Mass Tourism - Thailand Flashcards
1
Q
Where?
A
South East Asia
2
Q
Average temp?
A
27.8 degrees
3
Q
How many visitors in 2013?
A
26 million
4
Q
What percentage of jobs are in the secondary of tertiary sector?
A
50%
5
Q
Attractions?
A
tropical climate beaches buddhist temples cheap packages cheap food and alcohol traditional festivals
6
Q
Benefits to the country?
A
10% of country's GDP demand for traditional crafts develop infrastructure higher standard of living conservation
7
Q
Disadvantages to the country?
A
crime loosing cultural identity 60% of money generated is sent abroad rubbish lack of waste disposal environment damaged (Coral reefs) Ko Tao has lack of water
8
Q
What percentage of GDP is it?
A
10%
9
Q
What island has a lack of water?
A
Ko Tao
10
Q
how much money is sent abroad?
A
60%
11
Q
What are some solutions?
A
sustainable tourism regulations
National Parks (the elephant nature park)
Alcohol free zones (public parks and temples …)
Kho Khao Island
12
Q
What is happening on Kho Khao island?
A
solar/wind power (1/2 a tonne of CO2 saved each year)
reduced air conditioning by using insulation (15% of power saved)
using warm air to heat water
recyling
