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1. Changing leisure patterns
Syllabus Link: How human development processes give rise to leisure activities
Growth and Changing Purpose
The growth and changing purpose of leisure time for societies in different geographic and developmental contexts
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The Categorization of Tourism
The categorization of touristic activities (cost, duration, destination) and sporting activities (cost, popularity, site)
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Reading: Types of tourism
The Link with Economic Growth
The link between economic development and participation in leisure activities
- Detailed examples to illustrate recent changes in participation for two or more societies at contrasting stages of development
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Factors Affecting Participation
Factors affecting personal participation in sports and tourism, including affluence, gender, stage in lifecycle, personality, place of residence
Tourism
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Sorting: Factors contributing to tourism growth
Activity: Impact of stages in the family life cycle
Explanation: Plog's Continuum
Reading: Geofile - Changes in Global Tourism
