ECOTOURISM MIDTERM QUIZES 1-4 ANSWERED #18
1. What kind of tourism is almost the direct opposite of ecotourism?: Mass tourism
2. From this chapter we could conclude that ecotourism was originally in- spired by?: Concerns
for natural environemnt
3. An easy one to end up: Ecotourism...: Is a good way to enjoy your holiday while protecting the
Earth
4. In sustainability terms we could say: The Earth doesn't belong to us...: We borrow it from our
children
5. What does sustainability or sustainable development stand for?: Develop- ment that meets the
needs for both present and future generations
6. Ecotourists normally spend more money than most typical mass tourists? Why so?: They prefer
longer trips
7. We could conceptualize Ecotourism as?: Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves
the environment and improves the well-being of local people
8. What constitutes the triple bottom-line of sustainability?: Environment, So- ciety, Economy
9. The iconic global example of an ecotourism destination is?: Costa Rica
10.This is a philosophy or perspective that places intrinsic value on all living organisms and their
natural environment, regardless of their perceived use- fulness or importance to human beings:
Ecocentric
11.Ecotourism 'triple bottom-line' links: conservation, profit, and
: Local people
12.As pertains to tourism, what is leakage?: Flows of money out of a country or area as a result
of unnecessary imports
13.Tourism creates jobs in the tertiary sector and also encourages growth in the primary and
secondary sectors of industry. This is an example of
?: Multiplier Effect
14.Ecotourism should empower tourism planners and managers at a destina- tion to control visitor
numbers based on environmental capacity rather than demand for it: True
15.Of the various ecotourism stakeholders identified, who has the greatest power to dictate how
tourism is promoted, planned, managed and regulated in a country?: Government
16.Ecotourism plans work much better if developed separately from other national development
goals:
17.The following are the 3 most important measures of tourism maturity in a country or region.
Which one is not?: Carrying capacity
18.Taking nothing but photographs , kill nothing but time, leave nothing but footprints. These are
examples of?: Codes of Practice
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1. What kind of tourism is almost the direct opposite of ecotourism?: Mass tourism
2. From this chapter we could conclude that ecotourism was originally in- spired by?: Concerns
for natural environemnt
3. An easy one to end up: Ecotourism...: Is a good way to enjoy your holiday while protecting the
Earth
4. In sustainability terms we could say: The Earth doesn't belong to us...: We borrow it from our
children
5. What does sustainability or sustainable development stand for?: Develop- ment that meets the
needs for both present and future generations
6. Ecotourists normally spend more money than most typical mass tourists? Why so?: They prefer
longer trips
7. We could conceptualize Ecotourism as?: Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves
the environment and improves the well-being of local people
8. What constitutes the triple bottom-line of sustainability?: Environment, So- ciety, Economy
9. The iconic global example of an ecotourism destination is?: Costa Rica
10.This is a philosophy or perspective that places intrinsic value on all living organisms and their
natural environment, regardless of their perceived use- fulness or importance to human beings:
Ecocentric
11.Ecotourism 'triple bottom-line' links: conservation, profit, and
: Local people
12.As pertains to tourism, what is leakage?: Flows of money out of a country or area as a result
of unnecessary imports
13.Tourism creates jobs in the tertiary sector and also encourages growth in the primary and
secondary sectors of industry. This is an example of
?: Multiplier Effect
14.Ecotourism should empower tourism planners and managers at a destina- tion to control visitor
numbers based on environmental capacity rather than demand for it: True
15.Of the various ecotourism stakeholders identified, who has the greatest power to dictate how
tourism is promoted, planned, managed and regulated in a country?: Government
16.Ecotourism plans work much better if developed separately from other national development
goals:
17.The following are the 3 most important measures of tourism maturity in a country or region.
Which one is not?: Carrying capacity
18.Taking nothing but photographs , kill nothing but time, leave nothing but footprints. These are
examples of?: Codes of Practice
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