Geography and Tourism Eno-gastronomic tourism = important aspect of general tourism 1.General concept of tourism Tourism has many positive and negative effects  ‘the tourist’ or ‘traveller’ don’t exist: who travels for cultural aspects are also tourists  effects of tourism  Invasion  Lost of identity  Elimination of prejudices  Creating of knowledge, exchange  Formation intelligence  Determine territoriality (proudness of own origins)  Economic, social, ecological effects (positive + negative) 1.1. Definition ‘tourism’ Every destination, traveller, organization,… has own characteristics  personalization of concepts of tourism  many factors influence tourism: difficult to control  Territory, destination  every territory 1 can become touristic destination  turn potential demand into paid demand  Touristic offers in place = all different touristic services together  Demand of tourist = linked to behaviour and personality of consumers  Influence of other sectors  strong integration: tourism = transversal concept  Interaction public-private sector  tourism: public sector must by bigger (make publicity about territory)  public sector not present = low tourism  Due to force majeure: weather, catastrophe,… = spoils vacation, but tourist can’t ask damage restitution (by law)  Heterogeneity and plurality of experiences, territories, markets, social-economic  Diversify qualitative and quantitative identification of touristic phenomenon  importance of sensibility and interdisciplinary approaches of marketing logics Difference tourism – other leisure activities o Last longer, less frequency o Choice strongly influenced by market trends  choose particular situation < fashion + confirmation social status o Go on journey + put physical distance between residence and destination o More financial investment o Quality cannot be tested before = risk 1 Also ‘not-place’ (eg. amusement parc): has nothing traditional or geographical