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Growth in Tourism
Karten in diesem Stapel (9)
- 1Give four reasons why there has been a global increase in tourism over the last 60 years1) People have more disposable income
2) Companies give more paid holidays than they used to
3) Travel has become cheaper
4) Holiday providers now use to internet to sell their products dierctly - 2Give three reasons why some areas may be becoming more popular than they used to1) Improvements in transport make it quicker and easier to get to places
2) People are more aware of unusual tourist destinations as they marketed themselves well
3) Many countries have invested in the infrastructure, to make it more appealing to tourists - 3Give three popular tourist areas1) Cities
2) Mountains
3) Coasts - 4Why may tourists be attracted to cities?Because of the culture, entertainment and shopping
- 5Why are people attracted to mountains?Because of the beautiful scenery and activities like hiking, climbing or skiing
- 6Why are tourists attracted to the coast?Because of the beaches and activities like scuba diving, swimming and fishing
- 7Give two reasons why tourism is important to the economies of some countries1) It creates jobs for locals
2) Increases the income of other businesses supplying tourism.
They both help the economy to grow - 8Give information to support why tourism is important to MEDC's as well as LEDC'sIn 2006, tourism in France created 35 billion Euros and 2 million jobs
- 9Give a statistic that shows poorer countries are more dependent on tourism than richer onesTourism contributes to 3% of the UK's GNP but 15% of Kenya's