E.4 managing tourism and sport for the future

Question 1

define tourism carrying capacity?

Answer 1

The maximum number of people that may visit a tourist destination at the same time, without causing destruction of the physical, economic, socio-cultural environment.
This includes not decreasing the quality for visitors and no displeasing of the host population.

Question 2

what causes unsustanible tourism?

Answer 2

Tourism gaining popualtiry- Tourism has become very popular with an increase in the standards of living of many people around the world.
Advancements in air transport and the growing power of the media- tourism destinations have become popular leading to an increase in the number of visitors per year.

Both factors causes overcrowding, leading to the development of the concept of unsustainable tourism.

Question 3

can you define unsustanible tourism?

Answer 3

Unsustainable tourism is tourism that fails to consider the livelihood and culture of the local population and does little to protect the natural environment/resources.

Question 4

what was the worlds most listed tourist area in 2017?

Answer 4

The Strip, Las Vegas (U.S.) = 39.7 M

Question 5

what are some factors that can affect the carrying capacity of a tourist hotspot?

Answer 5

The fragility of the landscape to development and change.

The level of tourism development and infrastructure.

Level of economic divergence and dependency upon tourism.

Question 6

what are some environmental consequence of un-sustanible tourism?

Answer 6

More flights means more consumption of fuel, and more gas emissions that cause air pollution

More flights means more airports, which means more consumption of land

Littering and pollution:

More flights means more consumption of disposable products (such as plastic meal trays and cups) which means more plastic waste

Question 7

what are some social consequences of unsustanible tourism?

Answer 7

Loss of local culture due to tourists’ culture.

Severe congestion and overcrowding

Tourists disrespect historical and heritage sites

Question 8

what is the economic consequence of unsustanible tourism?

Answer 8

Inflation: rent (out migration)

Question 9

how is unsustanible tourism being managed?

Answer 9

bans on day-trippers because they exceed the carrying capacity of the city and don’t contribute much economically to the city either. Thus, helping to reduce congestion.

To reduce congestion during peak seasons the transport routes could be made one-way.

The government is trying to build more affordable housing so locals can still afford to live.

Question 10

what is sustainable development?

Answer 10

meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs

Question 11

what is the definition for sustainable tourism?

Answer 11

tourism that meets the needs of tourists, the environment and the local population without compromising the ability of future tourists, environment and locals to meet their needs.

It involves economic, social and environmental dimensions of development.

Question 12

what is ecotourism?

Answer 12

Ecotourism is a form of niche tourism it is also called “green” or “alternative” tourism.

It usually takes place in rural areas and involves a limited number of tourists visiting a destination at a given time; unlike mass tourism. Examples of ecotourism include Game Parks, Nature reserves, Forest parks etc.

Question 13

what are the three main characteristics of eco tourism?

Answer 13

increasing involvement with local communities.

being appropriate to the local area.

balancing conservation and development.

Question 14

what are the factors influencing future international tourism that you need to be aware of?

Answer 14

greater use of social media, international security and diaspora growth

Question 15

can you expand on social media as a factor that influences future international tourism?

Answer 15

Many people who visit the tourist site post pictures of their experience on one or more of the social media sites to show their friends the places they visited over the vacation period.

The effect is the posting of pictures would serve as an advertisement of the tourist destination to their friends which would encourage them to want to go there as well.

Furthermore, websites such as TripAdvisor.com helps to promote tourism by allowing tourists to book hotels and other tourist destinations in advance and help in feeding tourists with information about the intended tourist destination through comments posted by other tourists.

Question 16

can you expand on international security as a factor that influences future international tourism?

Answer 16

Issues such as terrorist attacks, religious conflicts, civil war and other conflicts relating to the control of resources can affect the future growth of tourism.

E.g.The March 22nd 2024 ISIS terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue in Moscow that killed over 130 people and injured hundreds more was the deadliest terrorist attack in Europe since the Beslan school siege in 2004. Immediately following the attack, ISIS publicly claimed responsibility.

Question 17

can you expand on diaspora growth as a factor that influences future international tourism?

Answer 17

A diaspora is a dispersion or scattered population that has migrated from its original homeland. Many Diasporas do not know their origins. E.g African Americans in the US and Irish Americans in the US.

Diaspora tourism does not only rely on living family connections, the government can promote diaspora tourism as a way of promoting its growth.

In Ghana, it is sometimes referred to as ‘Slavery tourism’ in an attempt to help descendants of African slaves now living in the US to understand the trials and tribulations endured by their ancestors.

Question 18

what things come under the ‘The growing importance of political and cultural influences on international sport participation’ umbrella?

Answer 18

including international agreements, inclusion via changing gender roles and the growing importance of the Paralympics

Question 19

can you expand on international agreements?

Answer 19

International agreements such as FIFA, Olympic Games as well as Commonwealth Games, require members to sign treaties that promote peace and stability among member countries.

Question 20

can you expand on inclusion via changing gender roles?

Answer 20

Changing gender roles over the past two decades have helped to promote female participation in major sporting events. For instance, in 1896 no female athlete participated in the Olympic Games. However, by 2015 about half of the participants in Rio de Janeiro were females. This has come about as a result of the empowerment of women in most countries, where women can participate in male-dominated professions including sports.

In some Islamic countries, where women are not allowed to participate in any sporting event that exposes a significant part of their body, it negatively affects their participation in events such as swimming and 100m. However, in recent times some Islamic countries have relaxed their cultural rules and encouraged women to participate in professional sporting events. In Saudi Arabia, women are now allowed to watch sporting events in the sporting arena.

Question 21

can you expand on the growing importance of the paraolympics?

Answer 21

The Paralympics is organised immediately after every Olympics to give disabled people the opportunity of participating in international sporting events.

This is to encourage diversity in the participation of athletes without being biased towards people with disabilities.
Therefore, the Olympic Games have become more inclusive over time and it is expected to increase the categories of people who have been discriminated against on various grounds.