Leisure and recreation.
Task 1 Unit 1 Introduction The universally recognised definition of leisure and recreation is: Leisure - is a period of time and Recreation - an activity that you participate in during leisure time. This Review defines some of the areas of the leisure and recreation market. * Media consumption and reading; listening to music at home * Gardening and do-it-yourself (DIY) * Sports and keeping fit * Catering (eating and drinking outside the home) and gambling * Cinema, theatre, museums and 'the arts' * Tourist attractions and short breaks (although long holidays or any trips abroad have been excluded). There are many more which could be added to this list. Shown below are things, which are pivotal factors within the leisure and recreation industry. They can either generate large sums of money or cause the industry to lose money, depending on what changes occur in these subsections. For example if there is an increase in disposable income and leisure time the recreation industry will benefit from this as people will want to do something in their spare time and with more of a disposable income they will be able to spend more. There are many defining factors, which influence trends in the leisure and recreation business, many of which are mentioned below in detail. Increase in leisure time The amount of leisure time available to the majority of people in the UK
Tourism in LEDC's creates environmental and social problems whilst bringing limited economic benefits. How far do you consider this statement to be true
Tourism in LEDC's creates environmental and social problems whilst bringing limited economic benefits. How far do you consider this statement to be true? Tourism is now the world's biggest industry. It may be defined as the temporary visit of people to a region in which they do not live, for a period of more than 24 hours. Tourism has been promoted by the wealth of the developed countries, aided by the cheap flights offered by low cost airlines, and peoples increased leisure time and their desire to visit more exotic locations. The very nature of tourism brings large numbers of people to an area about which they may know very little. Many regions suffer environmental and social problems and this can be exacerbated by tourism. Tourism to Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDC's) is generally by wealthier people from More Economically Developed Countries (MEDC's). There is often a vast disparity between the relative poverty of local people in LEDC's and the wealth of visitors from MEDC's. The vast gap in wealth and a lack of respect for the natives by the tourists can cause resentment, but the LEDC's depend upon the income, which the foreigners bring to the areas they visit. LEDC's as the term implies, suffer from weak economies. Tourism is therefore particularly valuable since it is an export earner, bringing new money from foreign countries. Many LEDC's are
