Tourism Flashcards
What is tourism
Leisure time spent away from your usual place of residence
What factors increase tourism
Internet Advertising Fame Climate Activities
Advantages of tourism?
It provides jobs Source of income Money Multiplier effects Money for infrastructure and to maintain habitats Less tax for locals
Disadvantages of tourism
Jobs are only seasonal Pollution Pressure by mass population Conflict between locals and tourists Disturb wildlife + enviornment Water pollution Noise pollution
Examples of tourism
Dubai. Antártica Lake Windermere Lake District Costa Rica Benidorm Blackpool
Butler model ( every intelligent dog can sing, read and dance)
Exploration- little tourist and infrastructure
Involvement- begins to have more tourists
Development- seen as tourist destination, more tourist and infrastructure
Consolidation- tourist numbers may decrease
Stagnation- tension between locals and tourist
Rejuvenation- place is reconstructed with better infrastructure
Decline- place become old and not many visitors
Sustainable tourism
Tourism to place sto make the smallest impact possible on locals and the environment and provide future employment for locals.
Extreme tourism ( Antarctica)
Extreme tourism is travel to pristine, protected areas, made to make the smallest carbon footprint possible.
Antarctica
Bad- oil spills, toxic substances, global warming, pollution from boats, animal touching, spreading of diseases, feeding animals
Ways to prevent- restricted number of boats, permit, certificate, tax on toxic substances
Dubai
First a fishing village They then discovered oil and started trading with Iran Population reached 1.1. million They became very rich 3% of income
Multiplier effect
The increase in financial income arising from a new injection of spending
