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What is TOURISM?
- is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The
World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who
"travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment
for more than twenty-four (24) hours and not more than one
consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes
not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from
within the place visited".

- has become a popular global leisure activity. In 2008, there

were over 922 million international tourist arrivals, with a
growth of 1.9% as compared to 2007. International tourism
receipts grew to US$944 billion (euro 642 billion) in 2008,
corresponding to an increase in real terms of 1.8%.
BANAUE RICE
TERRACES
are 2000-year old terraces that were
carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the

Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous

people.

it is commonly thought that the terraces

were built with minimal equipment, largely
by hand.

are located approximately 1500 meters

(5000 ft) above sea level and cover 10,360
square kilometers (about 4000 square
miles) of mountainside. Eighth Wonder of the World

are fed by an ancient irrigation system

from the rainforests above the terraces. It
is said that if the steps are put end to end
it would encircle half the globe.
 TUBBATAHA
REEFS
is an atoll coral reef located in
the Sulu Sea of the
Philippines.

is a marine sanctuary
protected as Tubbataha Reef
National Marine Park

nominated at the
New 7 Wonders of Nature
SUBTERRANEAN
RIVER NATIONAL
PARK
The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River
National Park is located about 50
kilometers north of the city of Puerto
Princesa, Palawan, Philippines.

The National Park is located in the Saint

Paul Mountain Range on the northern
coast of the island. It is bordered by St.
Paul Bay to the north and the Babuyan
River to the east. one of the 28 finalist for the
"New Seven Wonders of
It is also known as St. Paul's Subterranean Nature" competition.
River National Park, or St. Paul
Underground River.
APO REEF NATIONAL
PARK
Apo Reef is a series of coral reefs
encompassing 34 square kilometers within
the waters of Occidental Mindoro in the
Philippines.

It is the world's second-largest contiguous

coral reef system and the largest in the
country.

The reef and its surrounding waters are

administered as a National Park as part of
the Apo Reef Natural Park project.
PARADISE ISLAND

Paradise Island is an island in the

Bahamas, located just off the shore of the
city of Nassau, which is itself located on the
northern edge of the island of New
Providence.

It is best known for the sprawling 'Vegas-

by-the-sea resort' Atlantis.
CHOCOLATE HILLS
The Chocolate Hills are an unusual
geological formation in Bohol, Philippines.

According to the latest accurate survey

done, there are 1,776 hills spread over an
area of more than 50 square kilometers
(20 sq mi).
They are covered in green grass that turns
brown during the dry season, hence the
name.
The Chocolate Hills are a famous tourist
attraction of Bohol. They are featured in the
provincial flag and seal to symbolize the
abundance of natural attractions in the
province.
They are in the Philippine
Tourism Authority's list of tourist
destinations in the Philippines;
they have been declared the
country's 3rd National Geological
Monument and proposed for
inclusion in the UNESCO
World Heritage List.
MAYON VOLCANO

Mayon Volcano, also known as Mount

Mayon, is an active stratovolcano in the
province of Albay, in the Bicol Region, on
the island of Luzon, in the Philippines.

Renowned as the "perfect cone" because

of its almost symmetrically conical shape,
Mayon forms the northern boundary of
Legazpi City.
On October 13, 2008 it was
Local folklore refers to the volcano as
included in
Bulkang Magayon (Filipino: 'Magayon
New 7 Wonders of Nature
Volcano'), after the legendary heroine
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Daragang Magayon (Bikol: 'Lady Beautiful').
LA UNION BOTANICAL
GARDEN
The Garden is situated on a hilly twenty-
hectare land, eight kilometers east form the
city proper of San Fernando, La Union, with
fully maintained concrete roads.

The Garden as main tourist destination is

meant to give an accurate impression of the
various plant worlds, which grow in tropical,
sub-tropical and desert climates. All plants
are labeled in their local and scientific names
with their origin. It is a country-style garden
where plant life and wildlife, ornaments and
oddments go hand in hand. The resulting
harmony, together with the solitude and
peace naturally give the Garden a great
therapeutic effect.
BORACAY ISLAND
Boracay is an island of the Philippines located approximately 315 km (200
miles) south of Manila and 2 km off the northwest tip of the island of Panay
in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. In 1990, it was voted by
the BMW Tropical Beach Handbook as one of the best beaches in the
world and again in 1996 by British publication TV Quick as the world's
number one tropical beach.
FORT SANTIAGO
Fort Santiago (Spanish: Fuerza de Santiago) is a defense fortress
built for Spanish conquistador, Miguel López de Legazpi. The fort is
part of the structures of the walled city of Intramuros, in Manila,
Philippines.
 ECONOMICAL BENEFITS OF TOURISM

Increasing Tourist Length of Stay and Spending

Spreading Tourism Development and Its Benefits Geographically
Establishing Stronger Inter-Sectoral Linkages
Maximizing Employment of Nationals in Tourism
Encouraging Locally Owned and Managed Tourism Enterprises
Optimizing Tax Revenues from Tourism

ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF TOURISM

Changes in prices
Changes in the quality and quantity of goods and services
Changes in property and other taxes
Economic dimensions of “social” and “environmental” impacts
 FACTORS AFFECTING TOURISM

Changes in destination: growth and decline

Customer types: More market segmentation
Length of stay: a more flexible industry
Variety of things to do: adventure, sport, activity
Political aspects: the ‘War on Terror’, safety and
health
Technological: growth of e-commerce and new
transportation
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ENGR. GRACE R. VALENCIANO