Introduction to Tourism — Revision Notes | KS3 Geography

Quick recap

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Key terms

Tourism: Travel away from home for pleasure, serving as one of the largest global industries and economic drivers
International tourism: Travel where tourists cross national borders to visit other countries
Domestic tourism: Travel for leisure where individuals visit destinations within their own country
Butler's model: A geographical framework illustrating the seven stages a tourist destination typically experiences over time
Exploration stage: The initial phase of a resort's lifecycle where only a small number of adventurous visitors discover the location
Involvement stage: The phase where locals start opening up to tourists
Development stage: The phase where hotels, restaurants and big attractions appear, and visitor numbers shoot up
Consolidation stage: The phase where tourism becomes the heart of the local economy
Stagnation stage: The phase where visitor numbers stop growing and the place feels tired and overcrowded
Decline stage: The phase where visitors drift away to fresher destinations
Rejuvenation stage: The potential final phase of Butler's model where a declining resort invests and reinvents itself to attract new crowds

What this lesson covers

How well do you know each one? Be honest: red means go back over it.

Define tourism and explain the difference between domestic and international tourism
Explain why tourism matters to national economies, including lower-income countries
Describe the factors behind the growth of tourism since the 1950s
Describe the seven stages of Butler's Tourism Life Cycle Model
Explain the fork between decline and rejuvenation and what decides which happens
Apply Butler's model to a real destination such as Blackpool

Test yourself

Cover the answer, say it out loud, then check the full quiz on the lesson page.

What does domestic tourism mean?
Which of these is NOT a reason tourism has grown since the 1950s?
A resort is in decline. What does Butler's model say can happen?

Topic quiz

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Spelling challenge

Read the definition, then type the correct spelling of the term. Uses the same terms as above.

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