RECR 250 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: World Tourism Organization, Computer Reservations System, Amtrak
6 Feb 2017
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Tourism: dynamic, evolving, consumer-driven force, united nations world tourism organization (untwo) Promotes devel. of respons. , sustainable, universally acceptable tourism. Stim. ec. growth/job creation providing incentives for protecting environ. /cult. heritage. Promotes peace, prosp. , & respect for human rights. 161 countries/400 affiliates: charac. of tourism industry: Define tourism: tourism: activities of persons traveling to/staying in places outside usual environ. for not more than 1 consec. yr. for leisure, bus. , & oth. purp. (know for test, factors: Inbound intntnl tourism: visits to country by nonresidents of that country. Outbound intntnl tourism: visits by residents of country to anoth. country. Domestic tourism: inbound intntnl plus internal tourists. Ntnl tourism: internal tourists plus outbound intntnl tourists. Benefits of tourism: #1 industry in many countries/fastest growing ec. sector in terms of foreign exchange earnings in job creation. Internal tourism = worlds lrgst export earner/imp. factor in balance of payments of most nations: stim. infrastructure, provides gov. w/tax rev. , equalizes ec. opp, employment prospect causes:
