Tourism and sport of the international scale; case study Machu Picchu Flashcards
what type of tourism is Machu Picchu?
heritage tourism
what attracts people to Machu Picchu?
the archeology, the historical story, the media. the wildlife.
who lived in Machu picchu?
the Inca tribe
what qualifications does it have?
world heritage hight and in 2007 one of the 7 wonders of the world.
what are the social benefits?
encourages civic pride
provides cultural estrange between locals and tourists.
inplovemtn of infrastructure
what are the social costs?
increase in local crime
what are the economic benefits?
it attracts affluent tourists
extra tax revenue for the government
it provides direct employment
what are the economic costs?
it inflates local costs
jobs in tourism are mainly seasonal.
high dependance on tourism e.g covid
what are the environmental benifts?
tourism pays for the conservation of sight that would just have been left abandoned otherwise.
what are the environmental costs?
visitors are increasing by 6% every year, this can lead to erosion of paths as the number is above the sights carrying capacity.
if there has been heavy rainfall, there can be landslides on walked paths
helicopters and flights disrupt wildlife
what are the UNESCO considering doing to force sustainable tourism on Machu Picchu?
considered adding it to the list of endangered.
limiting the day pass to three hours.
limiting the time at each point.
alternative checkpoint to get in to relive congestion.
what is the limit on how many people are allowed to go on the Inca trail everyday?
500
what else is being done to manage tourism?
new rules mean that tourists have to have a local guide.
they are considering to build a cable car where before you could only get in by train.
put in keep moving signs.
