Tourism Kw Flashcards
Primary resources
Are what tourists go to see, and are the basis for potential tourism eg pyramids
Tourism
The activities of persons travelling to or staying in places outside of their usual environment for activities such as leisure business or other purposes
Secondary resources
Are built solely for tourists, and determine the extent of realised potential
How high is South Americas largest waterfall
Angel falls - 979m
What is the longest mountain range in SAmerica
The Andes that span 7 different countries
What river runs through South America and how much of the worlds fresh water does it carry
The amazon
20%
SA- which islands are the nesting sites for penguins and birds?
Falkland Islands
Why is plant and animal life so diverse on the Galápagos Islands?
Due to its longitude of 12N and 55S
It’s variations in height
What does madesic stand for
More holidays A smaller world Development Elderly population Society Income Communication
How many global tourist arrivals were there in 2010
1 billion
Where is the greatest growth in tourism and how much has it increased to and from (1990-2005)
The Middle East
10 million to 40 million
10% annual growth
Are the largest growth markets in medcs or ledcs?
Ledcs
Eg Africa with 15%
Where are the largest number of tourists received?
Medcs
France - 700million
What are niche markets
Small markets that deal in a specialised product
How have natural processes affected the Maldives
Sea level rise
Most islands are not above 1m
Worrying as tourism accounts for 28% of GDP
How much did 9/11 make tourist arrivals drop?
About 3 million
6.5 in 2000, 3.5 in 2001
The SARS epidemic happened in March 2003
Which countries were affected?
China lost 24.5% GDP
Hong Kong - 41.1%
Singapore -43%
China had 17,550 job losses
How does exchange rate fluctuations affect tourist arrivals?
If the dollar fell against the pound, Americans would be less likely to travel over to Britain as it is more expensive
What is the predicted future rise of tourism in 2020
1.6 billion
How much money does tourism create in the uk
70 Bn
How many tourist arrivals were there in 1960
60 million and primarily focused on Europe and America
How many people visited London for the Olympics
600,000
What is leakage and give an example
The part of the money a tourist pays for a foreign holiday that does not benefit the destination country
Eg Thailand - 70% of the tourist expenditure goes elsewhere
