case study: Arches National Park Utah- Tourism in a semi arid enviroment

Introduction

• located in SE Utah on the Colorado Plateau at high altitude from 1245m to 1700m.
• climate- average 230mm rainfall per year- hot summers exceeding 40 degrees C- cold winters- rainfall is sifficient to support sparse vegetation

Oppertunities

• becam national park in 1971- occupies 300mk2
• highest concentration of natural stone arches (over 2000)
• 2006, recieved 833000 visitors ( two thirds of which came in may…