Tourism

Question 1

Tourism is a growing industry because…

Answer 1

People have more disposable income
Companies give more paid holidays
Travel has become cheaper
Holiday providers now use the internet

Question 2

Some areas are more popular than they used to be because…

Answer 2

Improvements in transport
More unusual tourist destinations have gotten better at marketing themselves
More investment in infrastructure for tourism

Question 3

Popular tourist areas are places such as…

Answer 3

Cities
Beaches
Mountains

Question 4

Tourism is important for the economy of many countries because…

Answer 4

It creates jobs

It increases the income of other businesses

Question 5

Some things may negatively affect the tourism industry such as…

Answer 5

Weather
World economy
Terrorism and conflict

Question 6

The stages of the Tourist Area Life Cycle Model are…

Answer 6

Exploration
Involvement
Development
Consolidation
Stagnation / Rejuvenate

Question 7

Blackpool is on the _____ stage of the Tourist Area Life Cycle Model.

Answer 7

Rejuvination

Question 8

To combat decline in 2000 Blackpool launched…

Answer 8

A £300 million regeneration project and a failed bid for a super casino.