Unit 2: Features of worldwide destinations Flashcards
Characteristics of Climatic Environment
Equatorial - hot, wet & humid all year. BRAZIL
Tropical - no cold season but includes summer rains. AFRICA
Tropical Monsoon - no cold season but includes heavy rains. INDIA
Tropical Desert - no cold season & negligible rain. SAHARA
Warm Temperature - hot dry summers, cool wet winters. MEDITERRANEAN.
Cool Temperature - cold winter, hot summer, rainfalls. NIAGARA FALLS
Arctic - harsh cold winter with snow & cool summers with rain. SCANDINAVIA
Polar - snow & ice prevail for most of the year. GREENLAND
Effects of Global Warming & Climate Change on Tourism
Market changes - seaside tourism suffers from beachside erosion, higher sea levels & reduced water supply.
Winter season shortens - winter sports will diminish at mountain regions.
Demand for high altitude resorts will increase, raising environmental pressure and causes habitat damage.
Butler’s Tourist Life Cycle
- Exploration - very small number of tourists and few(if any) facilities.
- Involvement - small number of independent tourists and some developing local facilities.
- Development - visiting numbers increase rapidly and expansion & upgrading of local infrastructure.
- Consolidation - further increase in number of tourists with mass tourists being the largest component. Capacity of facilities has reached its limit.
- Stagnation - tourists numbers reach its peak and facilities show signs of age.
- Rejuvenation/Decline - either tourist numbers increase again due to new innovations OR they will fall as old-fashioned mass tourism lingers on.
Nature of Destinations
Ability to manage tourists numbers Ensuring effective water drainage systems Fencing Educating mountain users Fertilising & reseeding
Specialised Reasons for international travel
- Pilgrimage e.g. Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Vatican City.
- Sporting trips e.g. attending an international event like the Olympics
- Educational trips to study centres or exchange programmes
- Medical treatment visits
Tourist Destinations as Amalgams
local natural resources - climate, landscape, flora, fauna.
General infrastructure - roads, energy, water supply.
Socio-cultural infrastructure - language & culture shows, religious monuments.
Implications of viewing a destination as Amalgams. DUBAI
Attractions - Atlantis, Dubai Parks & Resorts
Accessibility - DXB, bus, taxi.
Available packages
Activities - Desert Safari, X Dubai Zip-line, Atlantis Aquaventure Water Park
Ancillary services - connecting flights in DXB; Emirates,HKG-DXB-LHR, Sightseeing Tours by Big Bus Dubai.
Features attracting tourists to a destination
Cost at the destinations Cost of Travelling Crime Rates/Terrorism Water/Air/Noise Hazards Increased Accessibility Natural Disasters
Scenery & Landscape
Events & Facilities
Cultural & Historic Attraction
Accommodation Options
Reasons why certain tourists are attracted to a certain location
Backpackers - young people that have taken a gap year and attracted to adventurous activity.
DINKY - young couples with no kids and relatively affluent.
Empty Nesters - parents whose children have left and have high disposable income.
Boomers - Retired members of the baby boom generation.
Youth Market - like to party at destinations with varied nightlife and have lower disposable income.
Mountain Toursim
Climate & Clean air
Varied topography
Scenic beauty
Waterfall Tourism
Provides aesthetic pleasure
Enjoyment of footpaths
Adventurous to reach
Increase number of tourists decreases aesthetic pleasure and enjoyment
Cave Tourism
Underground landscape features
Adventurous Activities - has to be environmentally sustainable and must avoid negative impacts
