North America II

Learning Objectives Learning Objectives :- Describe the physical characteristics Understand the importance of tourism characteristics Importance of major Canadian cities

North America II Tourism Characteristics Tourism and the tourist industry are of major importance in Canada and the USA Unequaled in the world for domestic and international combined US highest international and domestic expenditures and tourism receipts of all countries in the world

North America II International tourism receipts in 1999 exceeded US$95 billion dollars Domestic travel another 4 billion dollars Over 80 percent of trips taken in North America are by private automobile.

TOURISM PERFORMANCE - ARRIVALS

AMERICAS: ARRIVALS Americas 74.9% Americas 74.9% Africa 0.3% Africa 0.3% Middle East 0.2% Middle East 0.2% South Asia 0.3% South Asia 0.3% EAP 6.8% EAP 6.8% Europe 15.9% Europe 15.9%

NORTH AMERICA

Canada Infrastructure of the tourism industry in Canada is similar to that of the US Hotels and restaurants belong to chains or are members of franchises based in the US Canadian equivalent of AMTRAK (via rail) runs on both the government-owned Canadian National (CN) tracks and privately owned Canadian Pacific(CP) tracks

Canada Agencies of government responsible for tourism development and marketing are found in every provincial and territorial government and at the federal level Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) has a role similar to that of the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA).

Canada Viewpoint of the industry to government Provincial tourism industry associations which serve a similar purpose at the provincial level

One country, Two people :French separatism in Canada Unique country, attractive to tourists is its heritage of both English and French settlement 31 million population and approximately one-fourth is French speaking French influence is most obvious is in the Province of Quebec

One country, Two people :French separatism in Canada 82 percent of Quebec’s over seven million speak French and less 10 percent claim English as their first language 2 nd province would be New Brunswick Obvious in the areas would be newspapers, advertisements, television and radio

One country, Two people :French separatism in Canada French first to settle in Canada, but by 1763 defeated by the English French settlement confined primarily to the lower St. Lawrence River Valley Canada formally unified as one country in 1867, French and English were both official languages.

Domestic tourism Largely domestic, more than 70 percent of all overnight by Canadians Ensured that tourist-promotional programs would emphasize Canadians attractions for both residents and nonresidents Culture and heritage, beautiful national, regional and state parks, adventure tourism, festivals and events, skiing, golf, water sports and country resorts.

Domestic Tourism Western provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba are the most frequent travellers in Canada West coast province of British Columbia and the eastern provinces of Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island are less inclined to travel

International Tourism Visiting Friends and Relatives (VFR) 37% Pleasure (36%) Two most visited provinces are Ontario and Quebec for both intra and interprovincial travel Most popular destinations for Canadian residents are Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton, Quebec City, Ottawa-Hull, Calgary and Vancouver

International Tourism Linkage to the USA Represent 93 percent of all Canadians international travel trips Daily trippers numbering 30 million annually for shopping, entertainment and single-day trips

International Tourism 80 percent of the international visitors to Canada from the US Top three countries visiting Canada are as follows 1999 :- USA, UK, Japan, Germany etc.

Major tourist destinations CANADA: Toronto Calgary MontrealVancouver EdmontonLondon Quebec Winnipeg Quebec Halifax Ottawa-Hull

THE UNITED STATES Has a large and varied tourism industry The world’s third largest market for international tourism Likewise, source of tourists to other countries (in the 1990s over 50 million citizens of the US traveled abroad each year. Major destinations: Canada, Mexico, Europe, the Carribean

Domestic tourism The travel industry is the second largest industry in the US The automobile dominates the means of transportation (79% of pleasure trips)

Major tourist destinations UNITED STATES: International VisitorsDomestic: New York City Orlando, Florida Washington, D.C.Branson, Missouri Las VegasYellowstone National Park MiamiSan Diego, California San FransiscoLancaster, Pennysylvania Los AngelesWilliamsburg, Virginia New OrleansOahu, Hawaii Grand Canyon

Tourism Destinations and Attractions Sporting/Adventure, Wilderness/Expedition, Leisure/Recreation, Beach/Recreation, Heritage/Culture, Urban, Resort and Scenic

Wilderness/Expedition Inaccessibility Activities including trophy hunting, fishing, safaris, rugged and unforgiving terrain Required specialized equipment and qualified guides

Leisure/Recreation Easily accessed by local populations and suitable for day trips Small scale recreational and cultural products designed to cater to local populations, such as Southern Ontario

Beach/Recreation Built on beach resources More significant destination area character that encourages extended visits (such as Prince Edward Island or other beach areas of the world)

Heritage/Culture Heritage or cultural travel generators

Urban Significant urban experience Local urban product were not classified as tourist destinations

Resort Numerous activities and considerable types of accommodation

Scenic Amalgam of small scenic, heritage, and cultural resources, without a destination travel generator

Summary The landforms of North America have been conducive to human use and with these characteristics it has helped the tourism aspects of the country to grow. With its uniqueness of the country, it has created natural visitors’ attractions for the visitors’ to explore.