Snowdoina
- Created by: Palwasha Saied
- Created on: 05-01-17 19:38
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- Snowdonia -Snowdonia is a region in northwest Wales
- Agents of tourism
- Private sectors
- Balenae Festiniog Old Slate mines
- To make a profit and creates job
- Balenae Festiniog Old Slate mines
- Public sector
- Snowdonia National Park Authority
- Protecting
- "To Conserve and enhance natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the area"
- Enjoying
- "Pomote opportunities for the enjoyment of the special qualities of National Parks by the public.
- Protecting
- Snowdonia National Park Authority
- Voluntary sector
- Mountain rescue
- For safety of visitors
- Heritage Railway Society
- To preserve historic feature and provide alternative form of transport
- Mountain rescue
- Private sectors
- Positive
- Economic
- 8,276 people are employed both directly and indirectly
- Increase foreign earnings
- contributing to the multiplier effect and regeneration of infrastructure to benefit local communities
- £396 million per a year of Snowdonia economy
- 8,276 people are employed both directly and indirectly
- Environmental
- preservation of wildlife and fauna
- conservation of natural and built environment
- environment education
- National Park officials are paid to manage the National Park e.g. repairing stone walls and footpaths
- Protection of the mountain landscape has conserved the environment for future generations
- Socio-cultural
- promoting understanding between tourists and the cultures of local people e.g. all Muslim are not terrorist
- Tax is spent on more services & facilities e.g. better roads, more footpaths
- Tax is spent on more services & facilities e.g. better roads, more footpaths, and Some villages e.g. Llanberis become ‘honeypots’ and grow and prosper due to money from visitors
- Economic
- Facts
- 58.6% of Snowdonia's population speak Welsh
- 14% of Snowdonia's houses are holiday homes.
- Around 10 million visitor days are spent in Snowdonia each year – mainly in the summer
- 1,497 miles of public footpaths in Snowdonia
- Betws y Coed is Snowdonia's main visitor centre - a 'Honeypot Site'. Y Bala and Dolgellau are the main centres for residents.
- Snowdon is the tallest mountain in Snowdonia, standing at 1,085m above sea level and it attracts around 400,000 walkers, 100,000 visitors who reach the summit by train.
- Tourism development
- 17th rich people visit + stay with friend and family, 1781 guide books attracted more visitors
- 1831 new roads A5 to Snowdonia built, 1866 new railway
- 1880s visitor number increase , 1951 National Park and 2016 10 million visitors a year
- Transport
- By train - Conwy Valley Line which runs through the Snowdonia National Park to Betws y Coed and onwards to Blaenau Ffestiniog
- Car - M6, M5 and M1 – also bring North Wales within easy reach of the South of England.
- Coach - National Express
- Bike - National Cycle Network
- Cardiff International Airport and Anglesey Airport takes just over an hour.
- Sea - Irish Ferries
- Attraction
- Natural attraction - Mount Snowdon and Honeypot Site'
- Voluntary organisation: Sea watch
- Purpose buil attaction- zip wire, Harlech Castle and Llanberis
- Historic attraction - Blaenau festniog, slate mine, welsh highland, heritage railway, pomading
- Activities: music festivals, visit Conway, honey fayre, village show, whale and dolphin watching, sailing, zip wire, trampling
- Voluntary organisation: Sea watch
- Natural attraction - Mount Snowdon and Honeypot Site'
- Negative
- Economic
- Some of the leisure facilities/activities e.g. paragliding, may be too expensive for the locals to use
- Some jobs are seasonal and low paid e.g. waitresses in restaurants, chambermaids in hotels
- There are fewer jobs in the winter when the weather is too cold, wet and windy
- Environment
- Litter left by tourists can cause damage and environmental blight
- Traffic congestion can occur on the busy roads Snowdonia in summer
- Increased car traffic has led to noise and air pollution
- Social-cultural
- Traditional ways of life e.g. hill farming become less attractive to young people who can have a better life in tourism
- Overcrowding – on busy summer days there are many people walking and climbing in the mountains
- The local people speak Welsh and few visitors do so the local language may suffer
- Economic
- Agents of tourism
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