Tourism

Tourism

1. A growing industry

   • Why has it grown
     • more disposable income
     • more free time
     • travel has become cheaper
     • package holidays
     • internet
     • Improvements in transport
       • quicker
       • easier
     • investment
       • infrastructure
   • Destinations
     • cities
       • culture
         • museums
         • art galleries
       • entertainment
         • resturants
         • theatre
       • destinations
         • London
         • New York
         • Rome
     • coast
       • beaches
       • activities
         • water skiiing
         • snorkelling
         • fishing
         • swimming
       • destinations
         • Thailand
         • Spain
         • Caribbean
     • mountains
       • beautiful scenary
       • activities
         • walking
         • skiing
         • climbing
       • destinations
         • Alps
         • Rockies
         • Dolomites
   • Tourism is important for countries' economies
     • creates jobs
     • increase income
     • poor countries
       • more develop
     • GDP

2. Mass Tourism

   • impacts
     • positive
       • economic
         • brings money
           • to the local economy
         • creates jobs
           • local people
       • social
         • jobs
           • young people are more likely to stay
         • improves infrastructure
         • money from tourism can be reinvested into community projects
       • environmental
         • income from tourism can be reinvested into protecting the environment
     • negative
       • economic
         • a lot of the profit made is kept by large travel companies
           • doesn't go into the local economy
       • social
         • jobs are seasonal
         • low paid jobs
         • traffic congestion
           • inconvenience to locals
         • behaviour of some tourists
           • may offend locals
       • environmental
         • transporting people
           • releases loads of CO2
         • litter
         • destruction of natural habitats
       • Ways to reduce the negative impacts
         • improve public transport
           • reduce congestion
           • reduce pollution
         • limiting the number of tourists
           • sensitive environments
           • reduce damage
         • provide bins
           • reduce litter
   • maintaining tourism
     • build and maintain facilities
     • improve infrastructure
       • transport
     • offer new activities
     • make it cheaper

3. Ecotourism

4. Extreme Tourism

5. UK Tourism

   • 32 million tourists each year
   • Attractions
     • historic landforms
     • countryside
     • castles & palaces
     • churches
   • Factors behind the decrease in tourists visiting the UK
     • Bad Weather
     • world economy
       • recession
         • people can't afford luxuries
     • Exchange rate
     • terrorism and conflict
       • London bombings
     • major events
       • Olympics
       • encourages tourists
   • Butler Model
     • 1. Exploration
       • small number of visitors
     • 2. Involvement
       • local people
         • provide facilities
           • attracts more visitors
     • 3. Development
       • more tourists come
         • due to more facilities
           • tourism passes from locals to big companies
     • 4. Consolidation
       • big part of the local economy
         • level of tourist begin to level off
     • 5. stagnation
       • visitors have peaked
         • facilities are no longer as good
     • 6. rejuvenation or decline
       • decline
         • fewer tourists come
           • area less attractive
         • becomes run-down
       • rejuvenation
         • more visitors will come
           • attracted to the new facilities

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