Tourism

Chp-10
Text book Pg-160,161,168,170
Key words
Tourism
Globalisation
Mass tourism
Ecotourism
Affluence
Mobility
Learning objectives
► Learners will learn the basic concept of tourism
► Learners will know the types of tourism
► Learners will learn about the factors/elements
of tourism
► Learners will learn the relation between
tourism and Globalisation
► Lerners will learn about UNWTO
► Learners will learn about ecotourism
► Lerners will learn about tourism in LEDCs
country and its impact
► Learners will know why tourism is important?
Travel refers to the activity of going on a long journey. Tourism
also refers to travel, but there is a specific purpose in tourism. It
refers to traveling to a place for pleasure. This is the main
difference between travel and tourism.
What is Tourism?
Tourism is a social, cultural and
economic phenomenon which entails
the movement of people to countries
or places outside their usual
environment for personal
or business/professional purposes.
 Recent trends and changing pattern in
tourism
► People have more disposal income
► Companies give more paid holidays
► Travel has become cheaper
► Holiday providers now use the internet to sell their
products to people directly which leads to cheaper deal
► Improvements in transport
► Many countries have improved themselves in attracting
tourists
► Many investment in infrastructure for attracting tourists
► (Book pg-160 in detail)
Factors/elements affecting the
growth of tourism?
► Transport and Accessibility
► Scenery/Attraction,
► Weather
► Accommodation
► Amenities
► Ecotourism and sustainability
► (Book pg-161-in detail)
 Types of Tourism

► 1. Domestic Tourism (when you visit within your country)

► 2. Inbound Tourism (When visitors from outside coming in your
country)
► 3. Outbound Tourism (when you visit outside your country)
Particular Types of Tourism
► Mass tourism
► VFR (Visiting Friends and Relatives)
► Cultural Tourism
► Religious Tourism
► Business Tourism
► Health Tourism
► Recreational Tourism
► Eco Tourism
► Wildlife Tourism
► Photography Tourism
► Adventure Tourism
► Sports Tourism
► Alternative Tourism
► Accessible Tourism
► Sustainable Tourism
Feedback question

► Which type of tourism earns foreign currency to Bangladesh? What can be done
to increase the earnings?
 Mass Tourism
► Mass tourism is a form of tourism that involves tens of thousands of
people going to the same resort often at the same time of year.
► It is the most popular form of tourism as it is often the cheapest way to
holiday and is often sold as a Package Deal.

Mass tourism examples

► There are many types of mass tourism, including skiing in the mountains,
sunbathing on a beach, visiting a theme park (eg Euro Disney near Paris)
or taking a cruise. Governments and local people often support mass
tourism because it generates a lot of income for local areas.
Mass tourism in great
wall of China
Mass tourism in Cox’s
Bazar
Mass tourism in Tajmahal,
India
Feedback question

► Can you mention some job opportunities created for the local people due to mass
tourism in Cox’s Bazar ?
Most popular tourist areas are

►Cities
►Mountains
►Coastal areas
 France
Which are the most visited Spain
country in the world? USA
China
Italy
Turkey
Mexico
Germany
Thailand
Uk
France is the world’s number one destination for Spain isn’t far behind, with over 82 million

international tourists. visitors.

Almost 90 million people visited the country in The United States, China and Italy complete the

2018. top five.

The World Tourism Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations
mandated with the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible
tourism
Tourism in developing countries
Recent Income from tourism sector in BD
What can be done to improve tourism in developing countries?

You can start by advertising on social

media, travel websites, and online

magazines. Another popular method is to

partner with reputable travel bloggers that

have a large online audience. This will help

promote your country and/or business to a

refined audience interested in travel.

Feedback questions:
Q.1.Can you name some tourist
spots of your home district?

Q.2. Can you name one tourist

place from each division of
Bangladesh?
Tourism and environment
 Ecotourism
The World Tourism Organization defines ecotourism as: all
nature-based forms of tourism in which the main motivation of
the tourists is the observation and appreciation of nature as
well as the traditional cultures prevailing in natural areas.
 What are ecotourism methods?

Ecotourism typically involves travel to destinations

where flora, fauna, and cultural heritage are the primary
attractions.
 Why is it called ecotourism?

Environmental activist Héctor Ceballos-Lascuráin is thought to have coined

the term “Eco Tourism” which he used to describe, “travelling to undisturbed
areas in order to enjoy their natural beauty and culture.”
In 1981, Ceballos-Lascuráin founded the first Mexican ecotourism agency
called ECOTOURS.
 Main concept of ecotourism

Ecotourism is known as a form of sustainable tourism concentrating on

environmental responsible travel. Visiting undisturbed natural areas and
protecting them is the main goal.
Feedback question

► Mention any four ecotourism spots of Bangladesh. Why do you

consider them as ecotourism spot? State your opinion
Advantages of Tourism
► There is always money coming in, which is one of tourism's main benefits.
► Economic Growth.
► The Development of a Country.
► Employment Creation.
► Unification of Various Societies.
► Preservation and Protection.
► Enriches Geographic Identity Globally.
► Objecting to Stereotypes.
► Being More Culturally Sensitive.
 Why tourism is important?

► Tourism offers great opportunities for emerging

economies and developing countries.
► Tourism creates jobs for local people.
► It increases the income of other business that
supply the tourist industry
► LEDCs tend to be more defendant on income
than the MEDC for tourism
Social, economic and environmental effects of Tourism

► It creates jobs, strengthens the local economy, contributes to local infrastructure development and
can help to conserve the natural environment and cultural assets and traditions, and to reduce
poverty and inequality.
 One of the world’s fastest growing industry is Tourism

► Tourism & hospitality is one of the world's rapidly growing industries as income is generated through the
expenditure of goods & services required by tourists.

► The tourist is therefore very important to the wellbeing of many countries.

► It is projected to create 328 million jobs and support 10 percent of the work force of the world.

► It makes a significant contribution to the economies of the different nations of the world in varied ways

► Tourism boosts the revenue of the economy, creates thousands of jobs, develops the infrastructures of a
country, and plants a sense of cultural exchange between foreigners and citizens
Feedback question

► What are the disadvantages of tourism ?

Video link
► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hgJs1vlqYs&t=64s
► Beautiful Bangladesh
► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sQd4f76iF0&t=4s
► Bangladesh -School of life
► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeGvi_aY4cE
► Job in tourism
► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ-2alVjgu0
► ecotourism
► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDIfFTs9V1A
► Ecotourism
► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvFP0_HjUeE
► World’s most visited places