Tourism Contemporary Relationships

What is Tourism? Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. Tourism is big business and vast amounts of the world’s economy is allocated towards this industry. Tourism is big business and vast amounts of the world’s economy is allocated towards this industry.

Why is Tourism Important? Australia both spends and earns large amounts of revenue from tourism. Australia both spends and earns large amounts of revenue from tourism. Amount Australia Earned (2010)Amount Australia Spent (2010)

What Are Some Popular Tourist Sites in Australia? Uluru

The Great Barrier Reef

What Are Some Popular Tourist Sites in Australia? The Great Barrier Reef

What Are Some Popular Tourist Sites in Australia? Kakadu National Park

What Are Some Popular Tourist Sites in Australia? The Franklin River

What Are Some Popular Tourist Sites in Victoria? The Twelve Apostles

What Are Some Popular Tourist Sites in Victoria? Craig’s Hut

What Are Some Popular Tourist Sites in Victoria? The Otways

What Are Some Popular Tourist Sites in Victoria? The Yarra Valley

What is Common in All Tourism Practices? Tourism almost always use the environment as a resource. Either as a focal point or in more of a ‘playground’ for recreational activities. Tourism almost always use the environment as a resource. Either as a focal point or in more of a ‘playground’ for recreational activities. Features the environment that the tourism activity uses in their advertising campaigns. They also always feature the activity in the best weather conditions for that activity. Features the environment that the tourism activity uses in their advertising campaigns. They also always feature the activity in the best weather conditions for that activity.

What are Some Different Types of Tourism Practices? Tourism has a wide range of different types, however these are a few of the important ones. Tourism has a wide range of different types, however these are a few of the important ones. Mass Tourism Mass Tourism Wine Tourism Wine Tourism Adventure Tourism Adventure Tourism Eco-Tourism Eco-Tourism Wildlife Tourism Wildlife Tourism

Mass Tourism Mass tourism is the act of visiting a destination with large amounts of people at one time. Mass tourism is the act of visiting a destination with large amounts of people at one time.

Wine Tourism Wine tourism which has the purpose to or includes the tasting, consumption or purchase of wine, often at or near the source. Wine tourism which has the purpose to or includes the tasting, consumption or purchase of wine, often at or near the source. Wine tourism can consist of visits to wineries, vineyards and restaurants known to offer unique vintages, as well as wine festivals or other special events. Wine tourism can consist of visits to wineries, vineyards and restaurants known to offer unique vintages, as well as wine festivals or other special events.

Adventure Tourism Adventure tourism is a type of tourism, involving exploration or travel to remote, exotic and possibly hostile areas. Adventure tourism is rapidly growing in popularity, as tourists seek different kinds of vacations. Adventure tourism is a type of tourism, involving exploration or travel to remote, exotic and possibly hostile areas. Adventure tourism is rapidly growing in popularity, as tourists seek different kinds of vacations.

Adventure Tourism Allows its participants to step outside of their comfort zone. Allows its participants to step outside of their comfort zone. Require significant effort and involve some degree of risk (real or perceived) and/or physical danger. Require significant effort and involve some degree of risk (real or perceived) and/or physical danger. This may include activities such as mountaineering, trekking, bungee jumping, mountain biking, rafting, zip-lining and rock climbing. This may include activities such as mountaineering, trekking, bungee jumping, mountain biking, rafting, zip-lining and rock climbing.

Eco-Tourism Eco-Tourism involves visiting fragile, pristine, and usually protected areas, intended as a low impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial tourism. Eco-Tourism involves visiting fragile, pristine, and usually protected areas, intended as a low impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial tourism.

Eco-Tourism Its purpose may be: To educate the traveller. To educate the traveller. To provide funds for ecological conservation. To provide funds for ecological conservation. To directly benefit the economic development and political empowerment of local communities. To directly benefit the economic development and political empowerment of local communities. To foster respect for different cultures and for human rights. To foster respect for different cultures and for human rights.

Eco-Tourism Certified ecotourism includes programs that minimize the negative aspects of conventional tourism on the environment and enhance the cultural integrity of local people. Certified ecotourism includes programs that minimize the negative aspects of conventional tourism on the environment and enhance the cultural integrity of local people. An integral part of ecotourism is the promotion of recycling, energy efficiency, water conservation, and creation of economic opportunities for local communities. An integral part of ecotourism is the promotion of recycling, energy efficiency, water conservation, and creation of economic opportunities for local communities. For these reasons, ecotourism often appeals to environmental and social responsibility advocates. For these reasons, ecotourism often appeals to environmental and social responsibility advocates.

Wildlife Tourism Wildlife Tourism in its simplest sense, is watching wild animals in their natural habitat. Wildlife Tourism in its simplest sense, is watching wild animals in their natural habitat. Wildlife tourism is an important part of the tourism industries in many countries including Australia. Wildlife tourism is an important part of the tourism industries in many countries including Australia. It has experienced a dramatic and rapid growth in recent years world wide and is closely aligned to eco-tourism and sustainable-tourism. It has experienced a dramatic and rapid growth in recent years world wide and is closely aligned to eco-tourism and sustainable-tourism.

Wildlife Tourism Positive Impacts Habitat restoration by eco- lodges and other tourism operations Habitat restoration by eco- lodges and other tourism operations Conservation breeding Conservation breeding Financial donations Financial donations Research and monitoring Research and monitoring Anti-poaching Anti-poaching

Wildlife Tourism Negative Impacts Disturbing Breeding Patterns Disturbing Breeding Patterns Disturbing Feeding Patterns Disturbing Feeding Patterns Disruption of parent- offspring bonds Disruption of parent- offspring bonds Increased vulnerability to predators and competitors Increased vulnerability to predators and competitors

What the tourism industry THINK about outdoor environments - PERCEPTIONS The tourism industry acknowledges the need to have a sustainable environment and care for the environment so that the tourism industry can continue. The tourism industry acknowledges the need to have a sustainable environment and care for the environment so that the tourism industry can continue. The tourism industry makes a lot of money by selling and advertising the natural environment and for this to continue and tourists to want to come to the places of interest they need to keep the environment in the best shape possible. The tourism industry makes a lot of money by selling and advertising the natural environment and for this to continue and tourists to want to come to the places of interest they need to keep the environment in the best shape possible. Tourism companies have their own policies that they pass on to the tourists and these can include minimal impact strategies. Tourism companies have their own policies that they pass on to the tourists and these can include minimal impact strategies.

What the tourism industry DOES in regards to outdoor environments - INTERACTIONS The government has developed policies to ensure that tourism has the least effect on the environment as possible. The government has developed policies to ensure that tourism has the least effect on the environment as possible. The steps to sustainable tourism manual instructs tourism companies to indicate the important features in the environment and make a plan to protect them while advertising them to the public. The steps to sustainable tourism manual instructs tourism companies to indicate the important features in the environment and make a plan to protect them while advertising them to the public. Tourism is constantly becoming more popular and discussions are in place to make tourism more nature friendly where individual tourists will need to take responsibility of the environment and they will have a “duty to nature” while they tour. Tourism is constantly becoming more popular and discussions are in place to make tourism more nature friendly where individual tourists will need to take responsibility of the environment and they will have a “duty to nature” while they tour.

The EFFECTS that tourism has on the outdoor environment - IMPACTS Depending on the type of tourism (mass, recreational, eco, etc.) the human impact varies, for the recreational activities the damage is the same as those who use nature for recreation. However some tourists take an ecotourism approach where they view the environment and adopt conservation practices and their effects are minimal. Depending on the type of tourism (mass, recreational, eco, etc.) the human impact varies, for the recreational activities the damage is the same as those who use nature for recreation. However some tourists take an ecotourism approach where they view the environment and adopt conservation practices and their effects are minimal. Overall the effect tourism has on the environment is directly proportional to the amount of people who go to an area and the activities they undertake (can include erosion, litter, pollution but can also raise awareness and have little impact). Overall the effect tourism has on the environment is directly proportional to the amount of people who go to an area and the activities they undertake (can include erosion, litter, pollution but can also raise awareness and have little impact).