tourism Flashcards

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ecotourism

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Trinidad Caribbean
AWNR in 1967

  • 78 hectres farming planation
  • jobs for locals
  • accommodation
  • conserve arima valley
  • promote public awreness
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eco and social social reasons for growth

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social: 
more holidays
less hours
communication
call centres 

eco:
more income 2008 wage
fewer children
working families

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ecomonic impacts of HIC case study

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Halham Yorkshire

positive:
- cafes for jobs
- tourism jobs after farming depression
- farmers open campsites = £10 a night or £3 a day

negative:
- houses are 15% more than less rural areas
- hard to afford a house = ecosocial
- in 1991, 55% of houses were for holiday
- demand means prices have risen

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blkpool rejuvination

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  • oyster and champagne
  • 26,000 jobs
  • 14mil bond hotel
  • 2 mil
  • sea and art centre
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environmental impacts from HIC case study

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positive:
- nation park is protected by the laws of the park
- restricts development to help natural growth of the area
- houses have to be made from local stone

negative:
- new houses are themed which removes authentic nature of the area
- Janet’s Foss Water fall footpath eroded
- tourist free to roam = erosion and farming issues
- 75,000 - 100,000 tourists = erosion

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social impacts of HIC case study

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positive:
- national trust run a bus from Malham to settle so locals can do shopping there
- bus reduces congestion and car park
- tourism opens services for the locals

negative:

  • visitors cause congestion and park in small streets which upsets the locals
  • declines in tradition and tradition shops
  • news agents now sell gifts not local needs
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