Jamaica - tourism Flashcards
1
Q
How many jobs it provides
A
200,000 jobs for hotels, shops, tourist attractions
2
Q
Contribution to the economy
A
24% of Jamaicas GDP is from tourism
2.5 mill visitors a day expected to increase
3
Q
What do they offer?
A
beaches, hotels, museums, caves, water sports, national parks
4
Q
Effect on environment
A
can create problems such as:
Excessive waste
Harmful emissions
Ecotourism can help prevent this and can allow more jobs to be present
5
Q
People’s quality of life?
A
High standard of living, however there still is a development gap as some people have shortages of food and bad housing
