Chpt 2 Long Q Tourism In Spain Flashcards
Define mass tourism
Involves large numbers of tourists visiting an area over a short period of time
What type of economy does Spain have
A developed economy
How many tourists visited Spain in 2018
82 million + visitors
How does Spain rank with tourism in western Europe
Has the largest mass tourist industry
How many tourists visited Spain in 2022
71.6 million tourists visited - down 14% pre covid times
Where does Spain rank as most visited country in world
2nd after France
What were resorts in southern Spain like in 1960s
Quiet, traditional fishing villages
How has tourism in Spain developed
Rapid development due to human and physical factors
How did the gov influence growth of tourist industry in spain
Mass tourist began when they devalued the Spanish currency - the peseta in 1960s as made Spain inexpensive destination that attracted people for its low cost of living
What did the Spanish Ministry of Tourism do in 1960s
Provided cheap loans and grants to build hotels, apartments, villas and camping sites in coastal areas of Spain - and planned to build a chain of national tourist hotels across the country
What type of economic region was Southern Spain in 1960s before gov incentives
A backward and peripheral economic region
What has happened to the Mediterranean resorts now
They have become overcrowded so the ministry has been actively promoting travel to interior of the country - e.g Seville
What does ministry promote to get people to go to interior of country like Seville
Culture, history and festivals of interior regions
How did social and cultural factors lead to growth of tourism
Improved working conditions across Europe meant workers had paid holiday time - standard annual paid leave now 5 weeks in many jobs so more people take holidays
What physical factors affect tourism in Spain
Hot, dry and sunny summers in Mediterranean climate
25 degrees summers
10 degrees winters
Low 500mm precipitation
What countries are experiencing violence near Spain
Egypt and Turkey
What type of transport is linked to Spain
Cheap flights e.g Ryanair
Car hire
Rail links
Encourages millions to travel to Spain
What transport did Spanish gov invest in
New airports and high speed rail services in southern coastal resorts like Malaga
What problems occur due to tourism
Water shortages
Expensive irrigation water
Overcrowding in beaches
Crime
High demand so high cost land prices
What is in short supply in many hotels and resorts in high season
Water and sometimes irrigation water from farmland goes to tourist resorts instead
What is expensive in relation to water supply
Investment in reservoirs
What dispels tourists from going to beaches
Overcrowding and crime
Why have land prices increased in scenic coastal areas
Due to demand for holiday homes so locals cannot afford to live in place they were born
