Turistik resurssghunoslik va turistik ekskursion loyihalashtirish

Demographic Profile: Characteristics used in research such as age, gender, occupation, income, marital status, place of residence, etc.

departure tax: fee collected from the traveler by the host country at the time of departure

Dependency theory: This theory maintains that developing countries are kept in a position of dependency and underdevelopment due to existing economic and institutional power structures sustained by leading Western nations. Dependency theorists argue that the policies and activities of multinational corporations, national bilateral and multinational aid agencies such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) tend to widen the gap between rich and poor countries and perpetuate the dependency of developing nations.

deposit policy: a specified amount or a percentage of the total bill due on a specified date prior to arrival

deposit: an advance payment required to obtain confirmed space

deregulation: the act of removing regulations from the travel industry. The Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, which amended the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, provided for the end of the Civil Aeronautics Board s regulating authority over domestic airlines on January 1, 1985, for removing travel agent exclusivity, thus paving the way for carriers to appoint and pay commissions to non-travel agents, and for the removal of antitrust immunity for travel agents. The motorcoach industry was deregulated in 1982.

Designation: The act of conferring a legal status on a building which requires compliance with specific legislation on conservation and preservation.

destination: the end point of a journey

Destination Management Company (DMC): A company working in a specific destination to handle all bookings and arrangements for tours or conferences, including hotel accommodation, transfers, sightseeing, meetings and special events. Tour operators or conference planners are likely to use the services of a DMC because of their specialist local knowledge.