types of tourism

mass tourism

large numbers of visitors
highly organised network of tour operators, travel agents, hotel chains, airlines
large concentrations of tourists in popular destinations
based around natural resources (beaches/climate)
can cause conflict between environmental and socio-economic uses

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small scale based on specfic interests (wildlife/ walking etc.) involves locals, prefernce to remote places such as trekking in foothills of the himalayas
environmental, social, economic impact less than mass tourism- aims to be sustainable

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theme parks/ holiday village enclaves- create artifical destinations, catering to tourists' every need, so they don't need to visit local areas
crusing- growing faster than any other type of holiday
heritage/urban tourism- visiting key historical sites usually in urban areas
conflict/dark tourism- associated with tragedy/disaster such as ww1 battle field sites
religious tourism- pilgramages to holy places associated with religions
sport tourism- based on following national sports teams around the world such as the football world cup

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