Tourism Flashcards
(30 cards)
what are the 4 types of tourism?
natural tourism
built facilities
cultural tourism
dark locations
categories of tourism that fall under cultural tourism
heritage tourism
media tourism
food and shopping
sport tourism
pilgrimage tourism
what does SHEEPT stand for
social
historical
economic
environmental
political
technological
what are the 6 stages of tourism
1: exploration
2: involvement
3: development
4: consolidation
5: stagnation
6: decline or rejuvenation
what are positive impacts of tourism in bali
• technology industry + new social ideas introduced
• new infrastructure
• jobs/ income of tourism (60-70% of GDP)
what are the negative impacts of tourism in bali
• high amounts of wastage/ wreckage of landscapers (landfill)
• abandoned buildings
• destruction
• pollution
• distraction + loss of culture
• traffic ; congestion
• conflict + competition b/w tourists and locals
• increase in crime levels
what are the 5 steps of an evaluate question
1: background info
2: positives
3: negatives
4: opportunities + threats
5: conclusion
positive impacts of technology on urban + regional tourism
•advertising = cost effective
• online booking= efficient
• transport tech= cheeper + quicker
• digital tech- Airbnb = 350,000 homes in aus listed
• change in distribution of tourist accomodation
negative of tech on tourism
• suggested that tourist accommodation X meet safety standards
• increase pressure on long term rentals
what are some characteristics of Tropical North Queensland
• 4th most popular region for international tourist visiting in Australia
• 1390km from Brisbane
• over 3.3 million tourists visited in 2019
• holidays = most pop reason for visiting
• Great Barrier Reef + Daintree Rainforest
what are some characteristics of the Great Barrier Reef
• worlds largest natural features (2300km)
• hosts 1000 different creatures + species
• 20 million years old
• complex maze of coral reefs, coral cats and continental islands = inhabit ~ 1500 species or fish + over 600 species of coral
• over 150 different breads of bird species
• natural attraction of tourists
• 64,000 employed
what are some characteristics of the Daintree Rainforest
•largest tracks of wet rainforest left on Nth east coast of QLD
• over 0.1% of Aus landmass h/e contain 25% of Aus plat species, 62% of butterflies, 60% of all bats, 30% of all marsupials + 25 species that are rare or endangered
• 13/19 worlds oldest growing plants
• Aboriginal People lived in region for 5000 years
• 8,940^2 km
what are the two world heritage areas in NTQ
Daintree rainforest
Great Barrier Reef
what are some measures that are put in place to control tourist access at the Great Barrier Reef
•natural park in 1978 + zoning plan in 1990
•protected with Marine Park Legislation
•7% of accessible to Tourists 4 activities ( diving, fishing+ snorkelling)
• 940 islands around area h/e only 27 have resorts
what are some measures that are put in place to control tourist access at the Daintree rainforest
• limited access to Daintree b/c physical location / ferry + restricted to bus size of > 22 ppl
• debate over bridge being built h/e overall consensus was to improve ferry service instead
• heavy summer rainfall = restrict access
• steepness of topography = restricted roads + development
what are the 4 main impacts of tourism in TNQ
Pollution
Habitat Clearance + disturbance
introduction of pests, weeds and diseases
social cultural
what are some examples of pollution in terms of tourism in NTQ
• non- obvious infrastructure e.g. sewerage = x able to come with high demands which can lead to contaminated water supplies
• large no. of boats > litter and oil leakage
• agricultural + sewerage runoff > increase plankton pop / coral eating wildlife
• building of infrastructure such as accommodation, powerlines + roads = increase in soil erosion and run off into streams
what are some examples of habitat clearance and disturbance in terms of tourism in NTQ
• building accommodation + developing activities @ variety of location can result in range of issues on habitat
• damage to reef= caused by building jetties , locating pontoons, anchoring boats + diving
• fish feeding = -ve impacts to fish behaviour
• Daintree rainforest = construction of roads, walking tracks, lookouts can impact vegetation, water flows, soil fertility + animal movements
what are some examples of introduction of exotic pests , weeds + diseases in terms of tourism in NTQ
•pests + diseases - more that 259 exotic pests living in GBR
• pests enter via ships/ boats
•coral bleaching because of sunscreens
what are positive economical impacts of tourism in TNQ
• jobs - 1/5 cairns pop= employed in tourism + 51% of business interactions w/ tourists
what are negative economical impacts of tourism in TNQ
•seasonal destination - increase of seasonal workers who also need accomodation —> stay in temp accommodation
• inflated prices b/c tourists better ecological footprint
• infrastructure = costly + taxpayer = paying
what are some examples of leakage in NTQ
• x all tourists money= spent goes back to local ppl + economy
• considerable leakage b/c hotels, cruise ships + tour companies = owned by overseas companies
• specialised goods + services = imported to cater for overseas tourists
what are some examples of negative social cultural impacts in TNQ
• different values of lifestyle b/w locals and tourists
• tourists reduce access of locals to resources and facilities
• insensitive tourists ignore cultural values of indigenous communities
• community = different to tourists / mainly english speaking + 10% Aboriginal + TS —> difficulties in finding foreign tourist guides
what are the 6 factors that are used as control measures within TNQ
• controlling tourist access
• environmental education
• financial contribution
• controls on tourist developments
• research conservation + monitoring
• reducing pollution
