Tourists World

Question 1

Examples of Holidays

Answer 1

Adventure- challenge, skills and thrills development. younger market
Backpacking- low cost, independent travel. comping, youth hostels, budget hotels. student market
wedding holidays- more popular nowadays. include honey moon and the ceremony

Question 2

why is there an increase in leisure time. social factors?

Answer 2

Holiday entitle ment1981- only 15 days, now it is 28 days
Shorter working week- 1950’s it was 6 day week, now 33-40 hours a week and flexitime
Early retirement- use money on holidays and travel

Question 3

increase in leisure time. Economic factors.

Answer 3

Greater wealth. more disposable income, less childreen. both parents work
Currency exchange rates-money exchange rates fluctuate . impact on tourist movement.
Transport Development- car ownership increased, motorways make travelling quicker. planes and boats. cheaper airlines.

Question 4

increase in leisure time. Political factors

Answer 4

Boundaries have opened up. easier to travel to different countries.
EU is more open with currency and relaxed borders

Question 5

What is the order of the butler model

Answer 5

Exploration, Involvement, Development, Consolidation, Stagnation, Decline, Rejuvination

Question 6

Black pool, eg of exploration

Answer 6

1735 first guest house built

Question 7

Blackpool. EG of involvement

Answer 7

1840 railway built, more tourists visited

Question 8

Blackpool, EG of Development

Answer 8

1868, royal theater and talbot road build

Question 9

Blackpool, EG of Consolidation

Answer 9

1891-1945, blackpool tower built-circus and ballroom

Question 10

Blackpool. EG of Stagnation

Answer 10

1980, shopping center built

Question 11

Blackpool. EG of Rejuvination

Answer 11

26,700 new jobs made

Question 12

Black pool .EG of Decline

Answer 12

1987. visitor nights went from 16 million to 10.5 million

Question 13

Positive effects of tourism

Answer 13

Beaches protected for turtle eggs
newly built hotels with recycling facilities adn sewage facillities
Transport improvement
Jobs created

Question 14

Negative impacts of tourism

Answer 14

Big buildings
more pollution and waste
Low paid jobs to minors
no fish for fishermen
Distraction to the enviroment.

Question 15

Ecotourism. Why is this good?

Answer 15

reduces impact of host community
local employment is boosted
locals invloved in descion making
key focuse to educate tourists about culture and enviroment
guests learn to compromise with fewer luxuries
provides positive experience

Question 16

Footsteps Gambia. where is it

Answer 16

near village of Gunjur. Far west of Gambia. 20 miles from the capital: Banjul

Question 17

what does it include?

Answer 17

9 huts

encourages sustainable development

Question 18

how do they manage waste?

Answer 18

used as compost

waste is used more than once

Question 19

How do they work with their locals

Answer 19

Give a profit of their makings to the locals

Question 20

what are their principles?

Answer 20

minimize impacts
contribute to conservation
employ locals
manage natural areas with local people
educate visitors

Question 21

how do they contribute to conservaton?

Answer 21

natural vegetation and recycling program.

Question 22

employing local people. how do they achieve this?

Answer 22

22 staff from local town. 20% profits go to locals

Question 23

how do they manage natural areas with locals?

Answer 23

water for pool is filtered through reeds. Hand built huts. compost to grow plants

Question 24

how do they show tourists or educate them?

Answer 24

wind and sun produce electricity. Huts are natural. fewer luxuries.