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Chamonix case study
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- 1Where is Chamonix?North-westerly part of the Alps, 15km from the Swiss border and from Italy via the Mont Blanc tunnel.
- 2How tall is Mont Blanc, Europe's highest mountain?4,808 meters
- 3What is: a) the resident population of Chamonix b) the number of tourists per day in summer c) the number of tourists per day in wintera) 10,000
b) 100,000
c) 60,000 - 4What are Chamonix's winter attractions for tourists?--skiing
-snowboarding
--cross country skiing
--ice climbing
--paragliding
--hiking
--museums, shops, historical buildings etc. - 5What summer attractions does Chamonix offer tourists?--Montenvers railway takes visitors to the Mer de Glace glacier. An ice cave allows visitors to step inside the glacier.
--350km marked hiking trails
--40 km mountain bike tracks
--rock climbing
--mountaineering
--rafting
--canyoning - 6Benefits of tourism in Chamonix--employment for local people in hotels and restaurants, as guides and instructors, and in construction and maintenance
--local services (e.g. shops) supported
--locals benefit from improvements in public transport and healthcare
--Chamonix maintained as an attractive town to continue attracting tourists: pedestrian streets, clean and well lit streets etc. - 7Problems of tourism in Chamonix--town can become noisy and congested at peak times
--roads in Chamonix are narrow and become easily jammed
--mountain footpaths eroded due to large numbers of hikers and mountain bikers
--services (shops, cafes, restaurants etc.) are tourist orientated and expensive, so local people have to pay more for everyday items
--conflicts arise between different groups of people (peaceful activities vs non-peaceful activities; locals vs tourists etc) - 8In what ways is tourism managed in Chamonix?--responsible tourism promoted
--Chamonix municipality provides an environmentally friendly transport service with clean energy buses and free public transport
--Espace Mont-Blanc initiative involves cooperation between France, Italy and Switzerland on issues of international transport, nature conservation, forests, and water resources - 9The Tomorrow's Valley initiative brings together representatives from the local community and tourist groups to plan for sustainable management. What are some of the current projects?--burying electricity lines underground
--renovating and preserving historic buildings and monuments
--minimising the impact of skiing on the landscape by planting trees and using local building materials
--maintaining footpaths and cleaning rivers
--supporting local traditional employment sectors, particularly farming - 10What is responsible tourism?Encouraging a balance between the demands of tourism and the need to protect the environment.
- 11What is sustainable management?A form of management that ensures that developments are long lasting and not harmful to the environment.
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- Chamonix case study: attractions for tourists; economic, social, and environmental impacts of tourism; the need for management strategies and the success of these strategies.
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