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Chapter Three: Tourism Components and
Supply
INTRODUCTION
Considering that tourism is a composite of
activities, services, and industries that deliver a
travel experience, it is important to identify and
categorize its supply components.
The quality and quantity of these determine
tourism ’ s success in any area. Tourism is a
complex phenomenon —the composite of
activities, policies, services, and industries
involving many players that deliver the travel
experience. The purpose of this chapter is to look
at just one segment of the tourism phenomenon
by examining the physical supply side of tourism.
It is important for a tourist area to identify and
categorize its supply components and compare
them with the competition because the quality
and quantity of supply components are a critical
factor in determining tourism ’ s success.
SUPPLY COMPONENTS
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