Brighton
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- Created on: 05-01-17 19:37
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- Brighton
- Facts
- Brighton is an English seaside resort town
- Its broad shingle beach is backed by amusement arcades and Regency-era buildings.
- it's a popular day-trip destination
- A seaside resort on the south coast of England
- Attraction
- Built attractions: Brighton Pier, Sea Life Centre
- Historic attraction: Royal Pavilion
- Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
- Festival -the Science Festival in February
- Transport
- Bus & Coach - National Express
- Train - London Victoria – 52 minutes (direct)
- Car - London to Brighton is approximately 50 miles, with a journey time of about 90 minutes, depending on the traffic. Simply take the A23/M23 south until you reach Brighton.
- Ferry - Newhaven to Brighton – 30 minutes direct
- Air - London Gatwick Airport - Easyjet, British Airways, Thomas Cook
- Agents
- Public -Brighton & Hove City Council. National & local government agencies – Department of Culture, Media & Sport
- To provide a good visitor experience and information.
- Private -Premier Inn
Brighton City Centre, The De Vere Grand Brighton, Ibis Brighton City Centre.
- Their objective is to make money from tourismitled
- Voluntary -Conservation &
heritage organisations – The Regency Society, English Heritage
- to care for the old buildings in the city.
- Public -Brighton & Hove City Council. National & local government agencies – Department of Culture, Media & Sport
- Tourism development
- 1750 Sea bathing become fashion 1783 prince of Wales choose Brighton as his favorite resort 1787 Royal privilege
- 1841 Railway ¼ million visitors resort 1900 1 million visitors 1950 still a popular resort
- 1970 period of decline as foreign holidays grew 1976 Rejuvenation Brighton center speed 2016 latest new is the i360, which is 453ft high
- Positive
- Economic
- Jobs for locals are created in attractions, hotels, restaurants and shops
- Money spent by tourists makes many businesses richer
- Government collects more tax
- Environment
- The council spends money to keep the resort well maintained, clean and attractive
- The council and the local water company make sure that the sea water is clean and of a good enough quality for swimming
- The council cleans the beach very day
- Socio-cultural
- Gay pride
- Leisure facilities e.g. the pier, the marina, Brighton wheel, cafes, pubs, restaurants, art gallery, museums, football stadium, cricket grounds, swimming pools.
- Tourism brings locals and tourists in to contact with each other so that they can understand each other better
- Economic
- Negative
- Social -culturl
- Overcrowding – on busy summer days the beach is packed
- Some of the leisure facilities/activities e.g. Brighton Wheel, may be too expensive for the locals to use
- Economic
- are fewer jobs in the winter when the weather is too cold, wet and windy
- Some jobs are seasonal and low paid e.g. waitresses in restaurants, chambermaids in hotels
- Jobs created in the resort e.g. fair ground attendants, are not suitable for all school leavers
- Enviornment
- Litter left by tourists can cause damage and environmental blight
- Increased car traffic has led to noise and air pollution
- Noise from visitors can annoy the locals particularly at night when the pubs and clubs empty
- Social -culturl
- sustainable
tourism
- To improve the physical environment - clean beach & safe resort, have sustainable transport (cycle lanes), have high quality public spaces (parks & gardens), Plenty of parking, New improved facilities e.g. Brighton stadium for football
- To have sustainable responsible tourism - good quality well-paid jobs in tourism, zero tolerance of bad behaviour
- To improve the quality of the visitor experience - staff training for tourist workers to ensure good quality customer service/hospitality & welcome skills, good web site, Good quality accommodation
- To improve local community involvement in tourism - residents & tourist industry to work in partnership, ensure improvements in services & facilities benefit locals as well as tourists
- Facts
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