GEO 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Tourism In Canada, Chav, Varadero
25 Sep 2020
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Tourism should be defined as production process with a distinct product and identifiable inputs. Experience is the final product of tourism. Tourism is an unconventional business because the consumer creates the experience. Tourism is not distributed equally and tends to be where there is already existing wealth. Over 80% of tourism in canada is in bc, alberta, quebec, ontario. People travel for business than come back later. Spend money on food, accommodations, hotel, entertainment. Hotel occupancy at 90%, no good deal. North dakota: people live there but there is an image problem. If you live in nyc or california, you won"t know where this is and perceive it as a hick country. Makes 104 billion annually: most in us from tourism. 3 largest colorado industries: oil, gas, farming. These sectors subject to boom and bust cycles so tourism mediates them. 6/7 business conventions in town every day. Major impact on nevada economy as there is nothing else in nevada.
