Deck 6: Tourism Planning and Sustainable Development

Question 1

This is not the environmental impact associated with unsustainable tourism practices.

A) creation of noise and disruption
B) changing of the cultural character of host communities
C) stressing the capacity of infrastructure by overcrowding
D) overuse of natural resources
E) polluting air, water, and soil

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is not a case of the unsuccessful tourism development?

A) low safety and hygiene standards
B) overcrowding
C) pollution
D) dislike of visitors on the part of local residents
E) greater access to services and attractions for local residents

Answer 2

E

Question 3

The first step in the tourism planning process should be to

A) formulate the goals and objectives.
B) monitor the results.
C) implement the plan.
D) analyze the existing situation and determine what needs to be done to meet the set goals and objectives.
E) develop action plans for each element.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The tourism planning model suggested by the book stresses the need for:

A) a one- step process that needs to be repeated only once every ten years.
B) emphasizing only the larger tourism attractions and businesses.
C) planning in which the only participants are government agencies.
D) planning only for tourism development, and not for tourism marketing.
E) a continuous, step- by- step approach with the participation of both government, the private sector, and community residents.

Question 5

This is a statement that describes a desired future situation.

A) mission
B) position
C) vision
D) strategy
E) plan

Question 6

This concept involves development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

A) infrastructure overload avoidance
B) sustainable development
C) economic feasibility
D) carrying capacity analysis
E) environmental impact assessment

Question 7

This is not a potentially negative social and cultural impact of tourism.

A) keeping local culture and traditions alive
B) commercialization of traditional welcome and hospitality custom
C) encouragement of urbanization and emigration
D) increase in health risk
E) loss of cultural authenticity

Question 8

Sustainable development requires the following except:

A) keeping options open for future generations.
B) reducing injustice and increasing self- determination.
C) meeting basic human needs.
D) maintaining ecological integrity and diversity.
E) moving residents away from tourism development zones.

Question 9

The life span of a tourism plan is normally not more than:

A) 6 months to 2 years.
B) 3 to 5 years.
C) 15 to 20 years.
D) 10 to 15 years.

Question 10

The core indicators of tourism development include the following except:

A) resident satisfaction.
B) critical ecosystem.
C) contribution to the local economy.
D) marketability of destination.
E) consumer satisfaction.

Question 11

Which of the following is not a barrier to tourism planning?

A) the diversity of tourism businesses
B) the complexity of tourism and the large number of government agencies involved
C) the costs of conducting tourism planning processes can be high
D) the lack of qualified tourism planning experts and consultants
E) the seasonality of tourism in many destinations

Question 12

This is a technique that can be used to assess resident satisfaction.

A) future research
B) carrying capacity analysis
C) mystery shopper program
D) survey

Question 13

Which of the following is not a reason for tourism planning?

A) Tourism affects everyone in a community.
B) Tourism is a more complicated phenomenon than it was previously thought to be.
C) Tourism is more competitive than ever before.
D) Tourism development has only negative impacts.
E) Tourism has damaged many natural and cultural resources.

Question 14

Based on Gunn and Var, which of the following is not the goal for tourism planning?

A) sustainable resource use
B) increased loyalty to the destination
C) enhanced visitor satisfaction
D) community and area integration
E) improved economy and business success

Question 15

Negative environmental impacts of tourism may happen when this is exceeded.

A) the supply of hotel rooms
B) economies of scale
C) the supply of local attractions
D) opportunity cost
E) carrying capacity

Question 16

This is a strategy for satisfying the present economic and other needs of a community without compromising the needs of future generations.

A) encouraging import substitution
B) adopting sustainable tourism development
C) exceeding the carrying capacities of natural resources
D) implementing a satellite national accounting system
E) increasing cultural involution

Question 17

One of the purposes of tourism planning is:

A) maintaining sociocultural, economic and environmental balance.
B) eroding markets.
C) ensuring that government always has a role in tourism.
D) solving traffic problems.
E) damaging resources.