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tourism and the environment correct answers -climate, beauty, attractions, and regional food all depend upon the environment -the environment is at the core of the tourism product -the environment is an essential part of travel --competitiveness, tourist motivations to travel, residents' qual...

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  • September 17, 2024
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Last exam PRTM 1100E || with 100% Correct Answers.
tourism and the environment correct answers -climate, beauty, attractions, and regional food all
depend upon the environment
-the environment is at the core of the tourism product
-the environment is an essential part of travel
--competitiveness, tourist motivations to travel, residents' quality of life
-there is a need for sustainable tourism

natural resource dependent tourism activities correct answers -anything weather dependent
-national parks
-snow skiing and snowboarding
-going to the beach
-sightseeing
-birding/wildlife viewing
-fishing, hunting
-surfing
-hiking, biking
-kayaking, rafting
-sailing
-climbing

reasons to protect the environment correct answers -intrinsic (non economic)
-extrinsic (economic)

intrinsic (non economic) correct answers -biodiversity
-beauty
-spiritual
-future generations

extrinsic (economic) correct answers -economic value to humans
-ecosystems services
-core of destination competitiveness

symbiotic relationship between tourism and natural resources correct answers -tourism would be
in trouble without quality natural resources
-natural resources could be in trouble without tourism

sustainable tourism correct answers -developed out of the concept of sustainable development
and the need for limit tourism negative impacts
--intragenerational equity
--intergenerational equity

3 types of sustainability important to sustainable tourism correct answers -economic
sustainability
-social sustainability

, -environmental sustainability

evolving view of sustainable tourism correct answers 1) polar opposite of mass tourism
2) continuum between sustainable tourism and mass tourism
3) sustainable tourism is in need of all tourism regardless

12 aims of sustainable tourism correct answers -economic viability
-local prosperity
-employment quality
-social equity
-visitor fulfillment
-local control
-community well being
-cultural richness
-physical integrity
-biological diversity
-resource efficiency
-environmental

defining ecotourism correct answers responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the
environment and sustains the well being of local people

benefits of ecotourism correct answers -provides jobs and income for local people
-makes possible funds for purchasing and protecting natural areas
-provides environmental education for visitors

ecotourism as a paradox correct answers -ecotourism can be a paradox because it brings visitors
to some of the most environmental and culturally sensitive areas on earth
--heavy resource use (water, energy, food)
--waste disposal
--presence of outposts in sensitive areas
--just because it is nature based does not make it sustainable
-GHG emissions
--by definition, tourism involved transportation
-too much focus on sustaining the environment and not all aspects of the destination
--geotourism

geotourism correct answers -tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a
place-
--its environment, heritage, aesthetics, culture, the well being of its residents
-not just focused on the environment

geotourism vs ecotourism correct answers -geotourism: focuses on sustaining the geographical
character of place
-ecotourism: largely natural based, involves environmental education and is sustainably managed

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