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A map showing how far the tourists have travelled to reach the destination

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Sphere of influence

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A place which is the main point of a holiday destination and attracts the most amount of tourists

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Honeypot site

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A type of tourism which appeals to young, daring people who like to travel in harsh environments

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Extreme tourism

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Antarctica is on the earths what pole?

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South Pole

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Name of the ship which sunk spilling oil all over the Antarctic Ocean

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M9 explorer

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The group who erected the ‘code of conduct’ in Antarctica

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International association of Antarctica tour operators (IAATO)

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The IAATO made rules about what?

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Off limit areas to tourists, wildlife (not being touched), litter (not being left), plant life and waste (sewage)

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Ships with lower than how many people can enter Antarctica?

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500

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How many can be on the shore at any one time in Antarctica?

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100

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Antarctica has an area of…

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14 million km2

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What percentage of Antarctica is covered by ice?

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98%

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Date of which the Antarctic treaty was made

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April 2009

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Type of tourism which appeals to nature lovers

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Eco tourism

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Extreme tourism includes a lot of…

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Danger, risk, harsh conditions, wildlife, scenery

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Extreme tourism is quite…

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Expensive

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Setbacks of extreme tourism

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Damaging to environments, deforestation, pollutes river through sewage, footpath erosion

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Amount of tourists Kenya gets every year

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700,000

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Reasons why people visit Kenya…

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Tribal culture, ‘big five wildlife’, warm climate, beautiful scenery

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Percentage of which tourism contributes to Kenya’s GDP

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15%

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How many worked in the tourism in Kenya? (In 2003)

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219,000 people

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How many national parks in Kenya

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23

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Percentage of what money come from tourists - goes to locals

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15%

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People who were forced off their land to create national parks

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Masai tribespeople

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Two types of tours being provided in Kenya

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Horseback and foot

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Two case study’s of tourism abroad

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Kenya, Antarctica

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Tourists are not allowed within how many feet of the Penguins in Antarctica?

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10 feet

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Case study where tourism contributes 30% of GDP

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Dubai, UAE

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Amount of tourists which visited Dubai in 2010

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10 million

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Worlds tallest building located in a case study

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Burj Khalif

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How many people work in tourism in Dubai

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1/8

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How many people in Dubai are tourists?

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3/4 people are tourists

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Publicity stunt in Dubai

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Offshore ‘world islands’

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Two natural attractions in Kenya

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Mt. Kenya and lake Victoria

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Population of Kenya

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30 million

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Biggest problem of why locals aren’t getting the money in Kenya

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Multinational companies paying low wages to local people

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Type of resorts which are the main problem in Kenya

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All-inclusive resorts are the main problem

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Ocean that borders the Kenyan coast

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Indian Ocean

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Problem with having such a tourist reliable country (UAE)

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Prone to collapse and insecure

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The aim of which tourists want to see whilst on an safari

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The big 5

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Amount of people that visited Antarctica

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50,000

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SSSI meaning

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Site of Special Scientific Interest

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An example of an SSSI

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Bird island- Antarctica

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4 stages of the Butler Tourist Model

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1) exploration
2) involvement
3) development
4) stagnation, decline, rejuvenation

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Reduction in tourist numbers after the IAATO had enforced their new rules

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20,000 less tourists per year

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Name of the effect that spreads the money provided across the whole of the country’s economy

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Multiplier effect

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African conservancy created in Rift Valley, Kenya to protect endangered species

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Kigio Conservancy

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Total size of kigio conservancy

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120km2

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Rules in kigio around tourists

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No vehicles, litter must be taken with them, no electricity, reclaimed materials to make shelter for tourists

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Kigio has introduced these to reduce carbon emissions and lower the rate of global warming

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Footpath tours stop cars from emitting harmful gasses into the atmosphere

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What animals create ‘The Big 5’ ?

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Rhinoceros, elephant, Cape buffalo, lion and leopard

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This a problematic industry which is growing in countries such as Kenya. What is happening to animals through this?

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Animals are being born to be hunted. Rich people visit places such as these parks to shoot large animals to decorate their houses.

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What is the capital of Kenya?

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Nairobi

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Another type of tour of the which visits wildlife parks from the sky.

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Hot air balloon rides

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Hot air balloon rides have a negative effect on the wildlife. What do they do?

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They disturb the animals

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Population of Nairobi

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30 millions

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These are some of factors that contribute towards tourists visiting Kenya.

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1) Masai Mara
2) Lake Victoria
3) Mt Kenya
4) white sandy beaches near Mombasa
5) culture and indigenous tribes
6) year round hot climate

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The height of Mt Kenya

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5197 metres

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The percentage which contributes towards the EU’s and the UK’s tourism GDP

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8.6%

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Dubai is a … Not a…

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State … Not city

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The six stages of the Butler Tourist Model

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1) exploration
2) involvement
3) development
4) consolidation
5) stagnation
6) decline/rejuvenation

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When local people realise their is money to be made in a place (BTM)

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Involvement

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When local economy is dominated by tourism (BTM)

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Consolidation

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When the resort begins to decline (BTM)

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Consolidation

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When a resort is found at its bare minimum before other people have touched it (BTM)

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Exploration

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Proposal 1 for Blackpool’s rejuvenation

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The super casino

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Blackpool aimed to gain this name by building the ‘super casino’

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Las Vegas of the North

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Proposal 2 of Blackpool’s rejuvenation

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Regeneration by light project

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Proposal 3 of Blackpool’s rejuvenation

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Love from Blackpool

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Blackpool aimed to gain this name from promoting the ‘love from Blackpool’ scheme

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Paris of the North

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Proposal 4 for the rejuvenation of Blackpool

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Gay Blackpool

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Proposal 5 for the rejuvenation of Blackpool

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Regenerating the pleasure beach

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The ride introduced to Blackpool’s pleasure beach in 2011

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Nickelodeon land

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These are some of the activities in extreme/adventure tourism

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Fishing, hunting, BASE jumping, wildlife tours, climbing

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Some of the introductions Blackpool has done to cope with large amounts of tourists

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Invest in infrastructure
Increased environmental maintenance
Increased policing/security cameras
Investment is coastal defences

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An example of a ‘great height and steepness’ extreme tourism location

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Macchu Picchu

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Blackpool was becoming a national centre for what?

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Stag do’s and Hen parties

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This is the main method to reach Antarctica

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Cruise ships

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Penguins have been known to do what when they have contact with tourists?

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Leave their young/eggs

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An example of a SSSI is Antarctica

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Bird Island

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Weston-Super-Mare has what document to approach the growth of the town?

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Core strategy document

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This is the strategy which aims to rejuvenate Weston-super-Mare’s tourism industry

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‘Blue skies’ strategy

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