Topic 1 - Tourism

Question 1

define tourism

Answer 1

all the activities tourists take part in and services that support them

Question 2

define international tourist

Answer 2

someone who travels across country boundaries

Question 3

define domestic tourist

Answer 3

someone who traels within a country boundary

Question 4

give five types of tourism

Answer 4

sporting events spa holidays city breaks
educational trips business trips culture/religion
Country breaks leisure (beach/ski) shopping
theme parks medical historical
visiting friends/ family

Question 5

6 reasons people go on holiday nowadays

Answer 5

1. bigger cheaper fights to different countries
2. more disposable income - to spend on family trips
3. tv adverts - more aware of opportunities and ads encourage you
4. internet and social media - easier to book hols and jealousy of friends
5. discounts and air miles - the more u fly cheaper - more accessible to those with low income
6. business trips - have headquarters and offices abroad

Question 6

Where do people mostly go on holiday and why

Answer 6

to places by the sea, hotter,
easier to access like france and belgium via eurostar/ tunnel
ski resorts and alps

Question 7

3 benefits that tourism brings to benidorm

Answer 7

income - each tourists spends at least £30 a day
employment - creates jobs in bars and restaurants
prosperity

Question 8

5 challenges associated with tourism in benidorm to accommodate tourist

Answer 8

transport
cleaning
accommodation
services
ensure people keep on coming back

Question 9

why does tourism need managing

Answer 9

so it doesnt ruin the character and environment of benidorm

Question 10

explain changes in the character of benidorm in 1950 to 2000

Answer 10

no high rise buildings
most people got their income through fishing
most people arrived when airport opened (1967) (called Alicante)
most hotels are now 10 stories high

Question 11

what are problems of employment in benidorm and how managed

Answer 11

not very well paid
seasonal jobs
they are trying to make tourism an all round industry

Question 12

5 problems caused by tourism in benidorm and how managed

Answer 12

1. Huge hotel blocks built (changed character) –> hight limit of approx 2 stories, builders must use specific materials to blend in with traditional housing
2. Transport links (need to be payed for) -> new network of roads - toll booths. Airport was built with taxes
3. Huge water shortage -> Dam built in 1975 and reservoir water pumped down when needed. water is reused on crops. water treatment plan installed in 1982
4. litter - putting chemicals into sea. more litter bins supplied and beaches cleaned at night
5. traffic congestion- toll booths people are less likely to use roads. access of centre is restricted roads now boulevards and tourists encouraged to walk

Question 13

give 5 reasons why tourism is popular in gambia

Answer 13

Fishing Wildlife The River Gambia
Exotic beaches culture camel riding
charity trips education nice weather
boat trips local markets

Question 14

5 reasons locals resent tourists (gambia)

Answer 14

ruined culture
scarce food
higher prices
kicked out of their home
more restrictions 
natives have no opion

Question 15

what benefits do the gambian government see in tourism

Answer 15

economy boost
employment increase
contact with other culture

Question 16

4 positive impacts of tourism in gambia

Answer 16

more job opportunities –> income from tourists
money made helps locals
locals can sell thing to tourists on beaches
18% of Gambia’s GDP is in tourism

Question 17

8 negative impacts of tourism in gambia

Answer 17

tourists take over beaches
swimming pools are a waste of water
clothing offends locals
gambia doesnt get much of the tourists money and it goes to foreign companies instead
they import food instead of buying off locals
the jobs at hotels are low paid and seasonal
gambia gets less than 1/3 of what tourists spend
furniture is imported

Question 18

Define tourist

Answer 18

someone who travels to and stays in a place that is not their usual place for a certain period of time