Tourism; global economic activity Flashcards

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what are the 7 factors that explain the nature, spatial patterns and future directions of tourism

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biophysical factors
economic factors
ecological factors
sociocultural factors
technological factors
organisational factors
political factors

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what are the two ways biophysical factors affect tourism

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  1. where a tourist goes
  2. changes the environment, which may impact the way tourism operates
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define biophysical

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biotic and abiotic surrounding of an organism or population, and consequently includes the factors that have an influence

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what biphysical factors affect the operation of tourism at a global scale

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weather/climate
soil
topography
site/natural features
climate

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how does climate/weather influence the nature of tourism

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it influences the nature of tourism through a tourist will change the aim of their vacay based on whether its warm, cold, mountainous or flat

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what influences the optimal climate for diferent tourist activities eg. skiing, hiking,

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humidity, precipitation, solar radiation and visibility, windspeed

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what is the most popular climate and why

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the mediterranean, as it has warm dry summers, cool summers with little precipitation

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why are tourist behaviour patterns influenced by environmental conditions

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as a recreational tourist would likely prefer a mediterranean climate over a mountainous one

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what are the physical conditions of the equatorial climate, and impact on tourism + eg.

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humid, hot, wet

high temp discourages activities such as hiking
warm water encourages beach based tourism year-round

caribbean

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what are the physical conditions of the monsoon/tropical climate, and impact on tourism + eg.

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high precipitation in wet season and a pronounced dry season

dry season is suitable for sight seeing and beach tourism
wet seasons deter tourists as it is rainy and stormy

india thailand fiji

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what are the physical conditions of the arid climate, and impact on tourism + eg.

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hot and dry
OR coola nd dry
excessive heat in summer, low water supply

sun and clear skies are favourable for many activities, eg. quadbiking however it is too hot in summer

sahara, central Aus

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what are the physical conditions of the mediterranean climate, and impact on tourism + eg.

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hot dry summer, humid cool winter
sudden heavy rain/wind

permits beach tourism year round

mauritious
cali
south africa

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what are the physical conditions of the warm temperate maritime climate, and impact on tourism + eg.

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warm hote summer, sunny, high rainfall

high temps may deter active recreation, water sports eg. waterskiing are suitable uear round

argnetina

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what are the physical conditions of the cool summer maritime climate, and impact on tourism + eg.

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cool summers, cold winters

beach activities only in summer months, temp is good for active recreation eg. hiking

china
new zealand
hobart

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what are the physical conditions of the mid-latitude continental climate, and impact on tourism + eg.

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summer temp is warm to cool
cold winter

winter is suitable for outdoor recreation, such as skiing and snow-based activities

sweden and canada

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what are the physical conditions of the mountain climate, and impact on tourism + eg.

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mountainous

favours trekking, climbing and nature
thin air may restrict strenuous activites
reliable snow cover encourages development of ski resorts

switzerland
italy france

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what are the physical conditions of the tundra/subpolar/icecap climate, and impact on tourism + eg.

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long dark winters
no warm summer period
cold and icy all year

permafrost inhibits development of tourist facilities
high transportation costs due to blizzards, attracts adventure tourists

canada
iceland
russia

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how has climate changed impacted tourism

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less snowfall/snow cover period
high sea levels impacts cultural tourism (venice flooding)
higher water temp causes coral bleaching, less people to reefs
extreme weather events eg. monsoons in bali stopping tourists from visitng

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how is riodejaneiro being affected by climate change

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flooding

20
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how is the amazon being affected by climate change

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forest fires and extd dry season

21
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how is dead sea being affected by climate change

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droughts,
shrunk by 30% in past 2 decades

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how is the maldives being affected by climate change

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will be totally flooded in 80 years

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how is the great barrier reef being affected by climate change

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lost 50% of coral cover

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how can soils affect tourism

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it determines the vegetation that will grow in an environment eg. banksias in sand, orchards in particualr soil
and how visually appealing it is