Tourism Flashcards
7 reasons for growth of tourism
- Increased income of money and leave allowance.
- Easier travel.
- Faster and easier transport.
- Improved communication.
- Increased natural attractions.
- Increased manmade human attractions.
- More advertisement of places.
5 factors that change tourist patterns
- Transport & accessibility.
- Scenery: landscape & visual appearance of places
- Weather: Climate is important, e.g. cold place for a ski trip
- Accommodation: quality/price of hotels, camps, resorts
- Amenities: various recreational, historical, and leisure facilities & sites offered.
what is ecotourism
holidays that involve eco-related activities & are sustainable, e.g. hiking, bird-watching, horse riding
what is sustainable tourism
tourist activities that are socially, environmentally & economically sustainable
7 ways to manage tourism to make it more sustainable
- Built National Parks with entrance fees → Money raised can be spent on conservation/improvement of parks
- Ban hunting/fishing
- Fence-prohibited or protected areas
- Put up signs such as “no littering”
- Impose fines for littering or breaking any rules
- Vehicles prohibited in certain areas
- Create paths for people to walk on
5 positive social impacts of tourism
- cultural tourism values people’s heritage
- can help revive local skills and handicrafts
- develops foreign language skills
- ancient sites are brought to global attention
- bring people together from all over the world
5 negative social impacts of tourism
- loss of cultural character
- loss of authenticity and meaning of traditional arts and crafts
- commercialisation of human relationships
- potential misunderstandings and conflicts between residents and tourists
- visitor congestion at key location
5 positive economic impacts of tourism
- foreign exchange earning are made
- contribution to government revenues
- generation of employment
- balance of payment
- contribution to local economies
5 negative economic impacts of tourism
- inflation
- opportunity costs
- prostitution and the underground economy
- seasonal character of jobs
- dependency
3 positive environmental impacts of tourism
- nature and eco-tourism help protect the environment
- help to raise funds for conservation of natural resources
- creates alternative sources of income thereby reducing problems e.g. overfishing
3 negative environmental impacts of tourism
- threatens natural resources e.g. water supplies, beaches
- threatens cultural resources such as heritage sites through overuse
- it increases pollution through traffic emissions, littering
case study: jamaica general facts
- caribbean island
- 3rd largest island in caribbean sea
what attracts tourists to jamaica
- climate
- hot, average of 25C
- average 10 hours of sunlight
- accessibility
- local caribbean places fly to the island
- attractions
- snorkelling
- hotels in Negril
- diving and a 7 mile beach - Negril beach
2 positive and 2 negative economic impacts of tourism in Jamaica
- tourists spend $2.2bn a year, so $8000 GDP per capita
- employment - employment of 90,000 people. 20.6% employed in the tourist industry
- heavy use of resources by tourists - 10x than average local
- 45% of all income comes from tourism
2 positive and 2 negative environmental impacts of tourism in Jamaica
- helps protect heritage, culture and biological diversity
- Hope Botanical Gardens, Goat Island and Font Hill are involved in conservation of Jamaica wildlife
- traffic congestion and pollution at popular locations e.g. Ocho Rios
- power stations from fuelling tourists create pollution
