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Define Tourism correct answers The activities of personas travelling to and staying in places outside their environment for not more than one year for leisure, business and other purposes Why Tourism Matters correct answers -10% of worlds GDP -1/10 jobs -development -1.4 trillion in exports -economic growth -7% of worlds exports -creating jobs -30% of services exports -environment protection -cultural preservation -peace and security Tourism studies correct answers Varying disciplinary and fields of examine the travel and tourism phenomenon Recreation and Tourism Similarities correct answers -Form: products/services -Function: benefits Recreation and Tourism Differences correct answers -Industry leadership (tourism is often driven from a commercial sector) -market segmentation -performance evaluation 5 Components of tourism sector (+ the extra four) correct answers -transportation -accommodation -food and beverage -recreation and entertainment -travel services -adventure and outdoor -tourism services -events -attractions Trip correct answers Travel 80km from home (reason other than commute to work or school) Traveler correct answers Travels for work, leisure and business