Tourism Flashcards
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What is mass tourism?
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Mass tourism is the global tourist industry involving hundreds of thousands of tourists visiting both developed and developing countries of the world.
2
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What factors have increased mass tourism?
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- developments in technology
- improvements in travel
- greater disposable income
- better advertisement
- increased annual leave
3
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State advantages of mass tourism in places like Benidorm.
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- provides wide variety of employment for locals
- as unemployment decreases, standards of living increases
- increased demand for food provides farmers with large market for produce
- new facilities benefit the locals as well
- tourists money can be used to improve infrastructure
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State disadvantages of mass tourism in places like Benidorm.
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- employment can be seasonal
- traditional ways of life can be lost
- creates pollution
- can damage delicate structures
- beaches are eroded
- large areas of natural grasslands/ forests are removed to make way for new houses etc
5
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Explain some of the strategies in place in Benidorm to help deal with mass tourism.
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- the government have limited the amount development allowed along the coast with tighter control over the type and height of buildings
- more sewage plants were built to prevent waste being dumped directly into the sea
- laws were passed to prohibit the dropping of litter and are enforced with fines
- bylaws were passed ensuring live music stops at midnight
- in some hotels, the lights turn off automatically, saving energy
- street lighting is low energy and there are many foot pump taps
- there are recycling bins everywhere in resorts to reduce litter
- most food in restaurants is sourced locally, helping farmers
- improvements have been made to the local beaches and these are working towards the EU Blue Flag award.
6
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Explain what the goal of Ecotourism is.
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Ecotourism aims to avoid the social and economic problems associated with mass tourism. It also aims to increase awareness of the ecological damage that tourist developments often entail.
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Explain the advantages of Ecotourism
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- ecotourism builds awareness and respect for the local culture, communication and environment
- it employs local people, eg in the making and selling of local crafts, in shops or as tour guides
- the money from tourism improves the standard of living in the local area
- some of the money raised is used for conservation and sustaining the culture of the area
- ecotourism attempts to minimise the negative impact of tourism on an area and reduce the carbon footprint created by tourism.
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Explain the disadvantages of ecotourism.
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- ecotourism jobs don’t pay very well for locals
- profits frequently go to other nations, as wealthy investors from these countries gain from the success of the project
- increasing tourist numbers threaten National Parks and wilderness areas as more land is needed for tourist facilities, as well as the pollution the influx of people creates
- some local residents may even be displaced as they cannot afford to stay or are forced to leave because of the development
- these counties can become very dependent on money brought in by tourism, making their economy very vulnerable to market changes.
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Explain some of the strategies to manage ecotourism in various areas.
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- in the rainforest, a lot of planning and organisation is required to attract enough tourists to make money without spoiling the forest and indigenous communities
- on the Galápagos Islands, planners work out how many visitors each site can sustain and only a certain number of visitors are allowed at a site at one time and the National Park Authority can reduce the number of tourists who are able to visit a site if they think it is being damaged
- boat routes and tours are carefully managed so that areas are not overrun by visitors, reducing the amount of damage that might be caused
- the introduction of entrance fees to some National Parks also fund conservation projects
