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Primary resources

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Are what tourists go to see, and are the basis for potential tourism eg pyramids

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Tourism

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The activities of persons travelling to or staying in places outside of their usual environment for activities such as leisure business or other purposes

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Secondary resources

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Are built solely for tourists, and determine the extent of realised potential

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How high is South Americas largest waterfall

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Angel falls - 979m

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What is the longest mountain range in SAmerica

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The Andes that span 7 different countries

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What river runs through South America and how much of the worlds fresh water does it carry

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The amazon

20%

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SA- which islands are the nesting sites for penguins and birds?

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Falkland Islands

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Why is plant and animal life so diverse on the Galápagos Islands?

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Due to its longitude of 12N and 55S

It’s variations in height

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What does madesic stand for

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More holidays 
A smaller world
Development 
Elderly population 
Society 
Income
Communication
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How many global tourist arrivals were there in 2010

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1 billion

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Where is the greatest growth in tourism and how much has it increased to and from (1990-2005)

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The Middle East
10 million to 40 million
10% annual growth

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Are the largest growth markets in medcs or ledcs?

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Ledcs

Eg Africa with 15%

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Where are the largest number of tourists received?

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Medcs

France - 700million

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What are niche markets

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Small markets that deal in a specialised product

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How have natural processes affected the Maldives

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Sea level rise
Most islands are not above 1m
Worrying as tourism accounts for 28% of GDP

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How much did 9/11 make tourist arrivals drop?

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About 3 million

6.5 in 2000, 3.5 in 2001

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The SARS epidemic happened in March 2003

Which countries were affected?

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China lost 24.5% GDP
Hong Kong - 41.1%
Singapore -43%
China had 17,550 job losses

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How does exchange rate fluctuations affect tourist arrivals?

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If the dollar fell against the pound, Americans would be less likely to travel over to Britain as it is more expensive

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What is the predicted future rise of tourism in 2020

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1.6 billion

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How much money does tourism create in the uk

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70 Bn

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How many tourist arrivals were there in 1960

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60 million and primarily focused on Europe and America

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How many people visited London for the Olympics

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600,000

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What is leakage and give an example

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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

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