The Tourism Industry's Impact Flashcards
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Which statistic is most commonly used to measure tourism's overall contribution to a national economy?
Answer: Tourism's share of GDP
Tourism's share of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is the most widely used macro-level indicator of how much the industry contributes to a country's total economic output.
In a destination experiencing rapid tourism growth, rising real estate prices caused by short-term rental demand most directly harms:
Answer: Long-term local residents seeking affordable housing
When short-term vacation rentals drive up property values and rents, local residents on regular incomes are often priced out of their own communities.
Which phrase best describes the social benefit of tourism that results from different cultures meeting and learning from one another?
Answer: Cross-cultural understanding
Cross-cultural understanding is the social benefit derived when tourists and hosts exchange perspectives, reducing stereotypes and building mutual respect.
A destination that charges an entry fee specifically to fund conservation of its natural resources is applying which principle?
Answer: The user-pays principle
The user-pays principle holds that those who benefit from a resource (in this case, visitors) should bear the cost of preserving it through fees or levies.
Which sector of the local economy typically sees the LEAST direct benefit from tourism spending?
Answer: Heavy manufacturing
Heavy manufacturing is generally not a tourism-facing industry, so it receives minimal direct visitor spending compared to hospitality, food service, and entertainment.
The term 'overtourism' is best defined as:
Answer: A situation where visitor numbers exceed a destination's capacity to sustain quality experiences
Overtourism describes the point at which excessive visitor numbers degrade the experience for both tourists and residents, and cause environmental or cultural harm.
When measuring tourism's employment impact, which category of workers is included in 'indirect' tourism employment?
Answer: Food suppliers who sell produce to restaurants that serve tourists
Indirect tourism employment includes workers in supply-chain businesses—like food distributors, linen services, and equipment manufacturers—that support tourism but don't interact with visitors directly.