How can travel companies help tourists who are meant to be travelling to a country where a natural disaster has happened?
1. Offer them their money back
2. Offer to change their holiday destination
3. Move the date to the following year
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How can natural disasters affect local tourist areas?
1. Destruction of hotels/road networks/airports and damage to infrastructure
2. Cut off from communication (phones, internet)
3. Affect gas, water, utilities
4. Economic impact (unemployment etc)
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List 4 types of media
i. Twitter, facebook, snap chat, Instagram
ii. Travel Blogs
iii. Newspaper
iv. Radio
v. TV
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How can the media have a positive influence on tourism
i. Coverage of special events ex. Football match, Olympics etc
ii. TV/Films filmed in venue
iii. Travel Blog
iv. Pictures and articles on social media
List 6 types of infectious diseases and explain the symptoms
Malaria-High fever, vomiting
ii. Yellow Fever- Vomiting, high fever
iii. Cholera- Diarrhoea committing, dehydration
iv. Tetanus-Muscle pain, high fever
v. Typhoid-Fever, abdominal pain
vi. Norovirus-sickness, fever
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How can you lower your risk of contracting infectious disease when travelling?
Mosquito nets
2. Insect repellent
3. Vaccinations
4. Drink bottles water
5. Do not buy food from street vendors
6. Wash hands before eating
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What does the term hedging mean?
Tour operators insure themselves against negative events such as increase in fuel costs or a natural disaster. This means travel agents can cap prices and not increase them too much.
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How can governments support the travel and tourism industry?
Improve infrastructure to tourist areas
2. Increase security
3. Encourage employment
4. Impose travel restrictions to keep people safe
5. Provide up to date travel information
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List 1 voluntary organisation and explain how they promote tourism
National trust- Protect certain tourist areas, provide free parking for tourists, give advice on where to travel, campaign for improving areas, raise funds
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
List 3 types of natural disasters
Back
1. Volcanic eruption
2. Tsunami
3. Sink holes
Card 3
Front
List 6 types of severe weather
Back
Card 4
Front
How can travel companies help tourists who are meant to be travelling to a country where a natural disaster has happened?
Back
Card 5
Front
How can natural disasters affect local tourist areas?
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