Tourism
- Created by: Claire Brown
- Created on: 08-11-12 20:09
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- Tourism
- Global Increase
- 1) more disposable income
- 2) companies give more paid holidays
- 3) travel is now cheaper
- 4) companies use the internet to sell holidays
- More Popular?
- 1) improvements in transport
- 2) unusual tourist destinations
- 3) better infrastructure (hotels) more attractive
- Popular Tourist Areas
- Cities - culture, entertainment, shopping - New York, Paris, Rome
- Coastal - beaches, activities, waterskiing - Spain, Caribbean, Thailand
- Mountains - scenery, walking, climbing, skiing - Alps, Dolomites, Rockies
- Important for the Economies
- 1) creates jobs for locals
- 2) increases income and supplys the tourism industry
- France - 35 million Euros in 2006 - 2 million jobs
- 3) poor countries - more dependent on tourism
- UK Economy
- 1) 32 billion overseas visitors - 2008
- 2) countryside - historic landmarks
- 3) London - museums, theatres, shopping
- 4) 2007 - £114 billion, employed 1.4 million people
- Factors Affect Number of Tourists
- Bad weather
- world economy - recession
- exchange rate
- terrorism and conflict
- major events
- Butler Model
- 1) Exploration
- 2) Involvement
- 3) Developent
- 4) Consolidation
- 5) Stagnation
- 6) Rejuvination or Decline
- The Lake District
- 15 million per year
- Scenery - Large lakes (Windermere)
- activities - walking, rock climbing, bird watching
- cultural attractions - Beatrix Potter
- Stratagies to Cope with the Impact of Tourism
- Extra traffic - public transport
- erosion of footpaths - use less vunerable areas (rest)
- protecting wildlife & farmland - take litter home
- Attracting Tourists
- public transport improved
- widespread advertising
- farms - activities (quad biking)
- timeshare developments (sharing properties)
- encourage tourism outside the lake district
- Positive & Negatice Impacts of Tourism
- Social
- Positive
- the culture of the native maasai tribe are preserved - dancing for tourists
- Negative
- some maasai tribes people were forced off their land for national parks
- some muslims and offended by the way female tourists dress
- some maasai tribes people were forced off their land for national parks
- Positive
- Economic
- Positive
- 15% of Kenya's GNP
- 2003 - 219000 people worked in tourist industry
- 15% of Kenya's GNP
- Negative
- only 15% of money goes to locals
- Positive
- Environmental
- Positive
- 23 national parks in Kenya
- tourists then pay entry fees to get in
- 23 national parks in Kenya
- Negative
- safari vehicles have caused soil erosion ruining vegetation
- wild animals have been affected - avoiding crowds
- coral reefs have been damaged by anchoring boats
- wild animals have been affected - avoiding crowds
- safari vehicles have caused soil erosion ruining vegetation
- Positive
- Social
- Reduce the Negative impacts
- 1) walking or horse riding over vehicle safaris
- 2) alternative activites that are less damaging
- 1) walking or horse riding over vehicle safaris
- Maintaining Tourism
- Kenya's tourist board - advertising campaign
- visa fees were cut by 50% in 2009 - cheaper to visit
- Kenya's tourist board - advertising campaign
- Kenya
- east africa - 700000 visitors/year
- the big 5 - safaris
- warm climate - sun all year round
- beautiful scenery
- Global Increase
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