Tourism Impacts

Define Tourism according to WTO.

_______________ is a change in a given state over time as the result of an external stimulus.

It is a measure of the level of tourism development in a country.

To minimize leakage, buy ______________.

• products and services

• imported products and services

• local products and services

• nothing

An example of this type of impact is when people have different views on tourism. One would see it in a positive light since it provides employment to the community while others would see it as nuisance because it increases traffic.

• Objective Impact

• Direct Impact

• Perceived Impact

• Quantitative Impact

If a travel agent will be able to buy luxury products (i.e. Birkin Bag) because of his/her commission from the tour packages she sold last year, what type of impact is it?

• Direct Impact

• Indirect Impact

• Quantitative Impact

• Chain-reaction

Boracay has been popular since the 80's but the negative impact from mass tourism only became apparent in the 21st century. What type of impact does it belong?

Puerto Princesa Underground River was awarded as one of the7 Wonders of Nature and since then, tourist arrival, hotel occupancies and flight frequencies increases. What type of impact is it?

• Direct Impact

• Indirect impact

• Actual or Objective Impact

• Chain-Reaction Impact

The more powerful stakeholders are able to rake in the benefits while the weaker ones get to bear the cost of such development.

• True

• False

It refers to the money that gets out of the local economy due to spending on imported goods, and remittances to their home countries by expatriate managers.