International Tourism

Question 1

What are ‘International tourist arrivals’ ?

Answer 1

Tourists who stay at least one night.

Question 2

What are ‘International tourist receipts’ ?

Answer 2

Expenditures by international inbound visitors.

Question 3

Give a stat about how much international tourist arrivals has grown.

Answer 3

5,000% between 1950-1980

Question 4

How does tourism help solve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals?

Answer 4

Poverty - provides jobs, allow people to earn more income.
Clean water and education - Increase in tourism => increase money for government. More money to develop country, also if an area has more tourists it’s likely to have better facilities.

Question 5

How does tourism negatively effect the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals?

Answer 5

Increase of pollution both more globally and locally, affecting locals health.
Can use up resources like food and water, worsening hunger and lack of clean water.

Question 6

What world events can explain the dip in growth of tourism 2001 and 2007 and 2020

Answer 6

911, global financial crisis, covid.

Question 7

What are the top 3 tourist destinations and their visitors a year.

Answer 7

1. France, 82.6 million
2. US, 75.61 million
3. Spain, 75.56 million

Question 8

What are some reasons for the growth of international tourism?

Answer 8

• Globalisation
• Climate changing
• Flying is cheaper
• More leisure time ie more paid leave
• Travel facilities improved
• Governments encouraging tourism
• Families having less children/more money
• Car ownership growth

Question 9

What are some environmental impacts of tourism?

Answer 9

• Boat and plane travel, fossil fuels, greenhouse gases.
• Footpath erosion.
• Can raise awareness of issues, ie South Africa and animal poaching.
• Noise pollution from entertainment.

Question 10

What are some social impacts of tourism?

Answer 10

• Distortion of culture.
• Noisy.
• Resentment from locals.
• Tourists not complying to norms and laws.
• Can develop facilities.

Question 11

What are some economic impacts of tourism?

Answer 11

• Creates jobs, although often only seasonal.
• Money for country.
• Many tourism companies not run by locals; money not going to country.
• Overdependency on tourism.

Question 12

How has covid affected tourism?

Answer 12

1) Massive fall of international tourism, 72% drop.
2) Put over 100 million direct tourism jobs at risk.