Tourists are people who travel to one place to another
Tourists go to a place for Education, R&R and/or Business
International tourists are people who travel beyond their respective countries
Kinds of Tourists
Inbound Tourists
Visitors from the same country going to a place within that countries territory
Jon --> Boracay
Outbound tourist
Visitors from outside of the country
Jon --> Paris
What is Tourism
Tourism is the business that supports the tourists
Advantages of Tourism
Economy
Business for locals
Jobs for locals
More investments
increased trade
increased sale of local merchandise
Land owners sell land for higher price
Land value
Beautification of the hotspot
Bohol Beach nourishment
Palawan UNESCO underground river
Social
Increased media attention
News coverage
Better known
Better relations with other countries
Intermarriage
positive
negative
Disadvantages
Heightened Traffic
Accidents
Slow travel time
Harrasment
Pollution
Trash
improper handling of garbage
Tourists
Locals
Vandalism
Graffiti
Ecological damage
Increased Construction
Destruction of Coral Reefs
Less attraction for snorklers
Destruction of natural habitats
Less natural parks to see
Flattening of Mountains
Less scenic for long road trips
Dynamite Fishing
Illegal fishing
Overfishing
Over cultivation of fish in Taal volcanoe lake
Noise
International Incident
2010 Manila Hostage Crisis
Chinese tourists boycott Malaysia Airlines as result of MH370
Vietnamese tourism falls by 45% because of Chinese boycott
CHINA
Communist
One child policy
Trip to Taal
Human Rights
Exams
In the end of year exam you will be given THREE questions of which you will answer TWO. There will be a question on:
1. Weather and Climate 2. Tourism in the Philippines 3. Human Rights For each answer you will receive a level - see the
mark scheme to the right. You will then be given an average of the two levels as your overall level. The exam is 1hr long -
you should take 30minutes to answer each of the two questions you have chosen. The emphasis is on SKILL but you will
need KNOWLEDGE in order to demonstrate your skills.