Leisure sport case studies Flashcards
Tourism world economy (2)
10% GDP
8.6% of all jobs
Laws enforcing paid holidays
EU minimum 28 days p.a
Cap on working week
EU max 48 hours per week.
Tourism percentage of a country’s GDP
Costa Rica, 17%
National park created by tourism
Cat Tien National park in Vietnam, protecting the highly endangered Javan Rhino
Tourist effect on the environment
80% of tourists arrive to Vietnam by plane
Economic/political factors explaining decreases in tourism
Visa/tax. e.g Bhutan charges $250 per day to tourists.
TV rights for football
StarHub paid £67m in 2007 for tv rights.
Football stadium sponsorship
Emirates paid £150m for Arsenal.
Costa rica tourism (3)
Tourism is 17% of the GDP
Contributes 2bil USD a year
Tourism growing at rate of 5% per year.
Costa rica cloud forest (5)
Altitude of 1700m.
600 animal and 2500 plant species.
Visitors increased from 470 to 50,000 between 1975-1990. Now covers 10,500 ha.
540 jobs related to tourism.
Vietnam general statistics (6)
13th most populated country. 90 mil people. GNI of 455 billion Growth rate of 6% 56% primary sector Secondary sector generates 43% of income.
Venice tourism (3)
Population of 60,000
50,000 per day on average in 2007
Carrying capacity is 25,000 tourists per day.
Costs in Venice (3).
Average of €300 per night.
5 euro per day tax on tourists.
50 euro fines for littering.
Olympics advantages (3)
12000 jobs created.
4000 trees planted.
45ha of habitat created.
