Tourism Flashcards
What is tourism
People visiting an area for reasons of leisure or relaxation, at least one night away from home.
Why has there been an increase in tourism over time
Reduced travel costs More tourist places Globalisation Transport more accessible Increasing wealth Internet
What is domestic haul
Places located within the tourists own country
What are short haul destinations
Places that can be reached by air flight of less than 3 hours
What is a tourist
Someone travelling away from home and staying away for at least one night
What is the multiplayer effect
Where one event/business can encourage the growth of other services or businesses.
Summarise the multiplayer effect
As more tourists visit, money is invested, countries become wealthier and more developed.This causes even more jobs, businesses and benefits, and so the cycle goes on.
Give some positive impacts of tourism
Tourism brings jobs for local people
New leisure facilities for local people
Increase in GDP
New infrastructure put in place (roads and shops)
Huge earner of foreign exchange
Give some negative impacts of tourism
Industry dominated by large package holiday companies (money goes to them)
Poor paying and low skilled jobs for local people
Exploitation of local people - one earned often goes to companies over seas
Noise pollution, air pollution, loss of tranquility, increase in litter + waste
Pressure on frequently visited landscapes (coral reefs)
Habitat loss
Why do the Maldives attract large numbers of visitors
Stable economy Beautiful seas and sand 30°C all year round Island hopping Stable polotics
Give some of the positive impacts of tourism in the Maldives
Tourism brings $600 million a year
90% of governments revenue
Literacy rates increased (54% in 1977 to 99% in 2015).
Increase in jobs(11% of population employed in tourism)
Massively improved transport links
Give some of the negative impacts of tourism in the Maldives
Most of the resorts are owned by foreign companies meaning that the locals might not receive a high percentage because it leaks over seas
Greater inequality in wealth as shown by those who own the resorts to those who work there (annual wage £800)
Tourists activities such as snorkelling, fishing and diving are slowly deteriorating ecosystems (blasting is destroying coral reefs)
Give 4 ways in which tourism can be managed to promote sustainability
ECO TOURISM
- Involves small groups to travel to natural and unspoilt environments
- Educational, supports long term conservation and has minimal impact on natural environment.
- Benefits local communities from income and respect for different cultures
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
- Organised in a way that this level can be sustained in the future without creating irreversible environmental, social and economic damage to the receiving area
PROTECTED AREAS
- Prevents tourism + development from existing
QUOTAS
- Only having a certain number of people visiting per year
Give some ways in which the Maldives are promoting sustainability
Resorts to be built on uninhabited lands only
Resort buildings must be 5 meters back from vegetation line
No buildings are allowed to be taller than the tree tops
No more than 20% of an island can be built upon (includes water bungalows)
Desalination plants are required in each resort
resorts must have their own septic tanks
Resorts must have their own incinerators for rubbish
Why are people attracted to the Maldives as a tourist destination
The tropical climate temperature averages 26°C all year round (so the tourist season never ends)
Manta Point (place to see many rays), Banana reef is an excellent location for snorkelling, sunbathing, sandy beaches and SCUBA diving.
Wide range of marine life
Luxury spa resorts
