Tourism system

Tourism system

 

 

Tourism system
For this assignment you will first need to select a destination no more than a 1.5 hour drive from your current location. This should be a town, or perhaps a small
region. A region could be a smaller area like a “tri-city” area, but should be no larger than a county.
Your assignment is to describe the tourism system in the chosen area in your own words. Specific quotes or the use of existing descriptions are not acceptable. This
assignment should be presented as a Microsoft Word document (double space, New Times Roman, 12-point, font). The body of this paper should be approximately 4 pages
(excluding photos, title page, and reference list). Citations should be used in the text of the paper using APA format. You are not required to follow the outline
exactly as presented below, since there may be some overlap in ideas, but your paper should describe (not list) the following elements:
1. Title page (include your name, TOUR 601, date, and the name of your location)2. Notable features of the destinationa. Geographicb. Industrial/Agriculturalc. Resident Demographicsi. Populationii. Racial breakdowniii. Additional relevant factors3. Current Tourisma. Number of visitorsb. Description of the tourism focus for the destinationc. Available resources for visitorsi. Tourism organizations (such as local tourism bureaus) ii. Physical resources (such as a visitor’s center)iii. Location-specific websites, Apps, and social media4. Tourism systema. Available hospitality (total rooms, not a list of individual hotels) in the areab. Transportation optionsc. Culinary options (again, not a list, but an overview of key food attractions)d. Attractions, events and activitiese. Any inter-agency partnerships (e.g. programs/partnerships with a state tourism agency, or a private organization)5. Digital photos (at least 3) of key sites/features in the area. Representative of the “tourist gaze” concept discussed in the Module 2 presentation.a. Digital photos should be taken by you personally with this assignment in mind (from the potential tourist’s perspective).b. Photos should be resized so as to not take up extensive file space. Try for 1000 pixels or less at the long dimension of the photo, or less than 400 KB per
picture.c. Digital photos should be inserted where applicable into the document with a brief caption describing the photo, and a picture credit. See the example below.6. Tourism futurea. Potential tourism outlook for the area (positive or negative)b. Opportunities for expansion or potential new tourism markets7. Reference page in APA format. (do not include picture credits in the reference list)