JAMAICA

Question 1

How has tourism contributed to Jamaicas employment

Answer 1

• Tourism is the main source of employment
• Provides jobs for 200,000 people
• jobs in hotels, transport, tourist attractions, shops
• employment provides income which helps to further boost the local economy as people spend money in shops and on serviced and recreation
• those employed often learn new skills which can improve their prospects of getting better paid jobs in the future

Question 2

How has tourism contributed to Jamaicas economy development

Answer 2

• contributes to 35% of GDP
• helps to reduce development gap
• tourism pay and help the local economy
• but cruise passengers don’t spend as much as the other visitors

Question 3

How has tourism contributed to Jamaicas infrastructure

Answer 3

• Led to a high level of investment on the north coast where much of the tourism is centred
• New port and hotel have been built
• roads and airports are also getting improved
• although some of the island remains isolated

Question 4

How has tourism affect Jamaicas quality of life

Answer 4

• Northern tourist areas wealthy Jamaicans live in high quality housing
• However large numbers of people nearby live in poor housing with limited food supply and inadequate supply to fresh water, education, health care§

Question 5

How has tourism affected Jamaicas environment

Answer 5

• Has created problems such as footpath erosion, excessive waste and harmful emissions
• benefits, such as landscaping projects to provide jobs and encourage people to visit
• new water treatments to reduce pollution near the hotels
• nature park attracts tourism
• ecotourism, people acting as guides for sustainable environmental conservation