tourism gateway 3 - environmental impacts of tourism

Question 1

what is the environmental advantage of tourism?

Answer 1

the conservation of natural environments

Question 2

conservation of natural environments elaboration?

Answer 2

tourism provides funding (revenue) to help preserve the environments such as coral reefs, rainforests and mountainous areas

e.g in Kenya, a single lion can generate US $7000 a year in tourist revenue, and is a way to continue to preserve the animals and their habitats

Question 3

what are the environmental disadvantages of tourism?

Answer 3

1. vandalism
2. littering and pollution
3. destruction of habitats
4. carbon footprint
5. increased congestion

Question 4

vandalism elaboration

Answer 4

e.g thousands of stones and bricks of the Great Wall of China are vandalised every year

Question 5

littering and pollution elaboration

Answer 5

e.g tourists on cruise ships dump their waste into the sea, polluting oceans, harbours and marinas

Question 6

destruction of habitat elaboration

Answer 6

when too many people visit a place, the habitat may be destroyed.

e.g Egypt’s Red Sea coast has 1.2 million visitors annually, but coral reefs have been destroyed by tourists collecting shells or coral reefs, or by irresponsible disposal of waste into the sea.

Question 7

carbon footprint elaboration

Answer 7

more tourists results in higher carbon footprint from travelling through planes or buses or cars or… well you get it. im too lazy to write the rest bc this is basically everything we need to know

Question 8

increased congestion elaboration

Answer 8

large numbers of tourists cause overcrowding. Tourist shops may open in such areas, making the area even more congested.