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| Question | Answer |
| What rank is the UK in terms of visitor numbers? | 6th |
| UK estimated worth of tourism in 2007? | £65 billion |
| In 2007, how many overseas visitors came to the UK? | 30 million + |
| In 2007, the overseas visitors to the UK spend? | £20 billion |
| When did the balance between UK and overseas holidays for British people change? | late 1990s |
| What is tourism to the UK? | one of its key long-term growth sectors |
| What is wrong with tourism? (2 things) | lacks stability, tourist numbers go up and down |
| Surveys show that ___% of ________ tourists spend at least ___ of their stay in ________ | 50, overseas, 1/2, London |
| What are the three main attractions for tourists? | mountains, cities, coastal resorts |
| Name 5 'must-see' tourist sites in London | Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, The London Eye, The Tower of London, Houses of Parliament |
| EXTERNAL FACTOR= | something unrelated to tourism that affects tourist numbers |
| Name 5 external factors that could affect tourist numbers | economy, currency exchange rates, political unrest, wars, terrorism |
| What would happen if there's a weak £ and strong $ | less American visitors |
| What would happen to tourist numbers if there was a terrorist bomb attack | less visitors- people fearful |
| What happens to tourist numbers if there's rising unemployment? | People are afraid to spend |
| What would happen to tourist numbers if there's good publicity about the UK? | Visitor numbers would increase |
| NATIONAL PARK= | an area of natural beauty and relatively wild countryside |
| What are the 2 aims of National Parks? | 1 to preserve + enhance an area's natural beauty 2 to promote people's enjoyment of the countryside |
| Name 3 management tasks in National Parks? | conservation work, controlling building, providing accessibility and facilities for tourists |
| ______ are important in a _____ park | rules, national |
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