Tourism Flashcards
Why is there a growth in tourism?
People are having more holidays and longer holidays.
Reasons for growth
Internet
Always accessible
Lots of research available
Reasons for growth
Travel
Travel has become cheaper so more people can afford
Reasons for growth
Early retirement
Can go on more luxury holidays when retired
Reasons for growth
Paid holidays
Can have up to 4 weeks leave per year
Why Europe is so popular
Cheap flights
World famous attractions
London
Tower of London
Big Ben
Buckingham palace
Paris
Eiffel Tower
Disneyland
Why is Africa not so popular
It is a LIC
War
Diseases
Why is tourism important to the economy
Creates jobs for local people
Stage 1 on the butler model
Exploration- a small number of people visit the area
Stage 2 on the butler model
Involvement- small scale businesses build up in the area attracting more tourists.
Stage 3 on the butler model
Development- infrastructure develops brining in more tourism
Stage 5 on the butler model
Stagnation- area becomes run down, prices drop
Stage 4 on the butler model
Consolidation- height of popularity
Stage 6 on butler model
Rejuvenation/decline- either spend money to get tourists back or leave it alone and stop attracting tourists.
Blackpool in 1999
Visitor numbers fell by 6 million
1000 hotels closed down
Hotels only 25% full
Rejuvenation of Blackpool
Spent 10 million upgrading the illuminations
Beaches have been cleaned
They bid for a super casino
Sandcastle water park opened in 2006
Mass tourism
Attractions of Kenya
Safari parks Seeing the big 5 Tropical beaches Malindi Mombasa
Impacts of tourism in the safari parks
Tourists get too close to animals
Meant to stay 25m away
Drivers don’t stick to the tracks on the tours
Sex tourism in Kenya
White Middle Aged men pay young girls for sex
Girls earn 5x more money than regular jobs
Damaging the environment in Kenya
Coral reefs get damaged by the anchors from boats.
Kenyas ways of minimising problems and help earn money
Double park entry fees
Prices increase in hotels
Extreme environments
Antarctica
Attractions of Antarctica
Wildlife
Penguins
Seals
Whales
Activities in the Antarctica
Kayaking in the Ross sea
Scuba diving
Walks at mount Vinson
Impacts of tourists in Antarctica
Noise pollution which disrupts breeding grounds such as penguins.
Raw sewage pumped into the sea.
Antarcticas attempts to cope with tourists
Limited to 100 passengers per boat
Not aloud within 5 meters of wildlife.
Worries for the future in Antarctica
Skiing and snowboarding will destroy the fragile landscape.
Visitors expected to double in the next 10 years.
What type of holiday is visiting Antarctica
An adventure holiday
What is an adventure holiday
Going to visit places with extreme conditions such as Desserts.
Benefit of tourists visiting Antarctica
The more tourists visit the less chance of oil companies exploring gas and oil deposits in Antarctica which would destroy the landscape.
