Tourism on Ice

Question 1

What is responsible tourism?

Answer 1

The idea of encouraging a balance between the demands of tourism and the need to protect the environment.

Question 2

What is sustainable management?

Answer 2

A form of management that ensures that developments are lost lasting and non-harmful to the environment.

Question 3

What is a fragile environment?

Answer 3

Places that are easily damaged and difficult to manage.

Question 4

Give an example of a fragile environment?

Answer 4

In areas covered in snow and ice there’s only a short growing season so plant don’t have time to recover if they are damaged and decay is slow because it’s so cold so pollution/litter remains in the environment for a long time.

Question 5

Name 5 winter sports that tourists do in glaciers and around them.

Answer 5

Museums.
Paragliding.
Snowboarding.
Heated swimming pools in spas.
Skiing.

Question 6

Name 5 summer sports that tourists do in glaciers and around them.

Answer 6

Glacier sightseeing.
Hiking.
Mountain biking.
Rock climbing.
Rafting.

Question 7

If tourists are allowing new businesses to develop, what does this mean?
What impact does this have?

Answer 7

Job opportunities for people in these remote areas.

Positive economic impact.

Question 8

Lots of new businesses set up for tourists, including?

What impact does this have?

Answer 8

Restaurants, hotel, sporting companies.

Positive economic impact on local economy.