ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - tourism, Kenya

Question 1

why is there more international tourism?

Answer 1

more people
growing middle class, so more disposable income
more flight paths
easier to book holidays

Question 2

what are some social reasons global tourism has increased?

Answer 2

• increase in average number of days paid leave
• increasing desire to travel
• media coverage of places
• more international migration so family and friends in other countries

Question 3

what are some economic reasons global tourism has increased?

Answer 3

• rising incomes
• decreasing cost of holidays
• more destinations
• marketing to middle class
• business travel
• more budget airlines

Question 4

what are some political reasons global tourism has increased?

Answer 4

• governments have invested to encourage tourism

- government backing major international events (world cup etc)

Question 5

what is mass tourism?

Answer 5

large numbers of people who go on holiday on the dime resort and at the same time of year, encouraged by package deals

Question 6

what is leakage?

Answer 6

vast majority of tourism revenue leaks out of the local economy and into the big international company’s

Question 7

what is the multiplier effect?

Answer 7

positive effect on economics in which an increase in spending produces an increase in national income and consumption greater than the initial amount spent

Question 8

what is an enclave resort?

Answer 8

everything you need or want to do is in the hotel

Question 9

what is zooification of culture?

Answer 9

people treating culture like entertainment (like you would in a zoo), observing them like they are different

Question 10

what does sustainable tourism or ecotourism entail?

Answer 10

• respecting local cultures
• minimum leakage
• no extreme damage to land or environment

Question 11

what is sustainable tourism?

Answer 11

tourism that respects both local people and the traveller, cultural heritage and the environment

Question 12

what are the physical attractions in Kenya?

Answer 12

• safaris, animals
• land / scenery
• beach
• coral reefs
• climate

Question 13

what are the human attractions in Kenya?

Answer 13

culture

and hotels and resorts

Question 14

how many tourists go to Kenya?

Answer 14

2048000, they are reliant on tourists

Question 15

are Kenya reliant on tourists?

Answer 15

yes its the biggest income provider of foreign exchange

- if there is a problem then they loose a lot of money

Question 16

what has the government invested in?

Answer 16

tourism

• wildlife conservation
• roads, airport and hotels
• locals benefit rom this

Question 17

where is the nature park?

Answer 17

in bamburi, provides sanctuary to animals while also being an attractive feature to tourists

Question 18

what is happening to the water supply in Kenya?

Answer 18

poor people can’t afford water and the rich tourists are taking most of the water supply

Question 19

what is happening to the environment in Kenya?

Answer 19

people are stepping on coral and destroying reefs

Question 20

what is happening to the locals in Kenya?

Answer 20

smog from burning wood is carving eye and chest problems

Question 21

what is a positive environmental effects in Kenya, due to tourism?

Answer 21

• tourist money is used to protect animals

- they built ditches to stop tourists getting too close

Question 22

what animals are there in Kenya?

Answer 22

the big five, cheetahs, giraffes, elephants, lions and rhinos

Question 23

what is the main type of tourism in Kenya?

Answer 23

mass tourism

Question 24

what does ecotourism involve?

Answer 24

• educated people/ people willing to be educated
• minimises impact and damage to environment and local community
• locals control it which benefits them

Question 25

what is the basecamp in Kenya?

Answer 25

sustainable tourism in Kenya controlled by Maasai mara tribe

Question 26

what do the Maasai people do at the camp?

Answer 26

• give tours, drive, give info and work with tourist

= equals economic growth for them

Question 27

what does the money the mass get fo toward?

Answer 27

goes toward planting trees, helps Kenyas drought, creates a micro climate so more rain

Question 28

what is special about the basecamp?

Answer 28

• they limit number of guests which is good for the wildlife
• its more about education, learning about culture and wildlife
• it provides secondary jobs for the Maasai tribe
• preserves their culture