Option E - Cologne, Germany - Urban Tourism Hotspot

Question 1

Where is Cologne located?

Answer 1

West of North Rhine Westphalia (and Germany)

Question 2

What is the population of Cologne?

Answer 2

population of 1.061 million

Question 3

What is the population density of Cologne (per km2)

Answer 3

2700 people per km2

Question 4

What is the GDP per capita in Cologne?

Answer 4

GDP per Capita of $59,407 (at rank 5 in Germany)

Question 5

How many tourists does Cologne receive per year?

Answer 5

Cologne receives 3,330,546 tourists every year → many tourism related services are provided which provide more jobs

Question 6

What is the revenue of Cologne from tourism?

Answer 6

tourism brought the government $1.6 Billion tax revenue in 2015

Question 7

How do tourists to Cologne interact with the culture?

Answer 7

More international visitors engage with the local culture → bring in different cultures

Question 8

Where are most visitors to Cologne from?

Answer 8

USA and UK majority group of visitors for a long time → due to Brexit and American ELection, the visiting rate has decreased

Question 9

Which tourists have recently started visiting Cologne more?

Answer 9

Asian visitors increased rapidly recently

Question 10

Outline the % of visitors to Cologne from: Germany, UK, USA, Netherlands, Switzerland and Belgium

Answer 10

Visitor source: Germany (-2.8%), the UK (12.1%), the USA (2.3%), Netherlands (8.5%), Switzerland (7.7%), Belgium (1%)

Question 11

What is the major physical feature in Cologne?

Answer 11

the Rhine → one of the major European rivers, beaches (natural landscape)

Question 12

What is the avg. temperature in summer in Cologne?

Answer 12

temperature → average in summer at 18° (climate)

Question 13

What are the main cultural landmarks in Cologne?

Answer 13

Culture: Cologne Cathedral (one of largest in Europe & one of most ambitious building projects of Middle Ages), Brühl Castle (built at beginning of 18th century) , Cologne City Hall (Germany’s oldest city hall at around 900 years)

Question 14

What is the transport in Cologne like?

Answer 14

Transportation → airport, central station, trams (Government Planning)
e.g. Phantasialand, Museums

Question 15

What are the main issues in Cologne that affect tourism?

Answer 15

• violent crime on the rise (immigrants), but still rare → police
• flooding of the Rhine → river gauge, flood protection walls, dike reinforcement
• pollution (noise, air) → extra people helping pick up trash

Question 16

What is the definition of a tourism hotspot?

Answer 16

Tourism hotspots are places that experience high levels of tourist arrivals.