P2 SECTION B: THE CHANGING ECONOMIC WORLD - TANZANIA (TOURISM)

Question 1

TANZANIA: DEVELOPMENT

Answer 1

• Average age: 17.4 years (young population)
• Fertility rate: 5.3 (cultural reasons, marry young)
• Birthrate: 41.0
• Death rate: 11
• Natural increase- Stage 2 DTM, LIC

Question 2

TANZANIA: POSITIVE IMPACTS

Answer 2

• 600 000 direct + 2 million indirect jobs
• 17% of natural economy
• 11% work in tourism in 2013 (growing)
• 800 000 tourists in 2010
• 1.5 million tourists in 2015

Question 3

TANZANIA: NEGATIVE IMPACTS

Answer 3

• Reliance- in global downfall tourism can go down
• Environmental concerns: air travel, pollution, litter, etc
• Destroying natural habitats (rain forests, alpine)
• Seasonal nature of tourism
• Most wages don’t go to guides: only 9% of a typical safari holiday

Question 4

TANZANIA: EVALUATION

Answer 4

• Life expectancy increase by 10+ years since 2000
• GDP PP from $400 (in 2000) to $1200 in (2021)
• CO2 emissions increased over the last 20 years
• Forested area has fallen 10% since 2000