Tourism

Tourism

1. Why are some places more attractive

   • Unique factors that can't be found at home Monuments and location specific features World wonders 
   • Culinary or Spa Tourism
   • National Landmarks - Man Made and Natural
     • Eiffel Tower Macchu Picchu Niagara Falls Volcanoes
   • Ecotourism
     • Zoos and Safaris Coral reef diving Tourism focused on environmental factors or the environment
   • High End Activities
     • Gambling Shopping THeme Parks
   • Rural Tourism
     • Actively participating in a rural lifestyle - farming, fishing etc
   • Voluntourism
     • Tourism which involves helping out in specific places
     • Favela Tourism
   • Special Accomodation
     • Camping, tree house, unique housing opportunities
   • Festivals and Experiences
     • Music festivals, concerts, 

2. Changing Tourist Industry

   • Why
     • Economic
       • Cheaper Travelling Cost
       • World is Richer
       • More Globalisation
         • Special offers for frequent travellers, travelling incentive
       • Quality and Frequency of Flights higher
     • Social
       • Open to New Experiences
         • More Interested in Extreme Activities and Climates
       • More Interconnected Globally
       • Increasing Migration
   • Kenya - Importance of Tourism
     • Attractions
       • Human
         • Tribes and Culture
           • Tribal People and Activites
             • 52 Different tribes Massai people with unique culture Tribal handicrafts
           • Swahili Culture
         • Settlements and Tourism
           • Glamping
           • Fort Jesus - UNESCO heritage site
           • Dhow Boat Rides
           • Lodges on Lamu Island
       • Natural
         • Tsaro National Park
           • Wildlife
           • Wildebeest Migration
             • Across Mara River
           • Sunset Photographs
         • Watamu Reefs - Snorkelling
         • Animal Life
           • Bird watching - crested crane Flamingos and rate white rhinos at Lake Nukuru
         • Mount Kenya and Kilamanjaro
     • View of Locals
       • Massai People
         • Paid US25000 by tour companies to bring tourists, perform and sell jewelry and souveniers Negative : No longer allowed to graze in Massai Mara National Park
         • Ways of Life Changing
           • Positives : Young men getting good jobs as rangers and tour guides, get big tips. Able to learn about outside world, get paid a lot to perform traditional songs and dances and can sell souveniers, keeping better animals and improving grasslands, more farming Negatives : Can't use some of their land anymore, old way of life changing and people leaving the tribe forever
       • Conservationalists
         • Positive : Money from tourists helps to fund conservation projects, can afford to protect elephants from poachers, working so well there are too many elephants in some parks Negative : Too many elephants means more management required
       • Government
         • Tourism brings $500 million every year, infrastructure being developed (airports, telephone lines, which also benefit locals) Negatives : Rapid growth fo cities, cannot provide housing so more slums and shanty towns
       • Hotel Industry
         • Benefits : Growth of tourism means more jobs available for locals, local shops and restaurants benefit from tourism, local food bought for cooking, local services have more audiences
       • Local Fisherman
         • Negatives : Loss of tradition - more kids want to work for hotels without honouring culture or past trades and miss out on important tasks like school,  majority of resources like water go to tourists, 
     • Benefits and Disadvantages of Tourism
       • Benefits
         • Social
           • Increased quality of infrastructure Tribal people have culture valued - paid 22500 to cross land + crafts Enhances image of Kenya as a place to invest Raises profile of Natural Treasures - Fort Jesus More jobs available
         • Economic
           • Job in tertiary sectors + benefits primary, as more jobs available and primary supply food to hotels Kenya gets $500 million from tourists per year - accounts for 20% of Kenya's income Tourism employs 500,000 kenyans
         • Environmental
           • Conservation of environment - tourist petitions can save animals eg elephant
       • Disadvantages
         • Social
           • Envy for tourists, must put up with problems without benefit Forgetting traditional culture - only working for tourist money Traditional cultures exploited and lack of respect for cultures
         • Economic
           • Tourists don't like local food Economically unstable to fluctuations in situation - fickle tourism
         • Environmental
           • Tourists damaging ecosystem and environment - Watamu reefs Erosion from vehicles Animal behaviour affected by noise pollution  Conflict over scarce resources 
     • Sustainability and Sustainable Tourism
       • Sustainable Development
         • Development that meets the needs of the current generation without sacrificing the ability for future generations to meet their own needs
       • Sustainable Tourism