The manner in which human beings act and conduct themselves in a tourism and travel context is important for tourism researchers and industry in order to gain knowledge of:

	A.	The way tourists chose destinations, the knowledge they have, and the products they desire, which allows destinations to prepare better experiences and marketing strategies
	B.	The economy and influences of income on travel decisions
	C.	The competitors in the travel industry, which provides destinations with competitive advantage
	D.	The environmental degradation due to overdependence on tourism