The Growth of Sustainable Tourism

Flashcards defining key vocabulary related to the growth of sustainable tourism, including economic, social, and environmental sustainability concepts.

Sustainable tourism

Tourism that involves providing the maximum benefit to local people and a destination while minimizing harmful impacts.

Biodiversity

The variety of plants and animal life in a place.

Environmental sustainability

The ability to conserve or manage the environment into the future, including conserving water and ecosystems like rainforests and coral reefs.

Social sustainability

The ability to sustain or conserve people's way of life into the future by managing development so that traditions are sustained.

Economic sustainability

The ability to sustain or conserve a destination's economic livelihood or local populations into the future.

Ecosystem Protection

Managing visitor numbers in ecosystems such as rainforests and coral reefs to protect future biodiversity.

Cultural Maintenance

A process within social sustainability that manages development so that traditions, traditional customs, crafts, and festivals are preserved.

Community empowerment

Community-led projects that allow local people to manage their environment and empower the host community.

Multiplier effect

Defined as how money spent by tourists in a destination circulates through the local economy.

Economic leakage

Occurs when tourism money leaves the local economy.

Import leakage

A form of economic leakage occurring when tourism providers buy goods, such as expensive drinks or foods, from abroad instead of buying local.

Export leakage

A form of economic leakage occurring when profits from foreign-owned hotels and businesses are sent back to the home country of the owners.

Seasonality

A situation where tourism jobs are lost during the "low season" when demand drops.

Opportunity Costs

The loss of a chance to do something (such as building schools) because resources were allocated elsewhere (such as expanding an international airport).

Over-dependency

Risk reliance on tourism where an event like a natural disaster (volcano eruption) can collapse the standard of living if tourist numbers drop.

Ecotourism

Visiting a destination to enjoy the natural environment without causing damage.

Responsible Tourism

A sustainable destination practice involving tourists and providers acting respectfully towards the environment and local people in any behavior.

Eco-resort

A place eco tourists visit to relax or participate in conservation, featuring eco-friendly accommodation or eco-hotels.

Dynamic Packaging

The growth of independent travel and flexible packaging that has increased the promotion of sustainable services.

UNESCO

An organization dedicated to the preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world that is considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.

Publicity

Attention that is given to something by the media to influence customers.