Changing Economic World : Tourism in Jamacia

Question 1

Jamaica financial background information

Answer 1

Jamaica is upper-middle income country
main sources of finance are
-Tourism
-Bauxite mining
-energy
Despite this, unemployment high
Owes massive debt

Question 2

Jamaica background tourist advantages

Answer 2

-warm climate
-rich cultural heritage
-good international air communications and transport links
-hub for cruise ships

Question 3

Jamaica : GDP based in tourism

Answer 3

24% of GDP, expected to rise to 32% by 2024

Question 4

Jamaica : Environmental impacts

Answer 4

-Resort construction uses vast volumes of concrete => CO2 realise when produced
-Higher levels of air pollution due to transport of tourists
-Large volumes of liquid waste (generated by tourists) is untreated due to Jamaica’s inadequate sewage system

Question 5

Jamaica : Economic impacts of Tourism

Answer 5

-Very volatile income (2020 saw -12.17% economic growth due to covid)
-Wealth not evenly spread, mean and medium $16,000 apart(mean household income $80,000 : median $64,000)

Question 6

Jamaica : Why are Jamaicans still poor

Answer 6

-Tourism does not give training (2/3 no training)
-50% of unemployed have no training
These people are unemployable
-Agricultural communities disproportionally poor
-Corrupt government