Tourism

Question 1

Why is adventure tourism growing more popular? (4 reasons)

Answer 1

• People have got bored of crowded mass tourist attractions such as Blackpool.
• Development of airports and improved infrastructure has increased choice.
• There is more demand for excitement.
• There is a higher amount of D.I.N.K.s and young, single tourists.

Question 2

Why is there more tourism now then there was in the 1950s? (3 reasons)

Answer 2

• People have more disposable income.
• More choice.
• People have less children now.

Question 3

What percentage of Tobago’s GDP is based on tourism?

Answer 3

46%

Question 4

What are the six stages of the Butler Tourism Life Cycle Model?

Answer 4

1) Exploration: rich adventurous people first start to visit the resort.
2) Involvement: locals start to build businesses around the tourist resort and begin to get involved.
3) Development: lots of money is invested into the resort and the size of the resort significantly increases.
4) Consolidation: much profit is made as there is high visitors.
5) Stagnation: visitors start to get bored of the resort and growth stops.
6a) Rejuvenation: more development takes place and the amount of visitors increase.
6b) Steady decline: interest slowly falls until the resort shuts down.
6c) Major decline: the quality of the area falls and the amount of visitors decreases dramatically.

Question 5

Why are people visiting Antarctica?

Answer 5

• It’s beautiful
• Antarctica has unique wildlife (e.g penguins/seals)
• Extreme sports

Question 6

How many people visited Antarctica in 2007? Thanks to the IAATO what did this number decrease to in 2011?

Answer 6

47,000 in 2007 and 26,000 in 2011.

Question 7

What man-made disaster happened in Antarctica in 2007?

Answer 7

A ship named the M/V Explorer hit an iceberg and sank. This resulted in a 5km^2 oil sheen that adversely effected wildlife. The clear up involved chemical detergents.

Question 8

What strategies In Antarctica have been implemented to deal with international tourism? (3 reasons)

Answer 8

• The IAATO (International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators) regulates tourism.
• The IAATO banned all ships carrying more than 500 passengers in 2009.
• SSSIs were set up such as Bird Island.

Question 9

What city is dependent on tourism?

Answer 9

Dubai as it represents 30% of GDP

Question 10

What is the multiplier effect?

Answer 10

When one industry encourages growth in another. For example tourism can increase demand for restaurants and hotels.

Question 11

What is a honeypot site?

Answer 11

A site that attracts the majority of tourists in an area and attracts tourists from elsewhere.