Tourism is an important contributor to many economies.
Human resources are man-made attractions like museums and art. Others are local food, drink and traditions.
Physical resources are natural features that attract tourists like beaches, rainforests and climate.
Tourism can bring money and jobs to an area and also educate tourists about local culture.
Ecotourism is a type of sustainable development, which tries to minimise the negative impacts of tourism.
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Models of tourist developmen
This butler model shows how a tourist resort may grow. A resort may start off from being a small, low key, destination.
Seven stages of tourist development:
Exploration- a small number of tourists visit the area. The area is unspoilt and few tourist facilities exist.
Involvement - local people start to provide some facilities for tourists. There starts to become a recognised tourist season.
Development - the host country starts to develop and advertise the area. The area becomes recognised as a tourist destination.
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4 more points on butler model
Consolidation - the area continues to attract tourists. The growth in tourist numbers may not be a fast as before. Some tensions develop between the host and the tourists.
Stagnation - the facilities for the tourists may decline as they become old and run down. The numbers of tourists may decline too.
Rejuvenation - investment and modernisation may occur which leads to improvements and visitor numbers may increase again.
Decline - if the resort is not rejuvenated then it will go into decline. People lose their jobs related to tourism.
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