Tourism

Question 1

Why is there a growth in tourism?

Answer 1

People are having more holidays and longer holidays.

Question 2

Reasons for growth

Internet

Answer 2

Always accessible

Lots of research available

Question 3

Reasons for growth

Travel

Answer 3

Travel has become cheaper so more people can afford

Question 4

Reasons for growth

Early retirement

Answer 4

Can go on more luxury holidays when retired

Question 5

Reasons for growth

Paid holidays

Answer 5

Can have up to 4 weeks leave per year

Question 6

Why Europe is so popular

Answer 6

Cheap flights

World famous attractions

Question 7

London

Answer 7

Tower of London
Big Ben
Buckingham palace

Question 8

Paris

Answer 8

Eiffel Tower

Disneyland

Question 9

Why is Africa not so popular

Answer 9

It is a LIC
War
Diseases

Question 10

Why is tourism important to the economy

Answer 10

Creates jobs for local people

Question 11

Stage 1 on the butler model

Answer 11

Exploration- a small number of people visit the area

Question 12

Stage 2 on the butler model

Answer 12

Involvement- small scale businesses build up in the area attracting more tourists.

Question 13

Stage 3 on the butler model

Answer 13

Development- infrastructure develops brining in more tourism

Question 14

Stage 5 on the butler model

Answer 14

Stagnation- area becomes run down, prices drop

Question 15

Stage 4 on the butler model

Answer 15

Consolidation- height of popularity

Question 16

Stage 6 on butler model

Answer 16

Rejuvenation/decline- either spend money to get tourists back or leave it alone and stop attracting tourists.

Question 17

Blackpool in 1999

Answer 17

Visitor numbers fell by 6 million
1000 hotels closed down
Hotels only 25% full

Question 18

Rejuvenation of Blackpool

Answer 18

Spent 10 million upgrading the illuminations
Beaches have been cleaned
They bid for a super casino
Sandcastle water park opened in 2006

Question 19

Mass tourism

Attractions of Kenya

Answer 19

Safari parks 
Seeing the big 5
Tropical beaches 
Malindi 
Mombasa

Question 20

Impacts of tourism in the safari parks

Answer 20

Tourists get too close to animals
Meant to stay 25m away
Drivers don’t stick to the tracks on the tours

Question 21

Sex tourism in Kenya

Answer 21

White Middle Aged men pay young girls for sex

Girls earn 5x more money than regular jobs

Question 22

Damaging the environment in Kenya

Answer 22

Coral reefs get damaged by the anchors from boats.

Question 23

Kenyas ways of minimising problems and help earn money

Answer 23

Double park entry fees

Prices increase in hotels

Question 24

Extreme environments

Answer 24

Antarctica

Question 25

Attractions of Antarctica

Answer 25

Wildlife Penguins Seals Whales

Question 26

Activities in the Antarctica

Answer 26

Kayaking in the Ross sea Scuba diving Walks at mount Vinson

Question 27

Impacts of tourists in Antarctica

Answer 27

Noise pollution which disrupts breeding grounds such as penguins. Raw sewage pumped into the sea.

Question 28

Antarcticas attempts to cope with tourists

Answer 28

Limited to 100 passengers per boat | Not aloud within 5 meters of wildlife.

Question 29

Worries for the future in Antarctica

Answer 29

Skiing and snowboarding will destroy the fragile landscape. | Visitors expected to double in the next 10 years.

Question 30

What type of holiday is visiting Antarctica

Answer 30

An adventure holiday

Question 31

What is an adventure holiday

Answer 31

Going to visit places with extreme conditions such as Desserts.

Question 32

Benefit of tourists visiting Antarctica

Answer 32

The more tourists visit the less chance of oil companies exploring gas and oil deposits in Antarctica which would destroy the landscape.