Blackpool Case Study

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Created on: 29-05-15 18:09

Where is Blackpool?

Lancashire, North-West England

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How many tourists visit Blackpool each year?

Around 13 million (in most recent years)

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What makes Blackpool a popular tourist destination?

>Pleasure Beach theme park is the UK's most visited tourist attraction >Blackpool Illuminations in Autumn since 1879 >Sandy beach and its piers >Concerts and shows

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How did tourism grow in Blackpool?

In Victorian times, seaside holidays became fashionable for the wealthy. In mid-19th century, railway linked Blackpool to Manchester. Factory workers poured into Blackpool on Bank Holidays. Annual paid holidays- people spent a week each year there.

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When did tourism begin to decline?

In the 1960s it stagnated, but it really began to decline in the 1990s.

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Why did tourism decline?

>Overseas competition - more reliable weather, cheap flights, package holidays >Parts of Blackpool became 'run-down'. This turned it into a destination for stag and hen parties, putting off many family visitors.

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What were some of the consequences of tourism decline?

>1000 hotels closed and low occupancy meant that there was a lack of money to spend on improvements >Between 1990-1999 visitor numbers dropped from 17 million to 11 million >Seasonal unemployment and low wages

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How has Blackpool been regenerated?

>Beaches cleaned up and facilities improved >Sand extraction has been reduced further up coast, reducing beach erosion >Blackpool Illuminations extended into Autumn >Promoting off-season events e.g. conferences, festivals >New theme park rides

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How effective have the strategies been?

Not very: >Average hotel occupancy rates remain below 25% >Will likely have to rely on day trippers and people who stay for a few nights >Blackpool is too big for a small solution and suffers from image problems, e.g. unemployment, deprived areas.

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