Standard 1: Objective 3

Infrastructure is the physical components of a destination, such as hotels, restaurants, roadways, and transportation, that support tourism.

The development of infrastructure is important for tourism for many reasons, including creating jobs, and generating taxes.

POSITIVE Creates Businesses Creates Jobs Advertising Dollars

Promoting Location Tax Revenue

NEGATIVE Leakage – tourist

dollars spent on imported goods in turn the money ends up in foreign economies.

$545 billion spent on travel per year 7.2 million jobs in the United States 1 out of 18 jobs is a hospitality and

tourism-related position Next to the Federal Government,

largest employer in the world

Products are the places people visit and the resources available to them

Social customs and traditions can be affected by tourism

Failure to protect the customs can destroy the appeal of the destination

POSITIVE Cultural Diversity

Influences Cultural Revival

• Native Arts and Crafts

• Ancient Monuments and Artifacts

• Festivals

NEGATIVE Greed

• As locals watch wealthy travelers they have a desire to have more

• Crime increases

NEGATIVE Occurs when

visitors’ use of a resource is greater than the destination’s ability to handle that usage.

Examples: Water Shortages Land Resources Air Pollution Waste Disposal Noise Pollution Visual Pollution

(Aesthetic Pollution)

POSITIVE

MONEYMONEYMONEY

Examples: Park entrance fees pay

for the protection and management of sensitive environments.

User fees, taxes on recreation equipment, and license fees provide funds for conservation programs and park ranger salaries.

Introduction and Growth Phases

Tourist begin to discover a new destination

Venturers – first to discover an unspoiled destination

More travelers discover destination More money in the area and better

facilities Example: Harry Potter World

Maturation and Decline Phases Business is strong and steady No new growth Visited by Dependables – want the

familiarity and seldom try anything new May experience decline unless new

attractions are added to draw in new tourists

Example - Lagoon

Renewal Phase Fierce competition between

destinations Must manage growth

appropriately Must overcome image due to:

Violence Political Instability Natural Disasters Overcrowding

Reinvest/reinvent to prohibit decline or closure

Example – Disney World