Chapter 7 : Kenya

Question 1

Give 4 locational factors that contribute to why it is so sucessful around Lake Naivasha.

Answer 1

• Sunshine all year-round.
• Not too hot.
• Located not far from Nairobi airport.
• Easy acess to water.

Question 2

Give 3 human factors that contribute to why it is so sucessful around Lake Naivasha.

Answer 2

• Low wages so flowers can be sold for a cheaper price.
• Easy to find workers.
• People work hard.

Question 3

What are the negative impacts of the flower farm industry on flower packers?

Answer 3

• The workers are very underpaid.
• They often get sick because of the chemicals sprayed on the flowers.

Question 4

What are the negative impacts of the flower farm industry on Masaai herders?

Answer 4

• Less grass for the animals to graze on.
• More land is being taken up by buildings and homes for the workers.
• Routes to the lake are being blocked.

Question 5

What are the negative impacts of the flower farm industry on fishermen?

Answer 5

• The water is polluted with the chemicals used in the flower farm.
• People who couldn’t get a job at the flower farm illegally fish in the lake, meaning there is less fish for the liscensed fishermen.
• The water is being pumped out to the flower farm.

Question 6

How are locals affected by tourism?

Answer 6

Their land is being used and taken up for more tourist game reserves and they do not earn any profit from the business.

Question 7

How are the animals affected by tourism?

Answer 7

They are put under a lot of stress from the tourists and tourist jeeps.

Question 8

How does tourism benefit the government and the tour operators.

Answer 8

• It brings in money to the country.
• Brings in more people and businesses.
• It opens up more job opportunities.

Question 9

What are the positive aspects of tourism?

Answer 9

• It brings jobs into the country.
• The tourists enjoy the attractons.
• It brings money into the country.

Question 10

What are the negative aspects of tourism?

Answer 10

• Jobs are very low paying
• Locals are often not paid and see very little of the money.
• Locals often resent the tourists.

Question 11

What are the ways to improve tourism?

Answer 11

• Provide better paying jobs, with training.
• Share more the the profit with the locals.
• Involve the locals when making decisions.
• Control the number of tourists in an area.

Question 12

Give 4 reasons on why Kenya is still poor.

Answer 12

• Colonisation. When the British colonised Kenya, they took their best land and did nothing for them.
• Poor healthcare.
• Not enough teachers, resulting in many uneducated children.
• A rising population.