The central aim of the subject is to advance in the analysis of the geographical configuration of tourist areas, to learn about human flows and movements due to tourism and leisure, and to define the resources and attraction factors and their influence on the territory. More specifically, the objectives of the course are as follows:
- To complete the introduction to tourism and to advance in its understanding.
- To identify current trends in tourism within the framework of globalisation.
- To know what a destination and a tourist resource are, what they are and how they are created.
- To begin to understand tourists and their behaviour.
- To understand the new paradigm of sustainability applied to tourism.
- To know the main tourist resources and areas in the major regions of the world.