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Autor:   •  September 14, 2016  •  Exam  •  3,782 Words (16 Pages)  •  505 Views

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO TOURISM

‘Tourism’ is easy to define.

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An ‘excursionist’ is a tourist who spends less than 24 hours at a destination.

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One of the reasons people travel is for VFR.

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A tourist is a visitor whose visit is for less than 24 hours, and whose purpose of visit may be for leisure, business and other purposes.

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The tourism system model consists of six elements.

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Tourism geography is a type of tourism which is concerned with preserving a destination’s geographic character, which includes the entire combination of natural and human attributes that make one place distinct from another.

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The tourism system consists of five geographical regions.

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Core resources and attractors consist of natural, human-made and socio-cultural attractors.

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The V&A Waterfront in Cape Town is South Africa’s most popular visitor attraction.

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Durban is the international gateway for the country.

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CHAPTER 3: THE GEOGRAPHY OF TOURISM

TRUE OR FALSE

Natural attractions always have their origin found in a physical environment.

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Natural attractions are determined by animals, water and beaches.

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Prime examples of a natural attraction in Southern  Africa are the Great  Zimbabwe Ruins  

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The natural environment is not the most important factor for overseas tourists.

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Parks and gardens are manmade attractions.

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A tourist attraction is not always appealing or beautiful.

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Tourist facilities alone will generate tourism flows.

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Without facilities areas will remain undeveloped.

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Socio-cultural attractions include economy, politics and religion.

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Slums are examples of sociocultural attractions.

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