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GEO 259
Exam 1
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Geography
Undergraduate 4
09/25/2007

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Term
structural constraint
Definition
preference exist to participate but unable to (rains)
Term
Net Travel Propensity
Definition
% of the population who take atleast on tourism trip in a given time period (#>1/total pop)
Term
Antecedent constraint
Definition
negative influence of initial preference (Billy Elliot)
Term
Total Arrivals in 2005
Definition
806 million
Term
Total Receipts in 2005
Definition
680 Billion
Term
Gross Travel Propensity
Definition
total # of tourism trips taken as a percent of the population (total trip/pop)
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Travel Frequency
Definition
average # of trips taken by those participating in tourism during the given time period (GTP/NTP)
Term
Top Three Earners
Definition
1.US
2.Spain
3.France
Term
Top Three Spenders
Definition
1.Germany
2.U.S.
3.U.K.
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Top Five Destinations
Definition
1.France
2.Spain
3.U.S.
4.China
5.Italy
Term
2 major sources for tourism statistics
Definition
1.Organ for Econ Co and Devel (OECD) Blue Book
2.UN World Tourism Organ (UNWTO)
Term
Main types/purpose of Tourism
Definition
Holiday
Business
VFR
Health
Religion
Other
Term
Capital of Australia
Definition
Canberra
Term
Plog's
Definition
Psychocentric <-> Mid-Centric <-> Allocentric

(...Psychographic)
Term
Cohen's
Definition
Mass Group Tourism
Individual Group Tourism
Explorer
Drifter

(...Typology of Tourists)
Term
Influences Of Supply
Definition
1.Resource Characteristics
2.Accessibility
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Types of Resources (Supply)
Definition
1.Attractions (Primary)
natural
cultural/historic-for tourism
cultural/historic-not for tourism
special event
2.supporting industry (secondary)
accomidation,food and bev, shopping
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Influence of Demand
Definition
Price
Climate
Domestic Age
Gender
Advertising
Exchange Rate
Reputation
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