Deck 7: Alternative Tourism

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an attribute of alternative development?

A) Each community has varying desires in relation to development
B) Economic decisions should be grounded in the unique attributes of each area
C) Local populations better understand the problems they face
D) Tourist access should take priority over local needs

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which form of sustainable tourism is used within alternative tourism?

A) The strong form of sustainability
B) The weak form of sustainability
C) The medium for of sustainability
D) None of the above

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Small-scale development involves less risk because it involves which of the following?

A) Higher investment in financial capital
B) The reliance on cultural or environmental capital
C) Globalized forms of production and consumption
D) The capital class

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following describes a process that supports only the initial stages of building or creating capacities and assumes that there are no existing capacities at the start.

A) Community-based tourism
B) Capacity building
C) Capacity development
D) Social capital

Question 5

Alternative tourism should do which of the following?

A) Increase the quality of life for local residents
B) Ensure tourists are treated fairly
C) Ensure adequate wages
D) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following should be a goal of community-based tourism?

A) It encourages a separation between tourists and the locals
B) It improves the global community
C) It delivers net socio-economic benefits to community
D) It only applies to locally produced goods and services

Question 7

Which of the following concepts aligns closely with anthropocentricism?

A) Conservation
B) Preservation
C) Environmentalism
D) All of the above

Question 8

Alternative tourism is often called which of the following?

A) Mass tourism
B) Niche tourism
C) Food tourism
D) Specialty tourism

Question 9

Which of the following is a social movement that is based on political and ethical views of the environment?

A) Conservation
B) Preservation
C) Environmentalism
D) All of the above

Question 10

Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden is an example of which of the following?

A) Ecocentrism
B) Anthropocentrism
C) Conservation
D) Preservation

Question 11

Preservation is rooted in which of the following?

A) Ecocentrism
B) Anthropocentrism
C) Conservation
D) Niche tourism

Question 12

Carrying capacity is extremely hard to measure because:

A) It involves an understanding of the ecosystem itself
B) It involves the types of uses being considered
C) It involves the impacts of uses being considered
D) All of the above

Question 13

Ecotourism:

A) Is a relatively new term
B) Is defined as a high-impact type of nature-based tourism
C) Discourages development to minimize crowding
D) Is rooted in the economic development paradigm

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a type of food tourism?

A) Agritourism
B) Culinary tourism
C) Gastronomy tourism
D) Gourmet tourism

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a hardship faced by rural areas?

A) Rural-to-urban migration
B) Urban-to-rural migration
C) Aging populations
D) A declining tax base

Question 16

In relation to local culture, sustainable tourism should do which of the following?

A) Provide opportunities for commodification
B) Change cultural representations in order to meet consumer expectations
C) Allow communities to interpret and represent their culture in ways that ring true to them
D) Avoid using cultural capital to ensure its survival

Question 17

Using local community feedback on externally determined initiatives as a means to check off that requirement is called:

A) Imposed Development
B) Token Involvement
C) Meaningful Participation
D) True Empowerment

Question 18

The success of alternative tourism is dependent on:

A) The level of social capital in a community
B) The homogeneousness of a community
C) The involvement of multinational corporations
D) A well organized top-down policy document

Question 19

Which of the following is a key component of ensuring the socio-economic benefits of community-based tourism?

A) Pampering tourists
B) A effective marketing strategy aimed at multiple geographic segments
C) The education of and awareness-building within the local community
D) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is a way to ensure that alternative tourism remains sustainable?

A) Encourage host interactions that focus primarily on economic incentives
B) Establish regulations to support conflict resolution
C) Encourage honest debate about the costs and benefits of growing the tourism industry
D) None of the above

Question 21

One of the best ways to ensure a community-based approach to tourism development is to:

A) Increase financial capital
B) Decrease human capital
C) Decrease built capital
D) Increase social capital

Question 22

Incorporating local stories into the tourism narrative helps to:

A) Draw in more tourists
B) Establishes respect for local people
C) Reward business that act responsibly
D) Increase museum visitation

Question 23

Mass tourism is firmly grounded in the community development paradigm.

Question 24

Capitalism emphasizes community-based development, rather than profit.

Question 25

The wealthy class is also known as the capital class.

Question 26

Alternative tourism is a direct response to sustainable mass tourism.

Question 27

In alternative tourism, profit for local businesses is frowned upon.

Question 28

Alternative tourism should include a strategy for interaction between travelers and hosts .

Question 29

Alternative tourists are specifically looking for immersive experiences that are significantly different from their lifestyles at home.

Question 30

Alternative tourists are often called explorers.

Question 31

The type of alternative tourism established will depend on the specific resources available.

Question 32

When developing community-based tourism strategies, one must prioritize between nature, culture, and the needs of the visitor.

Question 33

All alternative tourism destinations possess the risk of developing into mass tourism.

Question 34

Most environmentalists generally try to find ways that allow for human use, while still protecting the natural resource as habitat for other species to thrive.

Question 35

One of the primary goals of conservation is to minimize economic impacts through monitoring and best-practice.

Question 36

All nature-based tourism is a form of alternative tourism.

Question 37

In cultural tourism, the cultural heritage resource should be transformed into a spectacle or special event.

Question 38

Alternative cultural tourism should only include intangible heritage.

Question 39

Visiting a winery is not considered a part of food tourism.

Question 40

Rural tourism is closely related to food tourism.

Question 41

Hunting and angling are a types of rural tourism.

Question 42

Commodification is a positive side effect of cultural tourism.

Question 43

True empowerment is when significant input is sought from the local community, as well as, other stakeholders, but the ownership still remains external to the community.

Question 44

In alternative tourism, stakeholders are more actively engaged in the details of the tourism product development than would occur in mass tourism.

Question 45

Businesses, in general, possess a short-term perspective, especially when there are outside investors seeking a quick return on their investment.

Question 46

In alternative tourism, it is more important to develop a tourism brand based on sustainability and social responsibility than tor encourage responsible visitor behaviors in a way that generates revenue.

Question 47

In order to realize the tourism industry's potential for sustainable development, governments and the private sector must work as leaders over the local community.

Question 48

The first step in community engagement is to talk and listen to the host community and businesses.

Question 49

Securing community development funds is only important when a community does not have a multinational corporation to fund development initiatives.

Question 50

Development that emanates from, and is guided by, the needs of individual societies

Question 51

Tourism that is appropriate to the local environment, social and cultural values and that optimizes local decision-making, enhances the local economy and promotes meaningful encounters between tourists and the local community

Question 52

Visitors who generally enjoy meeting new people, expect to learn something new when they travel, appreciate a wide range of activities, seek out challenges, are concerned with social issues, and embrace change

Question 53

The philosophy that humans are the sole bearers of intrinsic environmental value, and all other living things are there to sustain humanity's existence

Question 54

A process that supports only the initial stages of building or creating capacities and assumes that there are no existing capacities at the start

Question 55

The process through which individuals, organizations and societies obtain, strengthen, and maintain the capabilities to set and achieve their own development objectives over time

Question 56

The amount of use any given land or environment can endure over time without degrading its suitability for that use

Question 57

The transformation of goods, services, ideas and people into commodities, or objects of trade

Question 58

A collaborative approach to tourism in which community members exercise control through active participation in the appraisal, development, management and/or ownership of enterprises that delivers net socio-economic benefits to community members, conserves natural and cultural resources and adds value to the experiences of local and foreign visitors

Question 59

The principle that the environment and its resources should be used by humans and managed in a responsible manner

Question 60

When visitors perceived too many people in an area, spoiling the atmosphere, ambiance, or user experience

Question 61

A traveler's engagement with a country or region's culture, specifically the lifestyle of the people in those geographical areas, the history of those people, their art, architecture, religion(s), and other elements that helped shape their way of life

Question 62

The philosophy that there is inherent worth to all living things regardless of their usefulness to humans

Question 63

Low impact nature tourism which contributes to the maintenance of species and habitats either directly through a contribution to conservation and / or indirectly by providing enough revenue to the local community sufficient for local people to value, and therefore protect, their wildlife heritage area as a source of income

Question 64

The process of the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one's life and claiming one's rights

Question 65

A social movement that is based on political and ethical views of the environment

Question 66

Ensuring that the revenue earned from the product or service is equitably shared between the producer, the supply chain, and the end seller

Question 67

The desire to experience a particular type of food or the produce of a specific region while traveling

Question 68

Any tourism activities that involves the use of natural areas

Question 69

Specific tourism products that are tailored to meet the needs of a particular audience or market segment

Question 70

The principle that lands and their natural resources should not be consumed by humans and should instead be maintained in their pristine form

Question 71

A country experience which encompasses a wide range of attractions and activities that take place in agricultural or non-urban areas