Option E - Ankor Wat, Cambodia - Unsustainable Tourism Growth Flashcards
1
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Where is Cambodia?
A
- southeastern Asia
2
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Why is Ankor Wat, Cambodia a good example for unsustainable tourism growth?
A
- Angkor Wat, the most famous historical site in Cambodia receives more than 2.6 billions tourists annually
3
Q
What are the issues that Ankow Wat, Cambodia has faced as a result of tourism growth?
A
- overcrowding of tourists brought shortage of electricity
- river water polluted with sewage
- mass flows of tourists brought air pollution and noise pollution
- food shortage forced the government to import from foreign countries
- sharp rise in the price of food, commodities, and land
- local residents are obliged and moved away from Siem Reap
- in the rainy season, buildings and infrastructures built by developers slow down the flow of water goes into the river and cause flooding
4
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How is tourism being managed in Ankor Wat, Cambodia?
A
- effects of tourism growth will be managed to minimise impacts on the values through encouragement and regulation
- tourism industry, government will collaborate in tourism management, through communication, decision making
- social, cultural values of communities are recognised, will have a share of economic and other benefits that flow from tourism
- government ensures, as tourism revenue grows, structures, available resources reflect the requirements for management
- a vision for management of tourism arising from effective communication and collaboration between government, industry, NGOs and communities
5
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How effective is education in preventing damage to Ankor Wat, Cambodia?
A
- foreign visitors are informed and encouraged to make sensible choices
education programme to tourists - make them consider the impacts of their trips - free handbooks to guide tourists towards sustainable tourism, poverty reduction - ensure the money goes to local economy
- government educates tourists to follow the instructions in the historical sites
