Jamica

Question 1

Why visit Jamaica?

Answer 1

Tropical island
Good climate
Lots of accommodation

Question 2

What activities are there to do?

Answer 2

Cockpit caves 
Plantations turned into museums 
Snorkelling/ diving around Montego bay 
Blue mountains for hiking 
Dunn river falls, honeypot sight

Question 3

What are the economic impacts of tourism in Jamaica?

Answer 3

2010 total number of arrivals was around 2 million
Population employed in tourism= 22%
$22 departure tax spent on upgrading hospitals, local standards of living
2nd biggest earner in tourism
Multiplier effect

Question 4

Problems economically?

Answer 4

Little spent outside of all inclusive hotels—> no local profit
E.g hiltons, profits go to other country’s/ leakage
Foreign staff, low paid jobs for locals high paid for foreigners.

Question 5

Environmental problems in Jamaica?

Answer 5

Air pollution (planes)
Road traffic- extra taxis, minibuses
Coral damalige from jet skiing/boat anchors
Mangrove swamps cleared for hotel space, leading to beach erosion
Morass Westland drained for hotel space
High rise hotels lead to bad visual impact

Question 6

Solutions to environmental issues in Jamaica?

Answer 6

Negril marine park, controls how many boats can enter
Controls speed of boats
Only low rise buildings to reduce visual impact
Water treatment plant to reduce damage to coral treat from waste