Unsuccessful Place: Cornwall

Question 1

Challenges

Answer 1

Holiday homes meaning businesses suffer out of high season

Outward Migration = Young people leaving periphery, creates ageing pop
+Cost of living forcing people out

Mass congestion in peak season, more air pollution

Tourism jobs seasonal + low paid

Post Production Countryside - Used to mine copper but now get from Brazil as cheaper

Question 2

G7 Summit

Answer 2

Restaurants experienced 60% cancellations

Taxis taken off road

15,000 extra tourists

However, put Cornwall on map and received EU funding

Question 3

Opportunities

Answer 3

Local economy benefits from tourism e.g. shops, pubs, hotels

Tourism provides 16,000 jobs

Services put in place for tourists also benefits local people e.g. better transport/ roads

Some money that tourists generate also used to protect environment that then gets visited and generates more money