Tourism Keywords

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  • Created on: 02-06-13 15:32
short-term movement of people to places away from where they live and work, normally for pleasure or business
tourism
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someone who travels, for work or pleasure, and stays away from home for at least one night.
tourist
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a tour where transport,accomodation, drink and food are provided in one price
package holiday
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long haul
travelling a long distance, more than seven hours
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short haul
a short distance flight of three hours or less
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mass tourism
tourism which is organised for a large number of people e.g. Benidorm
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specialist holiday
for a particular group of people, based on a particular are, interest or activity
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Event Tourism
travel based on specific events whether they are sporting,cultural or historic
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Infrastructure
network of links including transportation and services
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heritage tourism
travelling to see historic aspects of a country which still exists
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GNA
a way of measuring the wealth of a country
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Development indicators
health,wealth and social statistics that show how developed a country is
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ecotourism
the responsible development and management of tourism, which helps to preserve the environment
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sustainable
meeting the needs of people without damaging the environment or exploiting resources
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honeypot
a place of attractive scenery or historic interests that attract a large number of tourists
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national parks
areas set aside to protect the landscape so it can be enjoyed by visitors now and in the future
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boycott
showing your disapproval by refusing to go somewhere
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volatility
when something is apt to change, often very quickly
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biodiversity
the number and variety of plant and animal species that live in a particular area.
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development gap
the difference between the economic development of the worlds richest and poorest countries
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someone who travels, for work or pleasure, and stays away from home for at least one night.

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tourist

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a tour where transport,accomodation, drink and food are provided in one price

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long haul

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short haul

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