2. Destinations and Terms
-Leisure
-Recreation
-Tourism
Tourism comprise of
– Demand side or
supply side (TSA)
– Purpose of visit
– Usual environment
– Types of traveler
–Time, attitude and choice
–Activity during leisure time
–Recreation or business activities of
persons staying away from home for
one night or more
4. Geographical components with the sub
divisions:
•World distribution of climatic zones
•Regional assessment of tourist resources
•The local landscapes and the impacts on it
5. Classifications of Tourism
•The type of destination
(Domestic/International)
•By characteristics of the
tourism system( eco-
tourism, adventure tourism
etc)
•By market ( purpose of
visit)
•By interaction with the
destination (Mass
tourism, alternate tourism)
•By distance traveled (long
haul/short haul)
7. Characteristics type
forms of tourism
based dominantly on
the destination
visited.
the destination
visited influence
the other
components of the
tourism system
• (the market and
its motivation to
travel, and the
means and form
of transport used.
8. Market type
• Forms of tourism based
on its market, in terms of
the purpose of visit of
the tourist
- Holiday tourism
- Common-interest
tourism
- Business and
professional tourism
9. Other market based approaches
Nature of the tourist
Travel arrangement
purchased
- Inclusive tour
- Independent
tour
- Tailor made
10. Distance travelled
• Long Haul Tourism:
taken to be journey
more than 3,000kms
• Short Haul Tourism:
comprise of the
journey below 3000
kms