MACRO PERSPECTIVE OF COMPONENTS OF THE DEFINITION
OF
TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
TOURISM
Activities and experiences during the
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
travel and stay
Define Tourism and Hospitality
Resources and facilities required
Explain Leiper’s Tourism System Model
Tourists and tourism stakeholders
Explain theories and models relevant to the
Destination (outside the usual
explanation of tourism motivation and environment)
behavior. COMPONENTS OF THE DEFINITION
OF
TOURISM
TOURISM
Tourism comprises the activities of
persons Non-permanent stay
traveling to and staying in places outside their Leisure, business, and other purposes
usual environment for not more than one Movement (Travel to and staying)
consecutive year for leisure, business and HOSPITALITY
other
The act of kindness in welcoming and
purposes not related to the exercise of an
looking after the basic needs of guests or
activity remunerated from within the place
strangers, mainly in relation to food, drink
visited. (UNWTO)
and accommodation.
“The temporary movement of people to
Derived from the Latin word “hospitare”
destinations outside their normal places of
meaning to “receive as a guest”
work
Comes from the word “hospice” , an old
and residence, the activities undertaken
during French word meaning “ to provide
their stay in those destinations, and the care/shelter for travelers”
facilities
created to cater to their needs.” (Mathieson
and
Wall,1982)
, HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY 5. A travel and tourism industry
Include the companies or organizations TOURIST GENERATING REGION
(TGR)
which provide food and/or drink and/or
➢ The places where trips begin, where
accommodation to people who are away
people (tourists) start
from home.
their journey. (Origin)
TOURISM SYSTEMS
➢ TGR represents the generating market for
System tourism and, in a
A group of interrelated, interdependent and sense, provides the “push” to stimulate and
interacting elements motivate travel.
that together form a single functional ➢ It is from here that the tourist searches for
structure. (Weaver and
information, makes
Lawton, 2006) the booking and departs.
TOURISM SYSTEM MODELS LEIPER’S BASIC WHOLE TOURISM
Leiper’s Basic Whole Tourism System SYSTEM
LEIPER’S BASIC WHOLE TOURISM Primary elements in the Tourism System:
SYSTEM 1. At least one tourist
Primary elements in the Tourism System: 2. At least one tourist-generating region
1. At least one tourist 3. At least one transit route region
2. At least one tourist-generating region 4. At least one tourist destination
3. At least one transit route region
5. A travel and tourism industry
4. At least one tourist destination
TRANSIT ROUTE REGION (TR)
5. A travel and tourism industry
➢ An intermediate zone where the principal
TOURIST travel activity
LEIPER’S BASIC WHOLE TOURISM of tourism occurs, distinct from visit activity
SYSTEM in
Primary elements in the Tourism System: destinations.
1. At least one tourist ➢ It includes the intermediate places which
2. At least one tourist-generating region may be visited
3. At least one transit route region “en route”.
4. At least one tourist destination
OF
TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
TOURISM
Activities and experiences during the
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
travel and stay
Define Tourism and Hospitality
Resources and facilities required
Explain Leiper’s Tourism System Model
Tourists and tourism stakeholders
Explain theories and models relevant to the
Destination (outside the usual
explanation of tourism motivation and environment)
behavior. COMPONENTS OF THE DEFINITION
OF
TOURISM
TOURISM
Tourism comprises the activities of
persons Non-permanent stay
traveling to and staying in places outside their Leisure, business, and other purposes
usual environment for not more than one Movement (Travel to and staying)
consecutive year for leisure, business and HOSPITALITY
other
The act of kindness in welcoming and
purposes not related to the exercise of an
looking after the basic needs of guests or
activity remunerated from within the place
strangers, mainly in relation to food, drink
visited. (UNWTO)
and accommodation.
“The temporary movement of people to
Derived from the Latin word “hospitare”
destinations outside their normal places of
meaning to “receive as a guest”
work
Comes from the word “hospice” , an old
and residence, the activities undertaken
during French word meaning “ to provide
their stay in those destinations, and the care/shelter for travelers”
facilities
created to cater to their needs.” (Mathieson
and
Wall,1982)
, HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY 5. A travel and tourism industry
Include the companies or organizations TOURIST GENERATING REGION
(TGR)
which provide food and/or drink and/or
➢ The places where trips begin, where
accommodation to people who are away
people (tourists) start
from home.
their journey. (Origin)
TOURISM SYSTEMS
➢ TGR represents the generating market for
System tourism and, in a
A group of interrelated, interdependent and sense, provides the “push” to stimulate and
interacting elements motivate travel.
that together form a single functional ➢ It is from here that the tourist searches for
structure. (Weaver and
information, makes
Lawton, 2006) the booking and departs.
TOURISM SYSTEM MODELS LEIPER’S BASIC WHOLE TOURISM
Leiper’s Basic Whole Tourism System SYSTEM
LEIPER’S BASIC WHOLE TOURISM Primary elements in the Tourism System:
SYSTEM 1. At least one tourist
Primary elements in the Tourism System: 2. At least one tourist-generating region
1. At least one tourist 3. At least one transit route region
2. At least one tourist-generating region 4. At least one tourist destination
3. At least one transit route region
5. A travel and tourism industry
4. At least one tourist destination
TRANSIT ROUTE REGION (TR)
5. A travel and tourism industry
➢ An intermediate zone where the principal
TOURIST travel activity
LEIPER’S BASIC WHOLE TOURISM of tourism occurs, distinct from visit activity
SYSTEM in
Primary elements in the Tourism System: destinations.
1. At least one tourist ➢ It includes the intermediate places which
2. At least one tourist-generating region may be visited
3. At least one transit route region “en route”.
4. At least one tourist destination
