This document provides an overview of key concepts in tourism, including definitions of tourism, types and scope of tourism, tourism stakeholders, and elements of the tourism system. It also discusses profiling tourists and excursionists, types of tourists, motivations for travel based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and common motivators and de-motivators for travel.

1. Chapter 1Chapter 1Chapter 1Chapter 1
BASIC CONCEPTS IN THEBASIC CONCEPTS IN THE
TOURISM INDUSTRYTOURISM INDUSTRY
(REVIEW)(REVIEW)

2. TOURISMTOURISM
 ““comprises ofcomprises of activitiesactivities of aof a personspersons
travellingtravelling to and staying in placesto and staying in places
outside their usual environmentoutside their usual environment forfor
not more than one consecutive year fornot more than one consecutive year for
leisure, business and otherleisure, business and other
purposespurposes.“ (official UNWTO definition)..“ (official UNWTO definition).

3. TYPES AND SCOPE OFTYPES AND SCOPE OF
TOURISMTOURISM
 INBOUNDINBOUND
 OUTBOUNDOUTBOUND
 DOMESTICDOMESTIC
 NATIONALNATIONAL
 INTERNATIONALINTERNATIONAL

4. TOURISM STAKEHOLDERSTOURISM STAKEHOLDERS
 VISITORSVISITORS
 BUSINESSESBUSINESSES
 HOST COMMUNITYHOST COMMUNITY
 GOVERNMENT (LOCAL ANDGOVERNMENT (LOCAL AND
INTERNATIONAL)INTERNATIONAL)

5. Elements of Tourism SystemElements of Tourism System
(Leiper, 1995):(Leiper, 1995):
 The tourists or travellers who are leaving and returningThe tourists or travellers who are leaving and returning
to their region of origin,to their region of origin,
 The travel and tourism industry, andThe travel and tourism industry, and
 The geographic regions which are composed of the:The geographic regions which are composed of the:
 Travel Generating RegionTravel Generating Region
 Transit RouteTransit Route
 Tourist Destination RegionTourist Destination Region

7. Profiling:Profiling:
The TOURISTS andThe TOURISTS and
EXCURSIONISTSEXCURSIONISTS
The TOURISTS andThe TOURISTS and
EXCURSIONISTSEXCURSIONISTS

8. TYPE OF TOURISTSTYPE OF TOURISTS
Market-
Segments
MICE
Balikbayan segments
Short-haul
Long-haul
domestic
foreign

9. REASONS FOR TRAVELING

10. Motivation for TravelMotivation for TravelMotivation for TravelMotivation for Travel
 Reasons which can be considered as theReasons which can be considered as the
motivational factors for journey.motivational factors for journey.
 ““push” and “pull” factorspush” and “pull” factors
 Stanley Plog (1973) – Psychocentric andStanley Plog (1973) – Psychocentric and
AllocentricAllocentric
 Abraham Maslow (1954)- Hierarchy ofAbraham Maslow (1954)- Hierarchy of
needsneeds

11. Physiological Needs
(hunger, thirst)
Safety Needs
(security, protection)
Social Needs
(sense of belonging, love)
Esteem Needs
(self-esteem)
Self
Actualization
Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsMaslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

12. MOTIVATORS FOR TRAVEL
1.Strengthening family bonds
2.Social interaction
3.Self-fulfillment
4.Sexual opportunity
5.Shopping
6.Educational opportunity
7.Escape
8.Play
9.Prestige
10.Relaxation
11.Wish fulfillment
1.Strengthening family bonds
2.Social interaction
3.Self-fulfillment
4.Sexual opportunity
5.Shopping
6.Educational opportunity
7.Escape
8.Play
9.Prestige
10.Relaxation
11.Wish fulfillment

13. 1. Cost of travel
2. Lack of time
3. Health
4. Family stage
5. Lack of interest
6. Fear and safety
Travel De-Motivators