Jamaica tourism case study geography

Question 1

main tourist destinations in jamaica (3)

Answer 1

• main ones are in the north coast

Montego bay ( known for beautiful beaches and luxury resorts and vibrant nightlife)
Negril, (famous for clear waters, calm atmosphere and long white beach that is 11km)
Ocho Rios ( known for waterfalls, and cruise ship terminal)
Kingston ( the capital and famous for the cultural heritage and music scene, on the south)

Question 2

how many annual tourists does Jamaica recieve

Answer 2

4.1 million

Question 3

main physical attractions that led to tourism growth in Jamaica (8)

Answer 3

• Hot, tropical climate,
• a lot of sunshine (good for beach holidays)
• white sandy beaches,
• clear blue water,
• Coral reefs which also ensure small waves and calm conditions that are good for children and
  family safe
• palm trees
• Negril park nature reserves,
• waterfalls, caves and mountains ( blue mountains) (somerset falls/ dunn waterfall)

Question 4

name of a mountain and a waterfall that are big tourist attractions

Answer 4

blue mountains
Dunn waterfall

Question 5

human attractions that led to tourism growth in Jamaica (7)

Answer 5

appealing culture
- language is english so they can communicate well
- very rich historical history, Cultural ancestry and interest, as well as museums like plantation
houses that turned into museums
- Tourist resorts that are all inclusive right on white sandy beaches
- Activities like snorkelling, scuba diving
- Bird sanctuaries and golf courses
- good night life

Question 6

benefits tourism provides for Jamaica (3)

Answer 6

• work for locals
  tourism workers can spend their wages in other Jamaican businesses which become more profitable and employ more staff leading to multiplier effect ( support of locals)
• creates tax revenue for government and so it receives money for it to develop (by building school, hospitals

-Tourist resorts and the people who live there become richer

Question 7

negative impacts of tourism in jamaica (5)

Answer 7

• Many tourist businesses are owned by foreign companies, so most profits end up abroad. ( economic leakage)
• Economic leakage also means less tax revenue for the government to develop jamaica
• Tourist jobs and money are concentrated in the resorts, so inequalities with other parts of the country increase
• When the hotels are all-included, you pay for the food as well as the accommodation, meaning you will probably stay in the hotel the whole time and won’t go out to a restaurant that is local so the locals don’t benefit
• Foreign businesses usually hire foreign managers and employees so the locals end up having the low paid jobs like cleaning, this means they don’t get trained for the high paying jobs

Question 8

negative environmental impacts (9)

Answer 8

• Habitat loss so loss of biodiversity on land
• Overcrowding and problems with congestion
• Coral damage being affected by people breaking it for souvenirs and also from boats ( anchors)

-Marine ecosystem dying as 4.1 million people create dirty water and sewage which ultimately gets dumped into the water
A lot of tourists eat out and the food they eat is local so they eat loads of fish which impacts on the stability of the coral reefs ecosystem

• Big ugly buildings create a bad visual impact
• Extra air pollution from flights and higher visitor numbers contribute to waste and pollution, and also additional taxis and mini buses ( transportation) and activities contribute to pollution and climate change. Also adds to noise level and traffic congestion
• Tourists creating large amounts of litter
• Overuse in water as Clearing of mangrove swamps for construction of hotels and people take longer showers and use more water
• Noise pollution from vehicles and nightclubs

Question 9

how is tourism being managed in Jamaica (5)

Answer 9

• Spread small-scale tourism to other parts of the island

-Limit the development of mass tourism to existing resorts

• Involve local people more
• Promote community tourism, local people running small scale guesthouses ( brings tourists to less developed towns)
  Responsible tourism ( local people and aims to do as little harm as possible)
  -local guides take visitors to off beaten attractions
  - tourists are encouraged to buy local food and crafts
  - smaller inland hotels employ local staff and use locally grown food
• • make facilities like monuments and parks only entry by paying, so there is a limit to people