Case Studies

Case Studies

1. MEDW

   • London
     • Olympics (2012)- transport development
   • Dubai
     • 30% of their gross domestic product= Tourism
   • Benidorm
     • Mass tourism- Gran hotel Bali
     • Attractions
       • Terra Mitica
       • Benidorm Palace
       • Terra Natura
       • Levante beach
     • Originally a small fishing village- 1950's
   • Berlin
     • Dark Tourism- Holocaust memorial site
   • New York
     • Plaza Hotel- luxury tourists
   • Zakynthos/Zante
     • Loggerhead turtles- tourism killing turtles, raising awareness
     • WWF- bought piece of land to protect species

2. LEDW

   • Machu Picchu, Peru
     • Tourism Concern- porters, 50kg to 25kg
     • Tourists: Culture vulture, active tourists, nature tourists
     • Inca Trail- 500 permits a day
     • Hotel Monasterio- luxury hotel, piped O2 into guests rooms
   • Maldives
     • Thilafushi island
     • Conflict- between locals and tourists, demand for imported goods increased,
   • Santa Lucia, Ecuador
     • Ecotourism- lodges out of local timber
   • Thailand
     • Sea gypsies- lost homes
   • Kenya
     • Travellers Beach hotel and club (All inclusive tourism)
     • Vipingo Ridge- restricted access to water for locals
   • Nepal
     • External pressures- earthquake 2015
     • Mount Everest- adrenaline junkies, active tourists
   • Manyallaluk, Austrailia
     • Cultural tourism- basket weaving, painting