UK Coastal Resort (Blackpool, UK)

Question 1

What are physical attractions of Blackpool?

Answer 1

Coast

Question 2

What are human attractions of Blackpool?

Answer 2

Pleasure Beach

Illuminations

Question 3

What are physical reasons for the decline?

Answer 3

Bad weather
Unreliable summer
Beach and sea pollution

Question 4

What are economic reasons for decline?

Answer 4

Abroad packages are affordable

Therefore less domestic visitors

Question 5

What are social and economic reasons for decline?

Answer 5

Less people coming means more unemployment and more run-down buildings
Super Casino bid failure
Low educational retainment
High retail leakage

Question 6

What are management strategies to rejuvenate Blackpool?

Answer 6

Beaches cleaned up
Promenade updated
New shopping centre
Airport
Conference venue
Pleasure Beach updated every year
Illuminations investment
Stag and Hen parties

Question 7

How effective have management strategies been?

Answer 7

Super Casino bid lost to Manchester
Visitor numbers not growing
Unemployment rising
Day trips and weekends rather than long stays