Case study of a uk coastal resort

Question 0

Strategies to cope with anti social behaviour + their effectiveness?

Answer 0

• smarten up the town’s tacky, booze filled image by providing special deals for groups/businesses which sign up
• Think/Challenge scheme gives licences to people who look U25, code of conduct introduced
• Sales of alcohol to young people decreased by 30%
• pubs have had alcohol selling licenses suspended

Question 1

Reasons for growth as a tourist destination

Answer 1

• close to industrial towns with a high population of people with disposable income
• accessible by new railway station (1846) and motorways (M6 + M55)
• attractions: blackpool tower, illuminations (lights festival), blackpool pleasure beach (with amusement park + resort), blackpool zoo
• decline began when cheap flights became popular

Question 2

Strategies to cope with traffic congestion + their effectiveness?

Answer 2

• Blackpool north train station electrified
• electric tram system improved
• 16 new flexitrams introduces in 2011
• a safe cycle network + hire-a-bike scheme
• reduced accidents and air pollution
• less visitors arrive by car
• blackpool selected by Cycling England as a cycling town

Question 3

Strategies to cope with poor quality accommodation + their effectiveness?

Answer 3

• Blackpool Quality Standard Mark introduced
• Awards system recognises the best tourism businesses in the tourism industry

-Blackpool Tourism Awards has caused an annual increase in both the quality and quantity of accommodation