TOURISM IN TUNISIA Flashcards
1
Q
Why is tourism in Tunisia popular?
A
Mediterranean climate, hot summers and warm winters of 40c in sousse
Close to europe
Widely spoken french (previous colonial rule)
7 unesco world heritage sites
cheap
2
Q
What is sustainable about Tunisia?
A
Before 1970s it was an LIC
tourism focused development introduced
in 2009, tourism provided 370k jobs
money re invested, positive multiplier for facilities
avg income quadruple since 1970
literacy from 66 to 79
3
Q
What is unsustainable about Tunisia?
A
water and waste pollution from hotels
leakage of profits to MNCs
2 terrorist incidents in 2015