Understanding rhe tourist as a consumer

28 important questions on Understanding rhe tourist as a consumer

How does the discipline  " Ecology" contribute to the study of tourism?


by the impact of tourism on the natural environment

How does the discipline " Agricultural studies" contribute to the study of tourism?

By the significance of rural tourism to rural diversification.

How does the discipline " Parks and recreation" contribute to the study of tourism?

By recreation management techniques in natural areas such as national parks used by tourists
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How does the discipline " Urban and regional planning" contribute to the study of tourism?

By the planning and development of tourism

How does the discipline " Law" contribute to the study of tourism?

By the legal framework and implications for tourists and tourism operators

How does the discipline " Business and management science" contribute to the study of tourism?

By the management of tourism organizations

How does the discipline " Transport studies" contribute to the study of tourism?

By the provision of tourist transport services

How does the discipline " Hotel and restaurant administration" contribute to the study of tourism?

By the provision of hospitality services and accomodation for  tourists

How does the discipline " Educational studies" contribute to the study of tourism?

By tourism curriculum design and development

How does the discipline " Sociology" contribute to the study of tourism?

by Socilogical analyses and frameworks to understand tourism as an element of people's leisure time.

How does the discipline " Psychology" contribute to the study of tourism?

By tourist motivation to explain why people travel

How does the discipline " Anthropology" contribute to the study of tourism?

By The host-guest relationship

How does the discipline " Safety management and ergonomics" contribute to the study of tourism?

By the design and development of environments and activities which are safe for tourists.

What is " leisure time"

Activities and experience derived, characterized by freedom to spend one's free time

Name the methodology used by researchers  to understand the nature of tourism phenomena:

Systems approach (leiper  1990)

What is a tourism  system?

A framework which embodies the enitre tourist experience of travelling

What does the tourism system approach highlight?

  1. The tourist
  2. the integral relationships in the overall tourists experience
  3. the effect of transportation problems on travelleres' perception
  4. the tourist's requirement for safe, reliable and effecient modes of transport and service provision.
  5. The destination

Name the three things the 2 terms " travel and tourism" are used for in isolation or unison:

    1. The movement of people
    2. a sector of the economy or an associated set of industries
    3. a broad system of interacting relationships of people, their needs (sic) to travel outside their communities and services that attempt to respond to these needs by supplying products (after Chadwick 1994: 65)

What are international tourism?

Inbound tourism, visits to a countryy by non-residents, and outbound tourism, residents of a country visiting another country.

people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".

What are domestic tourism?

Internal tourism plus inbound tourism ( the  tourism market of accomodation facilities and attractions within a country)

What are national tourism?

Internal tourism plus outbound tourism ( the resident tourism market for travel agent and airlines)

International tourism consists of  6 subdivision name them.

  1. Long haul
  2. Short haul
  3. Inbound
  4. Outbound
  5. Domestic tourism
  6. Excursionist or same-day visitors

Definition excursionist or same-day visitors

Visitors who begin and end their visit from the same base( home or holiday base) within the same 24-hour period

When you think about " international tourism" what do you think about?

Involving of documentation, administrative formalities and movement to a foreign environment

Who have developed some technical tourism definition?

UN + WTO ( United nations + World tourism Organization)

Name the diferrence between " Domestic tourism and Internatnaional tourism"

  •   domestic tourismn refers to tourists travelling from their normal domicile to other areas within the same country
  • International tourism refers to tourists leaving their country of origin to cross into another country

Name the  purpose of visit of an international excursionist

The main purpose of visit of an excursionist is other than the exercise of an activity remunerated ffrom within the country visited.

Difference between domestic tourist and domestic exurcionist

    • Domestic tourists stays at the place in the same country of residence for more than 24 hourse but less then 1 year.
      • Domestic excursionist visit the area in same country of residence for less than 24 hours and  do not stay overnight

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