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Chapter3EvolutionandGrowthofTourism
Chapter3EvolutionandGrowthofTourism
Teachingpurposes
☐Understandthemaincharacteristicsandtypesofpre-moderntourisminthe“western”tradition
☐Explainthebasicdistinctionsandsimilaritiesbetweenpre-modernandmoderntourism
☐AppreciatetheroleofThomasCookandIndustrialRevolutioninbringingaboutthemoderneraoftourism
☐Describethegrowthtrendofinternationaltourismduringthetwentiethcentury
☐Understandtheprimaryfactorsthathavestimulatedthedemandfortourismduringthisperiodoftime,andespeciallysince1950
☐Describeglobalpatternsofeconomicdevelopmentandassociatethesepatternswithdifferentpatternsoftourismdemandandbehavior
☐AppreciateshowemergentcountriessuchasChinaandSouthKoreahaveattemptedtomanagetheiroutboundanddomestictourismflows
☐Identifytheforcesthatcouldpositivelyornegativelyinfluencethefuturegrowthofthetourismindustry
Timeallocation
Chapter1Introduction
(4periods)
Thephenomenonoftourism
1periods
Tourismasanacademicfieldofstudy
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Teachingcontentsbasedontheinterdisciplinarystudy
1periods
Chapteroutlineandrationale
1periods
Teachingprocedure
3.1Theevolutionandgrowthoftourism
Pre-moderntourism(BC1500)
Earlymoderntourism----(1500—1950)
Modernmasstourism----(1950onwards)
3.2Pre-moderntourism(BC1500)
☐Mesopotamia
☐EgyptandtheIndusValley
☐AncientGreece
☐AncientRome
☐TheDarkAges(c.500—1100)
☐TheMiddleAges(c.1100—1500)
3.2.1Mesopotamia
Itisthefirstplaceintheworldwhichexperiencedtravelpatterns.
☐Theagriculturedevelopmentfosteredtheformationofwealthandtheemergenceofasmallleisureclass.
☐Theavailabilityofdiscretionarytimeanddiscretionaryincomewereprobablythetwomostimportantfactorsthatenabledleisuredelitetoengageintourisms.
☐Mesopotamiawasthebirthplaceofmanyfundamentalinventionsandinnovationsthatintroducedboththedemandandabilitytotravelfortourism-relatedpurposes.
3.2.2EgyptandtheIndusValley
☐ThetrappingsandconsequencesofcivilizationgraduallyspreadfromMesopotamiawestwardtoNileValleyandeastwardtotheIndusValley.
☐ItisfromancientEgyptinparticularthatsomeoftheearliestexplicitevidenceofpleasuretourismisfound.
3.2.3AncientGreece
☐TourisminancientGreeceisperhapsbestassociatedwithnationalfestivalssuchastheOlympicGames.
☐ThetransitprocessinancientGreecewasnotapleasantoreasyprocess,becauseofthehighwayrobbersorpirates,andthepoor-conditionroadandaccommodation.
☐Thepropensitytoengageintourismwassociallysanctionedbytheprevalentphilosophyoftheculture(applicableatleasttoeliteadultmalecitizens)
3.2.4AncientRome
☐Withitsimpressivetechnological,economicandpoliticalachievements,ancientRomewasabletoachieveunprecedentedlevelsoftourismactivitythatwouldnotbereachedagainforatleastanother1500years.
A.ThelargepopulationoftheRomanEmpire
B.Thelargeselectionofdestinationchoices
C.Thehighlevelofstabilityandsafetyachieved
D.TheremarkablysophisticatednetworkofRomanmilitaryroads
☐Accompaniedbyamplediscretionarywealthy,theRomanelite’spropensitytotravelonpleasureholidaysgaverisetoan‘industry’ofsorts(thatsuppliedsouvenirs,guidebooks,transport,guides,accommodationandothergoodsandservicestothetraveler).
☐Thenumberofspecializedtourismsitesanddestinationregionsalsoincreasedsubstantially.(thespas,thebeachresort,secondhomesorvillas)
☐ForRomanswealthyenoughtotravelalongdistance,thehistoricalsitesofearliercultures,especiallythoseoftheGreeks,TrojansandEgyptians,heldthemostinterest.
☐ThegeographicalsophisticationoftheRomanwouldviewisdepictedintheworldmapcompiledinthesecondcenturyADbytheRomangeographer-astronomerPtolemy.(seethePtolemy’sworldmapofthesecondcenturyAD)
3.2.5TheDarkAges(c.500—1100)
☐Travelinfrastructuredeteriorated
☐Thesizesoftheeliteclassesandurbanareasdeclineddramatically
☐TherelativelysafeandopenEuropeoftheRomanswasreplacedbyaproliferationofwarringsemi-statesandlawlessfrontiers
3.2.6TheMiddleAges(c.1100—1500)
☐Christianpilgrimagewasprosperous
A.Eventhepoorestpeopleparticipatedinthisformoftravel,giventheperceivedspiritualandphysicalbenefitstobederivedfromthejourney.
B.Thepartofmostpilgrimswerewillingtoacceptandevenwelcomeahighlevelofriskaspartoftheoverallexperience,sincesufferingcouldconferevengreaterspiritualrewardsupontheparticipant.
☐TheCrusadesalsocontributedtotheearlydevelopmentofthistravelindustry
3.3Earlymoderntourism----(1500—1950)
☐TheRenaissanceofEuropewaswellunderway,heraldingtheemergenceofthemoderneraandtheperiodofearlymoderntourism.
☐Thetraditionalelite,alongwiththeemergingmerchantandprofessionalclasses,displayedapatternofbehaviorroughlycomparabletowhattheRomanshadachieved1500yearsearlier.
☐VillasreappearedthroughouttheItaliancountryside,newresortswereestablished(sparesortsandseasideresorts)
☐Theimprovingtransportationtechnologiesfacilitatedlong-distancetravelwithinEuropeand,gradually,totheEuropeanpossessionsbeyond.
3.3.1TheGrandTour
☐TheGrandtourconstitutesoneofmajorlinksbetweentheMiddleAgesandcontemporarytourism.
☐ManyyoungmenfromthearistocraticclassesoftheUnitedKingdomandtheotherpartsofnorthernEuropeundertookextendtripstocontinentalEuropeforeducationalandculturalpurpose.
☐TherewasnosinglecircuitortimeframethatdefinedtheGrandTour,certaindestinationsfeatureprominently.
3.3.2Seasideresorts
☐Crowdedurbanareasanddifficultworkingconditionsresultedinawidespreaddemandforrecreationalopportunitiesthatwouldtaketheworkersintoamorepleasantandrelaxingenvironment.Domesticseasideresortsemergedtofulfillthisdemand.
☐SeasideresortssuchasBrightonandScarboroughsoonrivaledinlandspatownssuchasBathastouristattractions,withtheaddedadvantagethatthetargetresourcewasvirtuallyunlimited,andtheopportunitiesforspatialexpansionalongthecoastwerenumerous
(Casestudy‘Brighton,England’)
3.3.3ThomasCook
☐ThomasCookisassociatedwiththeemergenceoftourismasamodern,large-scaleindustry,eventhoughitwouldtakeanother150yearsformasstourismtoberealizedonaglobalscale.
1.thefirstexcursionin1841
2.thefirstinternationalexcursionin1863,
3.thefirstround-the-worldexcursionin1872
☐Thoseinternationaltripswerestillverymuchtheprerogativeoftheverywealthy.
☐TheservicesofCook’scompanyinclude:
A.aninclusive,pre-paid,one-feestructurethatcoveredtransportation,accommodation,guides,foodandothergoodsandservices
B.organizeditinerariesbasedonrigidtimeschedules
C.uniformproductsofahighlyprofessionalquality
D.affordableprices,madepossiblebytheeconomiesofscalecreatedthroughlargecustomervolumes
☐ThomasCookwastoapplytheformalproductionprinciplesoftheIndustrialRevolutiontotourism,withstandardized,precisely,timed,commercializedandhigh-volumetourpackagesheraldingthe‘industrialization’ofthesector.
☐ThomasCookcanbedescribedasaneffectivemanagerialpioneeroftheindustrythataccommodatedthedemandfortheseproducts,whilethedevelopmentofattractionsandtouristdestinationssuchastheseasideresortswasamainlyunplannedphenomenon.
☐Today,thepackagetourisoneofthefundamental,taken-for-grantedcomponentsofthemoderntourismindustry.
3.3.4Thepost-Cookperiod(1880-1950)
☐LargelyasaresultofCookandhisadaptationofIndustrialRevolutiontechnologiesandprinciplestothetravelindustry,tourismexpandedsignificantlyfromthe1870sonwards.
☐ThisgrowthwasinitiallyconcentratedinthedomesticsectorofthemoreindustrializedcountriessuchastheUnitedStates,WesternEuropeandAustralia.
☐TheInternationaltourismgrowthinthepost-Cookperiodoftheearlymodernerawaslessrobustthanthedomestictourismsector.
3.4Modernmasstourism----(1950onwards)
☐Therapidgrowthhasbeenexperiencedbytheglobaltourismindustryduringthepost-WorldWarIIeraofmodernmasstourism
☐Therapidgrowthcanbeappreciatedbyexaminingthecontemporarytrendofinboundtouristarrivalsandassociatedrevenues.(theoutboundtouristsandthedomestictourisminformationisfarmoredifficulttoobtain)
3.5Factorsassociatedwithtourismdevelopment
3.5.1Fiveseparatepushfactors
☐Economicfactors
☐Socialfactors
☐Demographicfactors
☐Technologicalfactors
☐Politicalfactors
Economicfactors
Burton'sfourphaseoftourismparticipation
PHASE
ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTS
TOURISMPARTICIPATION
One
Mainlysubsistence-basedandpre-industrial
Rural,agrarian
Largegapbetweenpoormassesandsmallelite
Nomassparticipationintourism
Elitetraveltodomesticandinternationaldestinations
Two
Industrializing
Rapidgrowthofurbanareas
Growingmiddleclass
Widespreadparticipationindomestictourism
Increasedscopeofinternationaltourismbyelite
Three
Almostindustrial
Populationmostlyurban
Middleclassbecomingdominant
Massparticipationindomestictourism,andincreaseinshort-haulinternationaltourism
Eliteturntowardslong-haulinternationaltourism
Four
Fullyindustrialized,‘hightech’orientation
Mostlyurban
Highlevelsofaffluencethroughoutthepopulation
Massparticipationindomesticandinternational(long-haulandshort-haul