AQA Geography A Tourism

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GCSE (Human Geography) Geography Fichas sobre AQA Geography A Tourism, creado por Natalia Cliff el 01/06/2017.
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Growth in Tourism -Tourism is the worlds largest industry -Worth $7.6 trillion dollars in 2016 -940 million international tourists in 2009 -Many countries rely heavily on tourism for income
Factors affecting Tourism's Growth -Social and economic factors -Improvements in technology -Expansion of holiday choices
Social and Economic Factors -Since the 1950s people have been becoming wealthier -Most families in the UK have two working parents -People also have more holiday time -Holiday leave has increased from 2 weeks in the 1950s to 4 to 6 weeks -Rising life expectancy has led to more retired people -Good pensions mean they travel more
Improved Technology -Motorways, airport expansions and faster jet aircrafts make tourism faster and easier -Flying has become cheaper -Online booking increases ease
Expansion of Holiday Choice -1970s cheap package holidays competed with seaside resorts -Packages are now available to all around the world -Ecotourism and extreme tourism in places like Antarctica also expands tourism choices
Tourist attractions -Cultural (art galleries, museums, architecture etc.) -Natural landscapes (mountains, beaches etc.)
Italy: Tourist Attractions Offers a lot of choice -Culture in places like Venice, canals and renaissance architecture -Alps offer scenery skiing and hiking -Beaches along the coast offer beach holidays
Importance of tourism -Important part of the economy in many richer countries -But they have a broadly balanced economy of which tourism is only one part -Developing countries' economies depend on tourism a lot more -80% of Barbados' national income comes from tourism
Dubai: Tourism -In the United Arab Emirates -Easily accessible from Europe, Asia and Africa, 120 airlines fly there -Tourism is growing quickly -Hotel revenue up 22% in the first quarter of 2008 -2.8 million tourists in 2000 -4.9 million tourists in 2003 -5.4 million tourists in 2004 -14.9 million tourists in 2016 -Emirates airlines carried 56.1 million passengers in 2016, many long haul to their 140 destinations, many have stop overs in Dubai
Dubai: Attractions -Duty free shopping malls with huge department stores -Watersports like diving -City skyline -Dubai Mall -Bird watching trips to wet mudflat areas where there are over 400 species -Desert exursions
Benefits of Tourism to LEDCs -Employs many people, in Barbuda 30% of the population work in these jobs -Tourists spend holiday money in pound sterling or dollars, providing essential foreign currency -Governments tax visitors to pay for water, electricity, roads etc -Extra jobs created indirectly, e.g. hotels buy food from local farmers -Small businesses start up to serve tourists like taxis bars, restaurants, maintenance workers
UK Tourism: Growth -UK tourism used to be mainly domestic, only rich went abroad -Domestic tourism grew in 1950s and 1960s as growing economy meant higher wages and more time off -UK seaside holidays peaked in 1970s with 40 million visitors annually -Package holidays led to a reduction in domestic, seaside holidays -British weather was too unreliable -2010-11 UK residents made 55.7 million trips abroad
UK Tourism: Contribution to Economy -UK economy earned £114 billion in 2008 -27.7 million overseas visitors spent £13 billion of this -Over 100 new hotels from 2004 to 2005 -London ye has 3.7 million visitors a year -1.1 million tourists arrived for the Royal Wedding in 2011
Butlers Model
Exploration -Small numbers of visitors -Attracted to something particular -Locals haven't developed many tourism services
Involvement Local population sees opportunities so starts to provide accommodation, food, transport and guides for visitor
Development -Large companies get involved -Build hotels and leisure complexes -Advertise package holidays -Job opportunities for locals grows rapidly
Consolidation -Tourism is a major aspect of the local economy -Visitor numbers are steady so employment is more secure -Hotels and other facilities becoming older so the types of customers attracted go downmarket -Rowdiness becomes an issue
Stagnation -Resort becomes unfashionable -Visitors start to decline -Businesses change hands and often fail
Decline -Visitors prefer other resorts -Day trippers and Weekenders become the main sources of income
Rejuvenation -Attempts to modernise the resort are made -Try to attract different people to new activities
UK Tourism: External factors -Terrorism -Exchange rates
Terrorism -9/11 had a massive impact on international travel -Visitor numbers decline sharply after terrorist attacks like the 2005 underground bombings
Exchange Rates -Since 2008 world has been facing issues -People facing a pay freeze or rising unemployment decreases number of tourists -2011 Euro was high against the pound (87p compared to previous 68p) so less holidays in Europe
National Parks An area where development is limited and planning controlled. The landscape is regarded as unusual and valuable and therefore worth looking after
Honeypot Sites Somewhere that attracts a large number of tourists who, due to their numbers, place pressure on the environment and people
Lake District -Cumbria, north-west England -64 km long, 53 km wide -Became a national park in 1951
Lake District: Outdoors -Ribbon lakes and tarns -Lake Windermere specialises in ferry cruises -Most ferry from Windermere town to Ambleside -Small boats allowed on many lakes -Areas set aside for windsailing and powerboating so it doesn't clash with quiet areas -Fishing is also popular -Walking is very popular -Routes vary from short and flat to extremely long and tough -Known as the "Birth place of mountaineering
Lake District: History and Culture -Historical and cultural sites attract tourists -Lake district occupied since the end of the ice age 10 000 years ago -Evidence of early settlements remain in the landscape -Land has been farmed for centuries leaving distinctive field patterns with dry stone walls -19th century writers and artists loved the area -Beatrix Potter lived on the shores of Lake Windermere
Lake District: Traffic Problems -89% of visitors come by car -Many roads are narrow and winding -Buses and large delivery vehicles have to use these as well -Queues are a common problem, especially at the end of the day when day trippers go home -Bowness-on-Windermere were not built for the large amounts of traffic -Congestion and parking are serious problems -People in the countrysides park on verges, causing serious damage
Lake District: Traffic Solutions -Dual carriageways built either side of the Lake District to move traffic in and out efficiently -Distributor roads connect small towns and key tourist villagers -Traffic on smaller roads has been slowed down -Traffic calming measures like cattle grids implemented -Maximum overall speed limit - Heavy lorries kept off scenic roads -Where possible bus lanes operate, although small streets limit this -Park and ride scheme called "Honister Rambler" operates from Keswick to the edge of the park, they are then transported to areas where parking is a problem like Catbells -Low-carbon vehicles like buses have been encouraged
Lake District: Honeypot Sites Issues -Beauty spots, small shopping centres and historic houses attract hundreds of visitors daily -Catbells is easy to climb so popular, leading to serious footpath erosion
Lake District: Honeypot Site Management -Upland Path Landscape Restoration Project repaired 145 paths involving creating steps, surfacing with local stone and re-planting native plants -Severely eroded path at Whiteless Pike, Buttermere repaired with stone pitching, cost £1000 per m -Road sides fenced off so cars can't damage verges -Car parks surfaces reinforced. "Waffles" are large concrete slabs with holes in them where grass grows -Bins provided at sites and emptied regularly -Signs encourage people to be responsible with litter
Lake District: Pressure on Property -20% of housing are holiday homes or second homes -Holiday cottages and flats not occupied the entirety of the year -Holidaymakers don't always support local businesses, often doing one big shop beforehand -Demand for property from outsiders increases the prices for locals -Nothing can really be done about it
Lake District: Environmental Issues -Wash from faster water vehicles, where allowed, erode the shore -Fuel spills aren't uncommon, causing pollution
Lake District: Environment Solutions -Speed limits set for boats, but to prevent erosion this needs to be very low which clashes with the pleasure of the sport -18 km/h speed limit on Lake Windermere -Limiting noisiest and most dangerous sports restricts the amount of damage done
Lake District: Farming -Tourism and farming are often in conflict -Visitors can trample crops and disturb livestock -However, tourists offer hill farmers diversification opportunities in economically difficult times -Income can come from B&B, holiday cottages, caravan and camping sites as well as pony trekking
Lake District: Tourism Management Strategies 2007 launched it's vision for 2030 -Aims to maximise economic opportunities in a sustainable way
Mass Tourism Tourism on a large scale to one country or region. This is linked to the development and consolidation phases of Butler's Model
Mass Tourism: Advantages -Provides jobs for previous subsistence farmers who now have a more reliable income -New infrastructure put in place for tourists benefits locals -Temporary construction jobs go to locals -New leisure facilities may be open to locals -Economy benefits from the taxation of tourists and hotels, creation of jobs and spending money in shops
Mass Tourism: Disadvantages -Activity may be seasonal so local people are out of work for the rest of the year -Industry is dominated by large travel companies -New construction can damage the environment -Doesn't appeal to wealthier people -Few locals paid well -Higher up jobs taken by people from the companies, not locals -Investing companies based in foreign companies so profits leave the country -New developments need land, farmers may be tempted to sell their land, decreasing food production -Tourists can be narrow minded and prefer local food, so food is imported locally -Cultural clashes can occur which can lead to issues with alcohol and drugs
Jamaica: Tourism -One of the Caribbean's main tourism destinations -3.1 million tourists in 2016 -Tourism is the countries second largest earner 24% of GDP -262 000 Jamaicans work in this sector (22.6% of population) -Local businesses like food production and Hotel supplies rely on tourism -Attracts people for watersports, wildlife sanctuaries, golf and beaches -Cultural pollution, Jamaica suffers with drugs and sex tourism
Jamaica: Community Tourism -Visitors stay in local's homes -Families provide B&B accommodations -Local businesses like restaurants supply other needs -More interaction between tourists and locals -Tourists have a clearer idea of local life, less likely to waste water etc. -Support local businesses -Money goes directly to the people
Jamaica: Ecotourism -Jamaica's trying to maintain it's tourist resorts for the future -Ecotourism utilises areas like the Blue mountains in the South East of the Island and other stretches of coast, spreading tourism out -Nature reserves include eco-lodges -Low tourist densities in these areas to keep pressure off the environment
Extreme Tourism -Involves dangerous landscapes with a difficult climate -Involves an element of risk and adrenaline rush -Northern Pakistan has some of the most mountainous an challenging landscape, terrorist groups add an extra thrill/risk -Growing rapidly but never likely to be big -E.g. waterfall climbing or cliff diving in Jamaica
Extreme Tourism: Target Market -Tourists looking for a physical challenge -Often around 30, unmarried with no children with high powered jobs and a god income
Antarctica: Tourism Figures -1950s commercial ships brought a few passengers -First specially designed cruise ship in 1969 -34 000 tourists in 2010 -Tourists from northern hemisphere fly to New Zealand and then take a ship from there
Antarctica: Tourism Specifics -Landing sites are limited and quickly become honeypot sites -Tourists can damage the environment so management is vital -Attractions include walking, kayaking, skiing, climbing, scuba diving and helicopter flights -Animals, like penguins and seals can be scared off and abandon their eggs/young -Accidents where ships strike uncharted rocks or ice -Oil spills are an increasing hazard for wildlife -Ships must discharge waste far away from Antarctica's shores
Antarctica: Coping with Tourism -All tourist operators are members of IAATO which directs tourism be safe and environmentally friendly -Around 100 companies are involved -Atlantic Treaty says tourism in acceptable, but scale needs to be limited -Visitors are not allowed to visit SSSIs -Permit needs to be gained for activities -No ships with over 500 passengers are allowed to land
Stewardship The personal responsibility of us all for looking after the environment, no one should damage the present or future environment
Conservation The thoughtful use of resources, managing the landscape in order to protect the ecosystems and other cultural features
Ecotourism: Aims -Environmentally friendly tourism -Experiencing the natural environment directly -As little impact on the environment as possible -Energy used should be sustainable -No waste should be produced that can't effectively be dealt with -Eat local food -This all makes the price very high though
Galapagos Islands -50 Volcanic Galapagos Islands that belong to Ecuador 1000 km off the coast of South America -90% of the islands are national parks or marine reserve -Islands have some of the most precious and fragile ecosystems -Biosphere reserve and whale sanctuary -UNESCO World Heritage site
Galapagos Islands: Tourism -Small number of tourists allowed under strict rules -Only allowed onshore in specific places and limited numbers -Tour boats owned by locals take 10 to 16 tourists accompanied by a local guide -Visitors given accurate information and prevented from causing damage
Galapagos Islands: Benefits -Galapagos Conservation Trust receives £25 per tourist -Pays for conservation trust in the Island -Local people get paid as guides and small businesses have started such as running guest houses
Galapagos Islands: Problems - Honeypot sites are sometimes over used despite strict control and are showing signs of environmental stress -Oil pollution from boats can affect the fragile marine life
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