tourism

increasing tourism

• tourism- activities of persons identified as visitors
• because; more disposable income so can afford to go on holiday
• companies now give paid holiday
• air travel is cheaper
• package holidays provide good deals
• advertisment has improved
• areas are increasing in popularity because: airports have made it quicker and easier to get there eg australia
• unusual tourist attractions have been marketing themselves
• countries have invested in a tourist friendly infrastructure

importance of tourism

• it provides jobs for the locals helping the local ecnomy to grow
• increases the income of companies that supply the tourist destination e.g. a farm
• poorer countries depend on tourism more than richer countries e.g jamaica

tourism in the UK

• uk is popular because of its historical landmakrs for example saint pauls cathederal and big ben
• london is famous for the queen and its theatres 
• lots of people living in exotic places want to experince the countryside
• there are factors affecting the uk's tourism: terrorism, weatger, exchange rate and major events e.g. olympics

butler model

• the butler model shows how the number of visitors to an area changes over time
• 1)exploration- small numbers of visitors attracted by scenery or culture
• 2)involvement- local people start providing tourist facilities to attract more visitors
• 3)development-increasing numbers of tourists visit as bigger companies locate in the area
• 4)consolidation- tourist numbers begin to level off due to it becoming run down
• 5)stagnation- visitor  numbers have peaked and facilities are no longer good as tourists have had a negative impact on the environment
• 6)rejuvination or decline- the area can…