Tourism in the UK
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- Tourism in the UK
- Managing Tourism in the UK
- Almost all tourism in the UK used to be domestic (Staycations)
- However, people started to travel abroad (LOOK AT GROWTH OF TOURISM SECTION)
- However, people started to travel abroad (LOOK AT GROWTH OF TOURISM SECTION)
- The UK economy earns over £80 billion every year from tourism and leisure. This amount generally tends to grow annually
- BUTLER MODEL
- CASE STUDY- BLACKPOOL
- Located on the Lancashire coast in the north-west of England
- Major Tourist sport during 19th Century
- Almost all tourism in the UK used to be domestic (Staycations)
- CASE STUDY- NATIONAL PARKS
- A National Park is ana rea usually designated by law where development is limited and planning controlled. The landscape is regarded as unusual and valuable and therefore worth preserving
- A honeypot site is a location attracting a large number of tourists who, due to their numbers, place pressure on the environment and the people.
- The Lake District
- Historic Attractions such as Wordworth's House, Beatrice Potter's summerhouse,castles etc
- Lake Windermere: Watersports and ferry cruises between towns etc
- Mountains and Hills: 'Birthplace of Mountaineering'
- Problems caused by Tourism
- Traffic
- 89% of visitors travel by car (Noise, Visual and Environmental Pollution)
- Narrow winding A roads
- Congestion
- Bowness-on-Windermere was not built for heavy traffic
- Overcrowding causes people to park on grass verges causing damage
- Traffic
- Dual carriageways built on edge of NP
- Bus lanes in operation
- Park-and-ride schemes
- Small access roads
- Heavy lorries should be kept off scenic roads
- Widen Roads
- Distributor roads between towns and villages
- Honeypot sites
- Footpath erosion on Cat Bells etc
- Attract hundreds of visitors daily
- 4 million people walk at least 6km a year
- Several areas have scarred landscapes
- Honeypot sites
- Footpaths
- Footpaths are repaired improving the appearance
- Path surfaces are reinforced preventing further damage
- Sign posting routes
- Raise prices for attractions
- Parking
- Fence off roadsides to prevent verge damage
- Develop small car parks
- Reinforce car park surfaces
- Litter
- Bins should be provided at key points
- Emptied regularly
- Designated picnic areas to be established
- Signs to encourage responsibility
- Bins should be provided at key points
- Footpaths
- Pressure on Property
- 20 % of property are second homes or holiday accommodation
- Holiday homes and flats are not occupied all year round
- Holidaymakersdo not always support the local economy
- Demand for property from outsiders increases property prices
- New homes need to be built (LIMITED)
- Pressure on property
- Local authorities could build homes for rent
- LITTLE HAS BEEN ACHIEVED
- Low cost houses can be built
- Problems can be caused such as congestion and environmental damage when building houses
- 20 % of property are second homes or holiday accommodation
- Environmental Issues
- Windermere allows ferries and watersports whereas some lakes don't
- The main issue is the wash from faster vehicles erode the shore
- Fuel spills are not uncommon
- Footpath erosion
- Pollution from arriving tourists
- Litter
- Environmental Issues
- Speed limits for boats can limit the amount of wash
- Limit on Lake Windermere is 18kph
- Has to be low to prevent erosion
- Has to be high enough for leisure activities
- Speed limits for boats can limit the amount of wash
- Traffic
- Solutions
- Problems caused by Tourism
- Traffic
- 89% of visitors travel by car (Noise, Visual and Environmental Pollution)
- Narrow winding A roads
- Congestion
- Bowness-on-Windermere was not built for heavy traffic
- Overcrowding causes people to park on grass verges causing damage
- Traffic
- Dual carriageways built on edge of NP
- Bus lanes in operation
- Park-and-ride schemes
- Small access roads
- Heavy lorries should be kept off scenic roads
- Widen Roads
- Distributor roads between towns and villages
- Honeypot sites
- Footpath erosion on Cat Bells etc
- Attract hundreds of visitors daily
- 4 million people walk at least 6km a year
- Several areas have scarred landscapes
- Honeypot sites
- Footpaths
- Footpaths are repaired improving the appearance
- Path surfaces are reinforced preventing further damage
- Sign posting routes
- Raise prices for attractions
- Parking
- Fence off roadsides to prevent verge damage
- Develop small car parks
- Reinforce car park surfaces
- Litter
- Bins should be provided at key points
- Emptied regularly
- Designated picnic areas to be established
- Signs to encourage responsibility
- Bins should be provided at key points
- Footpaths
- Pressure on Property
- 20 % of property are second homes or holiday accommodation
- Holiday homes and flats are not occupied all year round
- Holidaymakersdo not always support the local economy
- Demand for property from outsiders increases property prices
- New homes need to be built (LIMITED)
- Pressure on property
- Local authorities could build homes for rent
- LITTLE HAS BEEN ACHIEVED
- Low cost houses can be built
- Problems can be caused such as congestion and environmental damage when building houses
- 20 % of property are second homes or holiday accommodation
- Environmental Issues
- Windermere allows ferries and watersports whereas some lakes don't
- The main issue is the wash from faster vehicles erode the shore
- Fuel spills are not uncommon
- Footpath erosion
- Pollution from arriving tourists
- Litter
- Environmental Issues
- Speed limits for boats can limit the amount of wash
- Limit on Lake Windermere is 18kph
- Has to be low to prevent erosion
- Has to be high enough for leisure activities
- Speed limits for boats can limit the amount of wash
- Traffic
- Problems caused by Tourism
- Conflicts of Interest
- Farmers
- Visitors destroy crops and disturb livestock
- Tourists has offered new opportunities for diversification
- Income from B+B, cottages, camping and caravan sites
- Employment
- Many jobs created from tourism
- Companies thrive and make profit
- Seasonability is a problem as well as low pay
- Wages can rise, taking money from economy and using in a different economy due to temporary, seasonable employment
- Number of tourists are unpredictable
- Specialised industry
- Farmers
- Facts
- England's NP's cover 7% of land
- 6000 Parks Worldwide
- Peak District (1951) was the first
- Conserve natural and cultural landscapes
- National Park authorities control 1% directly
- Managing Tourism in the UK
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