Tourism Industry is very varied. The study of it, is hence very interesting. The elements of Tourism industry describes the need of the same.

1. ELEMENTS OF TOURISM
INDUSTRY
DR. MOUMITA PODDAR

2. Five interdependent core elements
1. Tourist (role in the
system)- the tourist is the actor
in this system.
Tourism -is a very human
experience-enjoyed, anticipated
and remembered by many as
one of the most important times
of their lives.

3. Five interdependent core elements
2.Traveler-
generating region
- generating market of
tourism; provides the
‘push’ to stimulate and
motivate travel.

4. Five interdependent core elements
3.Tourist-destination
region- “sharp-end of
tourism”, where full
impact of tourism is felt
and planning and
management strategies
are implemented.

5. Five interdependent core elements
4.Transit route
region- represents the
short period of travel to
reach the destination
and also intermediate
places visited.

6. Five interdependent core elements
5.Tourism
Industry- is
described as the
range of business and
organizations
involved in delivering
the tourism product.

7. What is Tourism?
Four different perspectives of tourism can be identified:
The tourist: The tourist seeks various psychic and physical experience and satisfactions.
The nature of these will largely determine the destinations chosen and the activities
enjoyed.
The business providing tourist goods and services: Business people see tourism
as an opportunity to make a profit by supplying the goods and services that the tourist
markets demand.
The government of the host community or area: politicians view tourism as a
wealth factor in the economy of their jurisdiction. Their perspective is related to the
income their citizens can earn from this business. They also consider the foreign
exchange receipts from international tourism as well as the tax receipts collected from
tourist expenditures, either directly or indirectly. The government can lay an important
role in tourism policy, development, promotion and implementation.
The host community: Local people usually see tourism as a cultural and employment
factor. Of importance to this group, for example, is the effect of the interaction between
large numbers of international visitors and residents. This effect may be beneficial or
harmful, or both.

8. Tourism – Myths and Realities
Myths Realities
The majority of tourism in the world is
international
Tourism in the world is predominantly domestic
(people traveling their own country). Domestic
tourism accounts for about 80% of touristtrips.
Most tourism journeys in the world are by air
as tourists jet-set from country tocountry
The majority of trips are surfacetransport
(mainly by car.
Tourism is only about leisure holidays. Tourism includes all types of purpose of visit,
including business, conference and education.
Employment in tourism means substantial
travel and the chance to learn language.
Most employment in tourism is in the
hospitality sector and involve little travel.
Large multinational companies such as hotels
chains and airlines dominate tourism.
The vast majority of tourism enterprisesin
every destination are SMEs
Tourism is a straightforward sector demanding
little research or planning
Tourism is a complex multi-sectoral industry
demanding high-level planning underpinned by
research to succeed.

9. Definition by UNWTO
Tourism defined as “ the activities of
persons traveling to and staying in place
outside their usual environment for not
more than one consecutive year for leisure,
business and other purpose”

10. Elements of Tourism
Distance- distance traveled on a trip by the traveler. Trip
is defined as each time a person goes to a place more than
100 miles away from home.
Length of stay at destination- tourists makes at least
one overnight stay; excursionists do not stay overnight in
the place that they visit.
Residence of the traveler- origin of the visitors
Purpose of travel- visiting friends and relatives ,
conventions and seminars, business, outdoor recreation,
entertainment, medical, funeral, wedding and others.

11. Seven Characteristics of Tourism
1. Product is not brought to the consumer.
2. Products of tourism are not used up.
3. Tourism is a labor-intensive industry.
4. Tourism is people-oriented.
5. Tourism is a multi-dimensional phenomenon.
6. The tourist industry is seasonal.
7. The industry is dynamic.

12. Importance of Tourism
1. Contribution to the balance of payments
2. Dispersion of development
3. Effects on general economic development
4. Employment opportunities
5. Social Benefits
6. Cultural Enrichment
7. Educational Significance
8. A vital force for peace

13. Factors for growth in Tourism
Prepared by: Mabellene F. Geronimo
sections of the population
Growth in the number of retired
persons who have the desire and
increasing.
Increase in discretionary time
Greater credit availability through
credit cards and bank loans
Growth in the number of singles
Greater credit availability through
credit cards and bank loans
Higher Educational levels
Rising disposable income for large
energy to travel- life expectancy is
The growth of cities
Simplification of travel through
the package tour
Growth of multinational business
Modern transportation technology
Shift in values
Advances in communication
Smaller families and changing
roles

14. Tourism Category
Tourism can be divided by four category:
1. International tourism
1. Inbound tourism: Visits to a country by nonresidents
2. Outbound tourism: Visits by residents of a country to
another country
2. Internal tourism : Visits by resident and non residents of
the country of reference
3. Domestic tourism : Visits by residents of a country to
their own country
4. National tourism : Internal tourism plus outbound
tourism

15. Traveler Terminology for Tourism.
All types of travelers engaged in tourism are described as visitors.
International visitors are persons who travel for a period not
exceeding twelve months to country other than the one in which they
generally reside and whose main purpose is other than exercise of an
activity remunerated from within the place visited.
Internal visitors are persons who travel to destination within their
country, that is outside their usual environment, for a period not
exceeding twelve months.

16. Traveler Terminology for Tourism
Prepared by: Mabellene F. Geronimo
All travelers are subdivided into two further
categories:
Same-day Visitors: Visitors who do not spend for the night in
a collective or private accommodation in the country visited.
E.g. A cruise ship passengers spending four hours in a port or
days-trippers visiting attraction.

17. Traveler Terminology for Tourism
Tourist: Visitors who travel to and stay in places outside their
usual environment for more than twenty-four (24) hours and not
more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other
purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated
from within the place visited”.

18. COMPONENTS OF TRAVEL
THE MAJOR COMPONENTS OFTRAVEL ARE
 ATTRACTION
 ACCOMODATION
 ACCESSIBILITY