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In supporting the use of the UNWTO definitions,

the Australian Bureau of Statistics notes that the

term “usual environment is somewhat vague.” It

states that “visits to tourist attractions by local

residents should not be included” and that visits

to second homes should be included only “where
they are clearly for temporary recreational

purposes.”

COMPONENTS OF TOURISM AND TOURISM

MANAGEMENT

Tourism is a complex phenomenon, one that is

extremely difficult to describe succinctly.

Any “model” of tourism must “capture” the

composition—or components— of the tourism

system, as well as the key processes and

outcomes that occur within tourism. These

processes and outcomes include the very

essence of tourism, the travel experience, and

the supporting means by which tourism is made

possible.

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