Lesson 2: Definitions
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Tourism Sector
Lesson 2: Definitions
"Travel [trav-uh l] noun ... the only thing you buy that makes you richer" ~ Anonymous
Globally, there are a variety of ways tourism can be defined which is why in 2008, the United National World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) made the decision to create and release a common glossary of tourism terms. "Travel [trav-uh l] noun ... the only thing you buy that makes you richer" ~ Anonymous
Click each coloured tab to view UNWTO's official definitions.
Tourism
Tourism is a social, cultural, and economic phenomenon which entails the movement of people to countries or places outside their usual environment for personal or business (professional) purposes. These people are called visitors (which may be either tourists or excursionists; residents or non-residents) and tourism has to do with their activities, some of which imply tourism expenditures. (UNWTO, 2008)
Using this definition, we can see that tourism is the movement of people for the purpose of business or pleasure.
Using this definition, we can see that tourism is the movement of people for the purpose of business or pleasure.
Visitor
A visitor is a someone who has moved between different geographic locations for any purpose (business or leisure) other than for employment by a resident entity in the country or place visited. Visitors can further be subdivided into tourists (overnight visitors) and excursionists (same-day visitors). (UNWTO, 2008)
Inbound
Inbound Tourism comprises the activities of a non-resident visitor within the country of reference on an inbound tourism trip. (UNWTO, 2008) Consequently, an inbound tourist is a non-resident visitor coming into a different country.
As an example, imagine a scenario where an Australian citizen travels to Canada to go on a ski holiday. Canadian statistics would show the Australian as an inbound tourist to Canada.
Tourism statistics are often classified into these categories:
As an example, imagine a scenario where an Australian citizen travels to Canada to go on a ski holiday. Canadian statistics would show the Australian as an inbound tourist to Canada.
Tourism statistics are often classified into these categories:
- overnight tourists
- same-day visitors
- geographic region
- the main purpose for the travel
- mode of transportation (air, water, or land)
- accommodations
- expenditures (amount spent)
Outbound
Outbound tourism comprises the activities of resident visitors outside the country of reference, either as part of a domestic tourism trip or part of an outbound tourism trip. (UNWTO, 2008)
Let's look at an example, a Canadian travels to Italy on a school-organized spring break trip. Canadian statistics will show this student as an outbound tourist.
The Compendium of Tourist Statistics contains statistical data from 1995 on outbound tourism broken down to per country and per year. This data is collected based on overnight tourists, same-day visitors, and related expenditures.
Let's look at an example, a Canadian travels to Italy on a school-organized spring break trip. Canadian statistics will show this student as an outbound tourist.
The Compendium of Tourist Statistics contains statistical data from 1995 on outbound tourism broken down to per country and per year. This data is collected based on overnight tourists, same-day visitors, and related expenditures.
