Tourism; global economic activity Flashcards
what are the 7 factors that explain the nature, spatial patterns and future directions of tourism
biophysical factors
economic factors
ecological factors
sociocultural factors
technological factors
organisational factors
political factors
what are the two ways biophysical factors affect tourism
- where a tourist goes
- changes the environment, which may impact the way tourism operates
define biophysical
biotic and abiotic surrounding of an organism or population, and consequently includes the factors that have an influence
what biphysical factors affect the operation of tourism at a global scale
weather/climate
soil
topography
site/natural features
climate
how does climate/weather influence the nature of tourism
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
what influences the optimal climate for diferent tourist activities eg. skiing, hiking,
humidity, precipitation, solar radiation and visibility, windspeed
what is the most popular climate and why
the mediterranean, as it has warm dry summers, cool summers with little precipitation
why are tourist behaviour patterns influenced by environmental conditions
as a recreational tourist would likely prefer a mediterranean climate over a mountainous one
what are the physical conditions of the equatorial climate, and impact on tourism + eg.
humid, hot, wet
high temp discourages activities such as hiking
warm water encourages beach based tourism year-round
caribbean
what are the physical conditions of the monsoon/tropical climate, and impact on tourism + eg.
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
what are the physical conditions of the arid climate, and impact on tourism + eg.
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
what are the physical conditions of the mediterranean climate, and impact on tourism + eg.
hot dry summer, humid cool winter
sudden heavy rain/wind
permits beach tourism year round
mauritious
cali
south africa
what are the physical conditions of the warm temperate maritime climate, and impact on tourism + eg.
warm hote summer, sunny, high rainfall
high temps may deter active recreation, water sports eg. waterskiing are suitable uear round
argnetina
what are the physical conditions of the cool summer maritime climate, and impact on tourism + eg.
cool summers, cold winters
beach activities only in summer months, temp is good for active recreation eg. hiking
china
new zealand
hobart
what are the physical conditions of the mid-latitude continental climate, and impact on tourism + eg.
summer temp is warm to cool
cold winter
winter is suitable for outdoor recreation, such as skiing and snow-based activities
sweden and canada
what are the physical conditions of the mountain climate, and impact on tourism + eg.
mountainous
favours trekking, climbing and nature
thin air may restrict strenuous activites
reliable snow cover encourages development of ski resorts
switzerland
italy france
what are the physical conditions of the tundra/subpolar/icecap climate, and impact on tourism + eg.
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
how has climate changed impacted tourism
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
how is riodejaneiro being affected by climate change
flooding
how is the amazon being affected by climate change
forest fires and extd dry season
how is dead sea being affected by climate change
droughts,
shrunk by 30% in past 2 decades
how is the maldives being affected by climate change
will be totally flooded in 80 years
how is the great barrier reef being affected by climate change
lost 50% of coral cover
how can soils affect tourism
it determines the vegetation that will grow in an environment eg. banksias in sand, orchards in particualr soil
and how visually appealing it is
