel companies and package vacations

Package Vacation – includes transportation, accommodations, meals, and entertainment.

Working in Tourism

1 in 15 workers (123 million) worldwide were employed in tourism related jobs worldwide in 2000. – More today

Tourism in one of the 3 leading categories of international trade.

Direct employment – jobs that are generated by companies and government departments that deal directly with the traveling public.

Examples: Theme parks, agencies, airports, hotels, museums, guides, restaurants.

Indirect or Spin-off employment – Jobs that support the direct employment sector.

Examples: Local farmers, suppliers, dry cleaning, printing companies

Travel BarriersCost Outside of your budget

Time Other commitments limit time available.

Health Poor health

Weather Extreme weather conditions (i.e. Winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and rainy seasons in the tropics)

Family Stage Parents with young children may not travel because of cost and inconvenience, or they may avoid certain types of travel, such as white-water rafting.

Lack of Interest People have other interests or are not interested in travel.

Fear Political conflicts or high crime rates in certain places may discourage people from travelling.

Alternative Tourism

Opposite of mass tourism

Individualized activities

Experience the local culture and environment first-hand

Focuses on secluded areas and during the off season

Ex. ________________________

Tourist Personalities

Tourist locations or destinations are dependent on the personalities and desires of the tourist. Tourist personalities can be classified across a spectrum.

The Spectrum

Personality •Description

Psychocentric

Allocentric

• Not very adventurous• Like to stay close to home (little travel)• Familiar or recognizable locations (tourist areas)• Little difference in lifestyle and culture

• Adventure• Exotic destinations• Far away• Non-tourist areas• Different cultures

Tourism personalities cont’d

What type of tourist personalities would attend these locations?

Canada’s Wonderland: Psychocentric Australia: Near Allocentric Florida: Near psychcentric Europe, Carribean, Hawaii: Mid-centric African safari, Antarctica: Allocentric

Sustainable Tourism

Ensuring that tourism development meets the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations of tourists.

Sustainable Tourism cont’d… 4 Fundamental Requirements:

1. Protect the existing and future use of the environment

2. Respect the people and culture of the local area

3. Allow for long-term use of the area

4. Provide long-term economic benefits to the people living in the tourist area

Sustainable Tourism cont’d… 3 Types of Sustainable Tourism

Ecotourism

Wilderness

Adventure

Ecotourism - People travel to discover to learn about wild natural environments- Those who believe in the preservation of wilderness and wildlife- May participate in preservation activities

Wilderness - Travel in areas that have had little human contact- More rugged environments

Adventure - More sport related- Seek dangerous and potentially hazardous activities and environments