Unit 1 - Travel and Tourism

Which of the following is the correct definition for domestic tourism?

• visitors from overseas coming into the country.

• travelling to a different country from the UK.

• taking holidays and trips within your own country.

Travelling to a different country from the UK is an example of what type of tourism?

• Domestic

• Inbound

• Outbound

If someone was to travel from the USA to the UK, what type of tourist would they be classed as to someone from in the UK?

• Domestic

• Inbound

• Outbound

There are many different purposes of travel, but which of the following are examples of travelling for leisure?

• day trips

• holidays

• meetings

• educational trip

• visiting friends and family

Which of the following are reasons for business travel?

• short breaks

• travel for a conference

• travel for meeting

• travel for health reasons

• visiting family and friends

What is leisure travel?

• Travelling in your free time for enjoyment.

• Travelling with the purpose to do some form of business / work.

• Travelling for some specialist reason e.g. for healthcare, education or to perform some voluntary work.

What is sustainable tourism?

• Tourism that does not meets the needs of present tourists and local communities and does not protect the natural, historical and cultural environment for the future.

• Tourism that meets the needs of present tourists and local communities while protecting the natural, historical and cultural environment for the future.

• Tourism that meets the needs of present tourists but not the local communities with an aim to maximise the economic value of tourism.

Which of the following are features of sustainable tourism?

• low impact on the environment.

• Mass tourism - aims to attract as many visitors as possible

• Creates local jobs which pay fairly.

• Employs skilled people from other countries to run resorts

• Aims to preserve the culture of a region.

What are the benefits of sustainable tourism?

• The environmental is protected.

• Links with local community.

• Reduced energy consumption

• Reduced waste produced by tourists

• Positive image which promotes positive marketing

In what ways does the following photograph demonstrate sustainable tourism?

• Lots of accommodation available which will promote lots of visitors.

• Only limited accommodation which controls numbers of tourists.

• Huts made from local material in keeping with the area.

• Lots of green spaces remain.

• Few green spaces.