An introduction to tourism

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

8 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

08/25/2009

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

Social sciences

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Summary :

Introduction
Different kinds of tourism
Importance of tourism
Role of hotels in tourism
Economy and tourism
The ecological and socio-cultural effect of international tourism
1. Ecological effects
2. Socio cultural effects
Impact of tourism
Scope in tourism
Definition and classification of tourism
1. Classification of tourism
History
International mass tourism
Special forms of tourism
1. Adventure tourism
2. Agro tourism
3. Ancestry tourism
4. Armchair tourism and virtual tourism
5. Audio tourism
6. Bookstore tourism
7. Cultural tourism
8. Dark tourism
Other forms of tourism
1. Disaster tourism
2. Drug tourism
3. Educational tourism
4. Ecotourism
5. Extreme tourism
6. Garden tourism
7. Hobby tourism
8. Inclusive tourism
Conclusion

Abstract

tourism is the act of travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. According to the World tourism Organization, tourists are people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited". The distance between a place of origin and a destination is immaterial to this definition. tourism has become an extremely popular global activity.

As a service industry, tourism has numerous tangible and intangible elements. The major tangible elements include transportation, accommodation, and other components of a hospitality industry. The major intangible elements relate to the purpose or motivation for becoming a tourist, such as rest, relaxation, opportunity to meet new people and experience other cultures, or simply to do something different and have an adventure.