Chapter 7 : Kenya Flashcards

Kenya's main physical features. Kenya's climate. Kenya's history. Kenya's population. Nairobi. Kenya's flower farms. Kenya's safari. Present-day Kenya.

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

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  • Sunshine all year-round.
  • Not too hot.
  • Located not far from Nairobi airport.
  • Easy acess to water.
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Give 3 human factors that contribute to why it is so sucessful around Lake Naivasha.

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  • Low wages so flowers can be sold for a cheaper price.
  • Easy to find workers.
  • People work hard.
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What are the negative impacts of the flower farm industry on flower packers?

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  • The workers are very underpaid.
  • They often get sick because of the chemicals sprayed on the flowers.
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What are the negative impacts of the flower farm industry on Masaai herders?

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

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  • 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.
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How are locals affected by tourism?

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

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How are the animals affected by tourism?

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

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How does tourism benefit the government and the tour operators.

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  • It brings in money to the country.
  • Brings in more people and businesses.
  • It opens up more job opportunities.
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What are the positive aspects of tourism?

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  • It brings jobs into the country.
  • The tourists enjoy the attractons.
  • It brings money into the country.
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What are the negative aspects of tourism?

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  • Jobs are very low paying
  • Locals are often not paid and see very little of the money.
  • Locals often resent the tourists.
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What are the ways to improve tourism?

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  • 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.
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Give 4 reasons on why Kenya is still poor.

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  • 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.
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