Tourism

Question 1

What is Conservation?

Answer 1

To protect a fragile area and/or wildlife

Question 2

What is ecotourism?

Answer 2

A type of sustainability which aims to take into account : Environmental, Cultural & social considerations

Question 3

What is sustainability?

Answer 3

The ability to keep something going for a long time

Question 4

What is stewardship?

Answer 4

To behave in a responsible way in a fragile area

Question 5

What is mass tourism?

Answer 5

Large visitor numbers attracted to a particular place

Question 6

What is stage 1 of the Butler Model?

Answer 6

Exploration:

A small num,ber of people begin to visit a naturally beautiful place/area.

Question 7

What is stage 2 of the Butler Model?

Answer 7

Involvement:

Small scale developments

Businesses open to encourage more people to visit

Question 8

What is stage 3 of the Butler Model?

Answer 8

Development:

Infrastructure develops

Bigger number of visitors

More and bigger facilities

Question 9

What is stage 4 of the Butler Model?

Answer 9

Consolidation

height of poularity

Visitors in mass numbers

Attractions busy

Accomodation full

Question 10

What is stage 5 of the Butler Model?

Answer 10

Stagnation

Area becomes run down

Prices drop

Wrong type of people ‘Hen and Stag nights’

Question 11

What is stage 6 of the Butler Model?

Answer 11

Rejuvenation or Decline:

Either reinvest to make popular again

Or let it decline and no one will visit

Question 12

What are the social reasons for growth?

Answer 12

• Grey Pound Early retirement & Holiday more often
• Advertisement TV’s & Billboards
• Accessibility Superbus, Eurotunnel & Motorways
• Languages More countires speak your language
• Internet Research holidays & book online easy

Question 13

What are the economic reasons for growth in tourism?

Answer 13

• Leisure Time Ave. 37 days er year & flexible time
• Better Wages Ave. 25,000 per year
• Holidays Paid holidays so more go away
• Advertisement TV’s, Billboards & Paper adverts

Question 14

What are the 5 main factors which affect number of tourists visiting in the UK?

Answer 14

1. Weather Bad weather discourages tourists e.g. 2007 UK wet summer
2. World Economy Strength of the £ - foreigners get more for the euro we would get less so stay and holiday in the UK
3. Exchange Rate Low value of the £ menas more overseas tourists visit
4. Terrorism 7/7/05 London bombings
5. Major Events 700,000 overseas tourists for the London 2012 olympics

Question 15

What are the Positve and Negative Economic impacts of mass tourism to an area?

Answer 15

Positive

• Money to the local economy
• Creates jobs for locals & increases industries that supply tourism

Negative

• Profit made is kept by large tourist companies rather than local

Question 16

What are the Positve and Negative Social impacts of mass tourism to an area?

Answer 16

Positive

• More jobs available so children are more likely to stay in the area
• Improved roads, communication, infrastructure
• Income can be reinvested to local projects

Negative

• jobs for locals are paid badly
• Traffic congestion can be an inconvience for locals
• behaviour can offend locals

Question 17

What are the Positve and Negative Environmental impacts of mass tourism to an area?

Answer 17

Positive

• Income from tourism can be reinvested to protecting the environment

Negative

• Greenhouse gases produced by transport of tourists
• Increase in litter & pollution
• Habitats destroyed