Tourism and the Tourism and the EconomyEconomy

City-Centered Regions City-Centered Regions

The downtown of any two major cities in the The downtown of any two major cities in the world can look very much alike.world can look very much alike.

Vancouver is the most popular city destination in all of Vancouver is the most popular city destination in all of Canada. Canada.

Paris is the most popular city destination in all of Europe. Paris is the most popular city destination in all of Europe.

Honolulu is the most popular city destination for Honolulu is the most popular city destination for conferences in all of the United States.conferences in all of the United States.

The following are some key termsThe following are some key terms you should understand you should understand when talking about the city centred regions:when talking about the city centred regions:

MACRO-REGIONSMACRO-REGIONS a large region with similar physical, a large region with similar physical, economic or cultural regions ex. The Caribbean.economic or cultural regions ex. The Caribbean.

MICRO-REGIONSMICRO-REGIONS a small city region ex. Tokyo, a small city region ex. Tokyo, London.London.

INFRASTRUCTUREINFRASTRUCTURE the transportation systems (ex. the transportation systems (ex. Planes, trains, subways, street cars, road, bridges etc), Planes, trains, subways, street cars, road, bridges etc), accommodations and other services used to provide accommodations and other services used to provide access to sites and tourist attractions. access to sites and tourist attractions.

CITY-CENTRED REGIONCITY-CENTRED REGION areas in and around a areas in and around a city that have an interdependent relationship ex. city that have an interdependent relationship ex. Toronto is the main area of Southern Ontario Toronto is the main area of Southern Ontario with the surrounding areas such as Burlington with the surrounding areas such as Burlington and Oshawa that are interdependent making the and Oshawa that are interdependent making the area a city-centred region.area a city-centred region.

ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINTECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT the impact on the impact on natural systems ex. resources, waste. As a natural systems ex. resources, waste. As a region expands and grows it’s ecological region expands and grows it’s ecological footprint increasesfootprint increases

Destinations around the world vary tremendously. Destinations around the world vary tremendously. Tourists select their destinations by comparing different Tourists select their destinations by comparing different

factors. factors. PopulationPopulationNatural AttractionsNatural AttractionsReligious SitesReligious SitesSituation of SiteSituation of SiteHistoryHistoryInfrastructureInfrastructureCostCostIssues (environmental, political etc.)Issues (environmental, political etc.)EntertainmentEntertainmentArchitectureArchitectureImage/MarketingImage/MarketingArt Galleries/MuseumsArt Galleries/MuseumsShoppingShoppingSportsSportsFestivalsFestivals

For Example:For Example:

Your Task:Your Task:

1) Choose any 8 of the factors from the previous slide to come up 1) Choose any 8 of the factors from the previous slide to come up with a comparison chart comparing:with a comparison chart comparing:

New York CityNew York City Rio De JaneiroRio De Janeiro

2) In a short paragraph answer the following question:2) In a short paragraph answer the following question: Which of the two would YOU prefer to visit? Why? Make sure your Which of the two would YOU prefer to visit? Why? Make sure your

answer reflects the criteria listed in your researchanswer reflects the criteria listed in your research

FactorsFactors New York CityNew York City Rio De JaneiroRio De Janeiro

CostCost cheap flights, driving possibility but very high cheap flights, driving possibility but very high cost of living which means food cost of living which means food accommodation and attraction fees will be accommodation and attraction fees will be very highvery high

a little more expensive flights, no a little more expensive flights, no driving possibility but very low cost driving possibility but very low cost of living which means food, of living which means food, accommodation and attraction fees accommodation and attraction fees will be much lowerwill be much lower

FestivalsFestivals