Mass tourism
Features
Tourism on a large scale with many people visiting. occurs when large numbers of people visit the same place at any one time. This includes sunbathing on a beach, eg the Costa del Sol (Spain), skiing in the mountains such as the Swiss Alps, visiting a An area that is protected by law to ensure its conservation. such as Loch Lomond and the Trossachs (Scotland), or travelling to a theme park, eg Disney World in Florida.
Governments and local people often favour mass tourism as it generates a lot of income. Mass tourism is often the most popular form of tourism as it is usually the cheapest way to go on holiday by booking a A holiday that includes flights, hotel and transfers. using the internet or through a A company that arranges holidays by booking flights, transfers and hotels for customers..
Causes of/ reasons for mass tourism
- Improvements in Road, rail and air travel. - road, rail and air travel.
- Purpose built A place used for leisure or relaxation and provides services for tourists., A place used for relaxation and treatments such as massages. and holiday camps.
- Increase in paid time off work, following the 1871 A law passed by Government stating that employers must pay people for Bank Holidays..
- Ability to finance time off work with holiday pay, following the 1938 A law passed by Government stating that employers must pay people for holidays..
- More free time to travel and holiday at home and abroad.
- Enhanced The amount of wealth or personal comfort that a person or group of people have. and more The income available for spending after taxes. .
- The impact of A holiday company that combines tours and travel. and travel agents making it easier to holiday abroad with package deals, which often include flights, transfers and meals.
- Travel programmes on TV and Internet websites that allow people to communicate, eg Facebook. encouraging people to visit different places.
- Cheap package holidays and A cheap airplane company that offers budget 'no frills' flights e.g. Easy Jet. making holidays more affordable to many people.
- Attitudes to going abroad have changed as tour operators eliminate the stress by employing People who are employed in resorts to assist tourists e.g. Book excursions. in the resorts.
- Desire to experience different climates and guaranteed sunshine – away from the great Scottish summer.
- Demand to explore different places of Events in the past. Also used to describe ancient buildings or places., Ideas, customs and social behaviour of a society., A belief in a god or a deity. or environmental interest.
