Tourism Revision Questions Flashcards
Why has there been a global increase in tourism?
- People have more spare money
- Travel is cheaper
- More paid holidays
Why are places becoming more popular than they used to be?
- Better transport
- Countries have invested money into better infrastructure (hotels)
- Countries have marketed them selves better
What can affect tourists coming to the Uk?
- Weather
- World economy (recession)
- Exchange rate
- Terrorism
- Major events
What is mass tourism?
Mass tourism is organised tourism for large numbers of people
What is eco tourism?
Eco tourism is tourism that doesn’t harm the environment and benefits local people
How to maintain tourism?
Build new facilities
Reduce any tourist impacts e.g traffic and litter
Use the media to advertise
Improve transport
Lower entrance fees to attractions to make it cheaper
How to reduce negative impacts of mass tourism
Improve public transport to reduce pollution and congestion
Limit number of people in sensitive environments
Provide lots of bins to reduce litter
What is a positive economic impact of mass tourism?
Generates money for local economy
Creates jobs for local people
What is a negative economic impact from mass tourism?
A lot of profit doesn’t go to local economies
What is a positive environmental impact of mass tourism?
Income from tourism can be reinvested into protecting the environment and running national parks
What are negative environmental impacts of mass tourism?
Transporting people long distances can release CO2
Tourism can increase litter and pollution e.g. increased sewage can cause river pollution
Destruction of habitats
What is sustainable development?
Improving the quality of life for people but doing it in a way that doesn’t stop people in the future getting what they need
