The Spanish Costas Flashcards
6 stages of the life-cycle model of tourism.
- Involvement.
- Exploration
- Development.
- Consolidation.
- Stagnation.
- Final phase.
in the 1960s the economy was based on what? Inv/exp
Fishing + Farming.
features of beaches and villages. inv/exp
quiet + unspoiled.
how many tourists? inv/exp
very few - limited accommodation - poor roads/access to electricity. emergence of air travel
what years did the Costas experience a rapid expansion in tourism? dev
1970s + 1980s
development was said to be ……? what emerged? dev
uncontrolled.
- hotels/bars/appartments/restaurants
why was did tourism expand? dev
- cheap airline/package holidays
the new developments led to an increase in…….? dev
employment
features of beaches, villages + sea. dev
- flora + fauna damaged.
- beaches + sea less clean
when was the carrying capacity reached? cons
1990
what were stretched ? cons
supplies + resources.
what was built? cons
- more hotels/villas/golf courses
increase in …..? cons
noise pollution, air pollution and crime.
what happened in 2009? and why? stag
number of tourists decreased by 8.7% - due to the international financial crisis.
how many tourists in 2009 compared to 2013? stag
52.9M 2009, 60.7M 2013
increase in …..? stag
unemployment.
what “collapsed” stag
- property prices collapsed.
- developments incomplete
- visual pollution.
the final phase has seen an increase in what? FP
tourism.
what is there now more emphasis on? catering towards who? FP
The development of more upmarket developments.
catering towards more affluent visitors.
state of beaches? FP
- attempts to clean them, as per EU Blue Flag rules.
what direction is the final stage heading in? FP
The direction of rejuvenation
