Tourism - Nature, Spatial Patterns, Future

Tourism is defined as......

• An economic activity based purely on leisure travel

• “the activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business or other purposes.

• “travel away from your normal place of work and residence, including travel undertaken for business and pleasure”

• An economic activity based purely on business travel.

The main reason for an increase in Chinese travellers increasing the overall rate of tourism can be seen as the...

• Increased access to passports

• Relaxed international attitudes towards Chinese tourists

• Increasing interest in tourism from Chinese people.

• A rapidly growing middle class with access to more capital than previous generations.

Which of these providers are NOT part of the tourism industry?

• Hotel chains

• News media outlets.

• Travel agents.

• Insurance agencies.

Which of these countries are NOT part of the BRICS acronym?

• Brazil

• Indonesia

• South Africa

• Russia

What similarities do we see in regards to the top 10 most visited airports in the world

• They are primarily based in Asia

• They are regional Hub airports that act as stopovers on international flights

• They are historically places of significant trade

• All of the above.

Which of the following reasons are NOT an example of why 2022 is the year of G.O.A.T?

• Ageing population looking to make their final travelling years luxurious

• Corporate travel starting again after years of online meetings.

• Airlines dramatically cutting costs so encourage more international travel.

Which of these countries was at the greatest economic risk during the Covid pandemic?

• Mexico

• China

• The USA

• Spain

Which of these countries receives the highest level of income from Tourism?

• Mexico

• USA

• China

• Spain

What do you think the size of the countries themselves represent in this graph?

• Reliance on tourism for GDP

• Amount of tourist visitors each year

• Overall economic gain from tourism

Which of the following groups below are driving tourism in Australia over the last quarter?

• Business and Corporate Travellers

• Backpackers

• People visiting friends and family

• Luxury tourists.