Tourism in the French Alps (Chamonix, France) Flashcards
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Where
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Situated in the North-Westerly part of the Alps, 15km from the Swiss Border and 15km from Italy
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Mont Blanc
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Highest mountain in Europe, 4808m high
3
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Population in summer vs winter
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Resident= 10,000 Summer= 100,000 Winter= 600,000
4
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Winter attractions
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- Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Ice climbing
5
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Summer attractions
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- Cable cars
- Cog railways
- Free riding
- Paragliding
- Hiking (350km)
- Mountain biking (40km)
6
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Luxery attractions
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- Restaurants
- Heated swimming pools
- Spas
- Hotels
- Museums, historical buildings, etc
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Benefits of tourism
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- Economic with employment
- Improvements in public transport and health care
- Maintained as an attractive town- local materials used for buildings
8
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Problems of tourism
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- Noise and congestion
- Environmental damage eg mountain footpaths have eroded and trees are damaged by skiers
- Shops become tourist-oriented
- Conflicts arise between different groups
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Managing tourism in the Alps
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- Promotes repsonsible tourism
- Provides environmentally friendly transport service
- Cooperation between France, Italy and Switzerland on nature conservation
- ‘Tomorrows Valley’- sustainable management
10
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Tomorrows Valley
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Plan for sustainable management
- renovating historic buildings
- preserving natural wetlands
- minimising impact of skiing on the landscape by planting trees
- marking footpaths and cleaning rivers
- support local traditional employment sectors
11
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Space Mont Blanc Initiative
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France, Switzerland and Italy
Deal with issues of international transport, nature conservation, forest and water conservation
12
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Impact of snowfall
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- Economy reliant on tourism income and this is reliant on plenty of snowfall
- Unsafe to ski in limited snow
- Lack of money brings less maintenance which puts of tourists
