Antarctica

Question 1

What is our case study which we use Antarctica for?

Answer 1

• The impact of tourism on an extreme environment

Question 2

What took place in Antarctica and when did it begin?

Answer 2

• Small scale tourism, which began in Antarctica in the 1950s, when commercial shipping began to take a few passengers.

Question 3

What is the environmental impact like?

Answer 3

• The environmental impact of an individual tourists is much greater than that of a researcher

Question 4

Why are landing sites chosen?

Answer 4

• For a special feature, so they quickly become honeypots

Question 5

What is happening in terms of Oil Spills?

Answer 5

• They are becoming an increasing hazard for wildlife there,

- Tourist ships must discharge all waste materials well away from the shore of Antarctica