THE TOURISM NETWORK AND SUPPLY COMPONENTS Tourism Components The travel industry is a tourism network which includes both the public and private sectors. Gee, Choy and Makens define the travel industry as ”the composite of organizations, both private and public, that are involved in the development, production and marketing of products-and services to serve the- needs of the travelers” This definition clearly identifies both the direct and indirect components of the travel industry. Businesses and corporations are regarded as components of the travel industry classified as direct providers, support services and developmental organizations. The first category, direct providers, includes businesses that are associated with travel, such as …show more content…
The physical characteristics of an area can be generalized as natural scenery climate, and environment. - The natural scenery is a combination of the general topography flora and fauna, proximity to lakes, rivers, seas, islands and islets, hot and mineral water springs, caverns, waterfalls, and the like. The greater the variety and uniqueness of the scenery, the more appealing it is. The appeal can be increased if the area has a “comfortable" climate. A comfortable cold climate is determined by the wind-chill factor — a term used to express how temperature feels to the exposed skin. A comfortable warm climate is determined by the combination of humidity, temperature, and wind. -A notable example is the Caribbean because, although many of its islands are in the tropical zone, the wind currents make it more comfortable than the temperature and humidity would show. -Water plays an important role in forming an attractive landscape. The sea, lakes and rivers not only add to the visual beauty of the region but also offer the possibility of swimming, sailing, canoeing, and fishing. Thus, large bodies of water have become popular such as Taal Lake in the Philippines, and Lake Geneva, in Switzerland. -Specific natural phenomena such as volcanoes, waterfalls, cave, and canyons also attract tourists. Examples are the Pagsanjan Falls in the Philippines, Grand Canyon in the U.S., Niagara Falls in the U.S. and Canada, and the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.
Weather and climate are the two major abiotic (nonliving) factors responsible for determining the major geographic ecosystems called biomes.
4. Places downwind of a large body of water generally have milder seasons than places farther inland at the same latitude.
The climate of these areas varies between the mountains and lower plateau regions, and is quite diverse.
In summary, climate and geography play a tremendous
A biome is a major biological community that occurs over a large area of land. Each biome is characterized by particular environmental and geographic conditions such as precipitation, temperature, wind, soil conditions, proximity to water, amount of sunlight. Did you know that there are five major biomes on the whole Earth? Even though we live on a big world different regions in the same biome tend to support similar types of plant and animal life. There is some overlap between biomes, but scientist usually identify these major biomes on earth: Tundra, Taiga, Temperate forest, Tropical forest, Desert, Savanna, Chaparral, Freshwater, and Marine.
A biome is a large area filled with complex fauna and flora communities that are created and maintained by its climate. The characteristics that go into defining a biome are mostly abiotic factors. Abiotic factors such as climate, geology, soils, and vegetation. There are five major biomes on earth’s surface. Amongst these five, there are sub-biomes, and in these are many more ecosystems.
Climate, one of the most defining characteristics, causes us to think of unique ways to live in extremes and some of these ideas are expressed in the architecture of our houses or even cities.
The tropical rain forest has a very warm but damp climate. The weather is mostly rainy and the temperature is warm. The temperature goes from 70-85F
Conditions & Factors in Canada Climate: Long term patterns or trends which prevail in a region Weather: Day to day state of the atmosphee (temperature, moisture, precipitation, wind, pressure, etc.) in an area Canada - Distinct Climate Regions Climate regions vary in Canada due to several main reasons: Canada’s great expanse: North - South, East - West Varying elevations
Tourism plays a vital role in economic development in most countries around the world. The industry has not only direct economic impact, but also significant indirect and influential impacts. There is agreement among experts that the travel and tourism sector is the fastest growing of global economy. According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourism receipts surpass US$ 1 trillion in 2011, growing about 3.8%up from 2010 (WTO, 2012).
When it comes to climate in Europe they have it all from their warm Mediterranean Sea weather to icy cold weather that comes from the Alps to moist woodlands. Europe is also known to be at the heart of the land hemisphere that it is easy for them to have contact with other countries and are surrounded by lots of sea as well like the Atlantic Ocean, Black Sea, North Sea, Norwegian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea and Barents Sea. There's a reason why people refer to it as the peninsula of peninsulas. They also have some diverse landscapes which are The Central Uplands, The Alpine Mountains, Western Uplands, and the North European Lowlands.
More specifically, once you set foot in a Caribbean country, you can understand what nature is. For instance, in Haiti, on the beach you
Alaskan Climate and Geography Alaska has a cooler climate during the summer and in the winter. There are all kinds of mountains in Alaska,some, big and small. Glaciers are also another part of Alaska, they vary in size depending on the how long they have been there. Factors are apart of Alaska's nature are the Climate, the mountains, and the glaciers.
A biome, also known as life zones, consists of all plants, animals, and other organisms, as well the physical environment in a particular area. A biome is characterized by its’ plant life, climate, and location. The climate and physical features determine the boundaries of a biome. A biome is made up of many different ecosystems. The ecosystems tend to have the same pants and animals as neighboring biomes around the boundaries. The major biomes are the tundra, taiga, tropical rain forest, temperate forests, desert, grassland, savanna, chaparral, and marine. Each biome has it’s own characteristics such as the tundra.
The Travel and Tourism industry is still one of the largest single businesses in world commerce and its importance is widely recognized. The tourism industry is now one of the largest sectors earning foreign exchange. In the face of many benefits, many countries have started assigning due weight age to the tourism industry in their national development agenda. Tourism is an industry that operates on a massively broad scale: it embraces activities ranging from the smallest sea-side hotel; to air-lines, multi-national hotel chains and major international tour operators. Originally, non-traditional industries such as tourism emerged as a solution to strike a balance between ecology and industry