Exploring Tourism/Activities/Definitions

Objectives
Defining tourism (Assessment)

Activity
Identifying and refining definitions of the term tourism, tourist and destination

Task
This task when completed and marked is to be placed in the appendix section of your report.

(Definition of appendix;A final, optional component is an appendix. Appendices allow you to include any additional information (survey results, tables, figures, previous report findings, relevant letters or memos, etc.) that you have not built into your report's main text.

1. Find two definitions each, for the terms "tourist" and "traveller" - these should be sourced from a text/journal and the internet,. Please ensure these are referenced correctly.

2. Find at least two definitions of the term "tourism" - quote them (please remember to reference them) and explain them in your own words. Please ensure there is at least one text/journal and one internet source provided.

3. Define the term hospitality and in your own words explain how it fits into the term "tourism". Please ensure there is at least one text/journal and one internet source provided.

4. In one paragraph describe the following and provide an example:


 * Generating Market


 * Host Destination


 * Tourism product


 * Visitor - domestic/international

5. Find a definition of "destination" - from the internet and another from a text/journal - reference correctly


 * Choose a destination that you really would love to visit


 * nationally


 * internationally

Describe its geographic location, ethnic mix, climate and explain why you want to particularly go there. What are the destination's main attractions? Are there any that are unique to the destination?

Please email this to me by Tuesday, March 4.

Supporting Resources

 * http://www.unwto.org/index.php