bài giảng introduction to tourism

• Học phần: Nhập môn Du lịch • Số tín chỉ: 2 • Giảng viên: Phạm Thị Hải Trang • Lớp: 53DL 1,2 Lesson 1 Introduction to Tourism Tourism in Perspective • Understand what tourism is and its many definitions • Learn the components of tourism and tourism management. • Examine the various approaches to studying tourism • Appreciate how important this industry is to the economy of the world and of many countries • Know the benefits and costs of tourism. • Visitor/ Tourist • Host Community/ Host Community Government • Inbound Tourism/ Outbound Tourism • Internal Tourism/ National Tourism/ WTO Definition of Tourism http://www.unwto.org Tourism comprises the activities of persons traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes. Vietnam Definition of Tourism Tourism means activities connected with trips taken by people outside their habitual residences aimed at satisfying their needs for sightseeing, discovering, leisure, or recreation in a certain period of time. Law on Tourism Classification of Travelers (1) Tourists in international technical definitions. (2) Excursionists in international technical definitions. (3) Travelers whose trips are shorter than those that qualify for travel and tourism; e.g., under 50 miles (80 km) from home. (4) Students traveling between home and school only other travel of students is within scope of travel and tourism. (5) All persons moving to a new place of residence including all one-way travelers, such as emigrants, immigrants, refugees, domestic migrants, and nomads. 4 groups that contribute to the success of tourism • The tourist • The business providing tourist goods and services • The government of the host community or area • The host community Components of tourism and tourism management Components of tourism and tourism management • 1. The tourist • 2. Natural Resources and Environment • 3. The Built Environment • 4. Operating Sectors of the Tourism Industry • 5.Spirit of Hospitality • 6. Planning, Development, promotion, and Catalyst Organizations • 7. The important of intergrated/ collaborative planning and Development. • 8. The process, activities, and outcomes of tourism. • 9. Career in tourism [...]... Lesson 2 Tourism through the Ages • • • • human travel on both sea and land mass travel today Learn about some of the great travelers travel motivations, economic conditions, political situations, attractions, and tourist facilities during the time of the Roman Empire and that of today Tourism Timelines MODERN TOURISM Pre-Modern Tourism Early modern tourism c BCE 3000 AD 1500 Contemporary tourism AD... tourists for every international tourist Historic Transportation • Stagecoach Travel • Water Travel • Rail Travel • Automobile and Motor coach Travel • Air Travel Lesson 3 Tourism Organizations • the importance of world tourism in terms of the vast numbers of organizations • types and functions of tourism organizations • how national, regional, and trade organizations are structured and operated Tourism. .. modern tourism (1840s – 1950) Thomas Cook “Father of Mass Tourism • 5th Jul 1841: 1st package tour • 1845: Regular return train trip • 1851: Great exhibition in London - All inclusive - Organized itinerary - Uniform product - Cheap price • 1861: First traveler check • 1863: First int’l excursion to Swiss Alps • 1869: Suez Canal stimulated travel • 1872: First around-the-world tour (Aus NZ) Early modern tourism. ..Basic approaches to the study of tourism • • • • • • • • • 1 Institutional 2 Product 3 Historical 4 Managerial 5 Economic 6 Sociological 7 Geographical 8 Interdisciplinary 9 The system Economic importance of travel and tourism ARRIVALS PER REGION (2008) Five main regions • • • • • Europe (53%) Asia-Pacific (22%) Americas (16%) Middle East (6%) Africa (5%) Source: WTO Benefits and costs of tourism Economic... tourism AD 1950 AD 2000 PRE-MODERN TOURISM • Mesopotamia • Egypt and Indus Valley • Ancient Greece • Ancient Rome • The Dark Ages • The Middle Ages Mesopotamia “Cradle of Civilization” Egypt & Indus Valley • Earliest evidence of pleasure tourism • Religious & ceremonial tourists Ancient Greece • Olympic Games (776 BC) • The first sport & event tourism • Formation of tourist resorts • Limited & difficult... improvement • Provide employment related to art Cultural Benefits of Tourism • Provides potential local tourist & recreational facilities • Breaks down language, sociocultural, class, racial, political, and religious barriers • Creates a favorable worldwide image for a destination • Promotes a global community • Promotes international understanding and peace Costs of Tourism - Economic • Develops excess... (1939 – 1945) Silk Road • Created during the Roman • Stretching more than 12000 km from Mediterranean Sea to Pacific Ocean • Main trade artery linking civilization of China, India, Persia, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome • Cities and town grew prosperously Contemporary Tourism International tourism • Arrivals: Increase 25 times since ’50s • Revenue: Increase by 225 times since ’50s • Positive growth... the world Early Modern tourism • Renaissance • Exploration of Columbus, Magellan • Prosperous of merchant and professional classes • Establishment of new resorts • Improving transportation Pre-modern tourism • Mainly undertaken by elites & wealthier middle class • Risky and uncomfortable • Occurred along well-defined transit route • Lengthy time period • Development of incipient tourism industry • Relative... First around-the-world tour (Aus NZ) Early modern tourism (1840s – 1950) • Adaptation of Industrial revolution to tourism - Organized - Standardized - Large scale • Accessibility of unprecedented number of people, increase demand • Availability of unprecedented number of destination • International tourism growth slowly between 1840 – 1950 - Global depression (1890s) - World War 1 (1914 – 1918) - Great... development • Increases vulnerability to economic and political changes Costs of Tourism - Social  Creates social problems, Degrades the natural physical environment and creates pollution  Degrades the cultural environment  Threatens family structure, Commercializes culture, religion, and the arts  Creates misunderstanding,Creates conflicts in the host society  Contributes to disease, economic fluctuation, . costs of tourism. • Visitor/ Tourist • Host Community/ Host Community Government • Inbound Tourism/ Outbound Tourism • Internal Tourism/ National Tourism/ WTO Definition of Tourism http://www.unwto.org. Giảng viên: Phạm Thị Hải Trang • Lớp: 53DL 1,2 Lesson 1 Introduction to Tourism Tourism in Perspective • Understand what tourism is and its many definitions • Learn the components of tourism. management Components of tourism and tourism management • 1. The tourist • 2. Natural Resources and Environment • 3. The Built Environment • 4. Operating Sectors of the Tourism Industry •