On tourism in general, for high school students to refer to for homework, and learn more about tourism

1. Tourism
A PowerPoint by Kinjalkini Gautam, 9-A

2. What is tourism?
Tourism is when people travel to places
beyond their own place of living for a
purpose.
This purpose can be pleasure, knowledge
about a place, or wellness.

3. Why conduct tourism?
Many countries depend
on tourism to prosper.
• Tourism accounts for
9.5% of the world’s
GDP.
It creates jobs for locals.
They are mostly tertiary –
providing services to
others, like selling
souvenirs or working in a
hotel.
Tourism provides a
chance for many people
to know more about a
place.

4. Who conducts tourism?
Every government has a tourism department,
which develops and conducts tourism.
Private companies which offer travel packages
providing transportation, accommodation etc.
are also part of conducting tourism.
The actual work is done by locals in the place
visited, so they too have a big role in
conducting tourism.

5. The Types of Tourism
• Tourism for pleasure is called recreation tourism. This type
is what usually comes to our minds at the mention of
tourism.
Recreation
tourism
• This is when people go to new places specifically to learn
more about their culture and history. For example, one may
visit Puri for the famous Rath Yatra. This would let us know
about the customs of Odisha.
Cultural
tourism
• Spending time with nature by bird watching, boating in
lakes, etc. come under nature tourism. Nature tourism is
environment-friendly.
Nature
tourism

6. Types of Tourism
• This kind of tourism is taken when de stressing and relaxation
are needed, to get away from day-to-day life. It includes yoga
workshops, spa treatments etc.
Pleasure
tourism
• Some people, however, de-stress by engaging in sports. They go
to places famous for sports facilities. Travelling for the purpose
of witnessing a sporting event like FIFA, and the Olympics, is also
included in this.
Sports
tourism
• This is when people travel to religious locations to celebrate
their religious leader in different ways, e.g. Going to places like
Mathura, Varanasi.
Religious
tourism

7. • This is travelling to other cities or countries for medical
treatment. These places promote the expertise of their
doctors and surgeons so that they can get more income
from medical tourism.
Medical
tourism
• This is when people travel for adventure sports – zip-lining,
paragliding, rope climbing – to places which are famous for
these facilities.
Adventure
tourism
Types of Tourism

8. Disadvantages of Tourism
What can be bad about tourism?

9. First and foremost is damage caused to the
environment.

10. Too many tourists can
become causes of all types
of pollution.
It puts pressure on natural
resources, especially water.
Local resources like energy
and food are also affected.
• Tourists cause depletion of
resources that might already be
scarce.

11. • This is because tourists from outside pay
more money for them.
Prices of local goods
increase.
• This might encourage them to harm the
people of that place by humiliating or
even physically hurting them.
Tourists do not always
respect and appreciate
the culture of the place
they are visiting.
• But most of the time, most of the
money is earned by the big companies
employing them.
The locals are the
ones doing the real
work – guiding
tourists, providing
food.
Other Disadvantages of Tourism

12. Tourism in India
India’s tourism sector is economically
important. Tourism generated 9.4%
of the country’s GDP IN 2017. The
jobs it supported amounted to 8% of
our total employment.

13. India is also noted for its medical
tourism. In 2015, India’s medical
tourism sector was valued at US$ 3
billion. 184,298 foreign patients
visited India in 2014.

14. Our own Maharajas’ Express is the world’s most
expensive luxury train, owned by IRCTC (Indian
Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation).It
goes to many cities, mainly in North India.
Familiar, right? Incredible India is a campaign
known world-wide, launched by the
government in 2002 to promote Indian tourism
as a choice for the foreign traveller.
Other Familiar Promoters of Indian Tourism
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15. Conclusion
Tourism is beneficial for a country and its people, bringing income and employment.
It has different types also, as people travel for different purposes.
But too much, as of anything, leads to adverse affects.
These can be depletion of resources and degradation of environment.