tourism Flashcards
why do people travel
for leisure
Holiday
visiting friends
Business opportunities
What are the three factors that effect tourism?
- economic
- political
-social
what economic factors effect tourism
-steadily rising income (increase in disposable income)
- cheaper airlines with reward schemes like miles
- globalisation
what social factors effect tourism
- increased days of paid leave
- increase in media coverage of different cultures and religion
-increase in international migration so more people travel to visit friends and familly
what political factors influence tourism
- governments invest into and encourage tourism
-government banking for international events like olympic games and world cups
what are the economic benifits of tourism
- bring in foreign currency which can be used to help import items and services,
- provide income from jobs to other sectors from the multiplier effect,
- provides tax revenue to invest in education and healthcare,
- increased employment in urban areas which decreases rural urban migration
what are the economic disadvantages of tourism
- economic leakages (when incoming money from tourism sector doesnt benifit countires economy)
- jobs are often low paid and seasonal
- money borrowed for tourism investment can increase national debt
What’re the social and cultural benifits of tourism
- increases understanding within different cultures
- generates a greater appreciation for different cultures and history
-develops foreign language skills
-increases the chance of migration to the host country
What’re the social and cultural disadvantages of tourism
- loss of locally owned land
-locals can be locked out of attractions and beaches - abandoned traditions
- increased crime rates and drug use
- antisocial behaviour from tourists can bother locals
- loss of housing due to tourists buying homes
how does majorca in spain manage mass tourism
- the bluebag initiative encourages fishermen and tourists to volunteer and clean up beaches and marine waste which decreases contaminated beaches
- law implemented that makes it illegal to advertise party boats and bans happy hour
- limited timing for alcohol sales
- fines for littering
-posters put up to promote recycling - plastic free Balearics program where companies reduce the production of plastic bottles to encourage tourists to bring their own bottles
how did isle of skye in scottland gain publicity
influencers posted about it which caused mass tourism
what management issues did the fairy pools in Scotland face
- footpath erosion caused polluted soil which then leaked into water and contaminated it
- river banks were eroded from the soil washing away
-people weren’t following the designated paths and stepped on vegetation which ruined the landscape and made it harder for crops to grow back
-people parked on landscape which ruined the scenery and caused congestion which increased the rates of carbon dioxide emissions then caused air pollution
-animal habitats were destroyed by footpath erosion which decreased biodiversity
how did the Scotland government manage the mass tourism issues in the fairy pools
- car parks were built to cater for a large quantity of tourists
-improved pathways with bridges and renovated the viewpoints
-signs were put up to educate visitors to walk on the correct paths
Suggest issues tourism may cause for locals
increase in local traffic/congestion;
• atmospheric pollution from traffic causing asthma/breathing difficulty;
• loss of local culture/traditional way of life/traditions exploited;
• impact of behaviour of tourists/drunkenness/disrespect culture/fighting/abusive to
locals/racism; etc;
• noise;
• exploitation/low paid jobs/long hours;
• seasonal work;
• shortage of water supplies;
• litter;
• lack of privacy;
• loss of farmland for building/development of hotels;
• locals offended by tourist dress;
• increased cost of living/house prices/locals can’t afford it;
• loss of housing for tourist development/not enough space for local housing;
• damage to/accidently break ancient artefacts/take religious artefacts as souvenirs;
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Suggest ways locals may benefit from tourism
more jobs are created for local people/people can earn money or examples of how
they earn money e.g. boat trips (Max 1);
• enabling spending on education/hospitals;
• development of infrastructure (water, electricity, transport, roads, airport);(Max1);
• cultural exchange/meet diverse groups of people;
• retention of culture/traditions;
• increased market for local farmers;
• open business idea/sales of local craft items/or examples e.g. hotels make profit;
etc.
