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1
Q

Why is there a growth in tourism?

A

People are having more holidays and longer holidays.

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Reasons for growth

Internet

A

Always accessible

Lots of research available

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Reasons for growth

Travel

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Travel has become cheaper so more people can afford

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4
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Reasons for growth

Early retirement

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Can go on more luxury holidays when retired

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Reasons for growth

Paid holidays

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Can have up to 4 weeks leave per year

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Why Europe is so popular

A

Cheap flights

World famous attractions

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London

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Tower of London
Big Ben
Buckingham palace

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Paris

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Eiffel Tower

Disneyland

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Why is Africa not so popular

A

It is a LIC
War
Diseases

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Why is tourism important to the economy

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Creates jobs for local people

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Stage 1 on the butler model

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Exploration- a small number of people visit the area

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Stage 2 on the butler model

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

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Stage 3 on the butler model

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Development- infrastructure develops brining in more tourism

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Stage 5 on the butler model

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Stagnation- area becomes run down, prices drop

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Stage 4 on the butler model

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Consolidation- height of popularity

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Stage 6 on butler model

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

17
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Blackpool in 1999

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

18
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Rejuvenation of Blackpool

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

19
Q

Mass tourism

Attractions of Kenya

A 
Safari parks 
Seeing the big 5
Tropical beaches 
Malindi 
Mombasa
20
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Impacts of tourism in the safari parks

A

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

21
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Sex tourism in Kenya

A

White Middle Aged men pay young girls for sex

Girls earn 5x more money than regular jobs

22
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Damaging the environment in Kenya

A

Coral reefs get damaged by the anchors from boats.

23
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Kenyas ways of minimising problems and help earn money

A

Double park entry fees

Prices increase in hotels

24
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Extreme environments

A

Antarctica

25
Q

Attractions of Antarctica

A

Wildlife
Penguins
Seals
Whales

26
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Activities in the Antarctica

A

Kayaking in the Ross sea
Scuba diving
Walks at mount Vinson

27
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Impacts of tourists in Antarctica

A

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

28
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Antarcticas attempts to cope with tourists

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Limited to 100 passengers per boat

Not aloud within 5 meters of wildlife.

29
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Worries for the future in Antarctica

A

Skiing and snowboarding will destroy the fragile landscape.

Visitors expected to double in the next 10 years.

30
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What type of holiday is visiting Antarctica

A

An adventure holiday

31
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What is an adventure holiday

A

Going to visit places with extreme conditions such as Desserts.

32
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Benefit of tourists visiting Antarctica

A

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

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