Tourism - Case Studies

Question 1

Kenya

Where is Kenya and how many vistors per year does it get?

Answer 1

East Africa & 700,000 per year

Question 2

Kenya

Why do people visit Kenya ?

Answer 2

• Tribal culture
• Wildlife ‘Big 5’
• Warm climate
• Scenery

Question 3

Kenya

What are the positive, economic impacts of tourism in Kenya?

Answer 3

• tourism contributes to 15% of the country’s gross national product
• In 2003 219,000 people worked in the industry

Question 4

Kenya

What is the negative, economic impact of tourism in Kenya?

Answer 4

Only 15% of money earned through tourism goes to locals, rest goes to big companies

Question 5

Kenya

What are the positive, environmental impacts of tourism in Kenya?

Answer 5

• 23 national parks e.g nairobi national park
• Money from fees is used to maintain the park and help protect wildlife

Question 6

Kenya

What are the negative, environmental impacts of tourism in Kenya?

Answer 6

• safari vehicles destroy vegetation (soil erosion)
• Wild animals affected (Cheetahs)
• Coral reefs have been damaged by tourists boats anchoring

Question 7

Kenya

What are the positive, social impacts of tourism in Kenya?

Answer 7

• Culture and customs of the natives are preserved e.g. traditional dancing performed to tourists

Question 8

Kenya

What are the negative, social impacts of tourism in Kenya?

Answer 8

• Maasai tribes are forced of their land due to national parks
• Muslim people are offended by the way female tourists dress

Question 9

Kenya

What is the K.N.T.M.P ?

Answer 9

Kenya National Tourism Master Plan

• new adventure holidays - horseback, walking, lake/rivers
• Better distribution of tourist attractions to reduce environmental pressure

Question 10

Antarctica

Why is Antarctica becoming popular with tourists?

Answer 10

• South Pole continent
• -89.2 degrees celcius
• 327kph wind
• wildlife
• scenery
• 46,000 tourists

Question 11

Antarctica

What are the Bad impacts of tourism here?

Answer 11

• Noise pollution from airstrips etc
• Raw sewage harms marine ecosystem
• Ships ignoring 100 passenger limit
• Heavy fuel oil coats penguin during spills
• Fragile ecosystem destroyed

Question 12

Antarctica

What are the good impacts of tourism here ?

Answer 12

• Do’s & Don’t’s guide for oturists
• Awarness is increased
• No. of tourists to double in next 10 years
• 5 metre rule from wildlife
• 100 passenger cruise ship limit

Question 13

Antarctica

What sustainable measure are in place to protect Antarctica?

Answer 13

• Antarctic treaty signed by 47 countries to protect and conserve the area
• IAATTO was set up with its own code of conduct

Question 14

Antarctica

What is the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATTO) code of conduct?

Answer 14

• Specially protected areas
• 5 metre wildlife rule
• Tourists to stay in a group supervised by a guide
• Avoid plant life
• Waste needs to be treated biologically

Question 15

Ecotourism

Where is the Eselenkei Scheme ?

Answer 15

Maasai Mara, Kenya

Question 16

Ecotourism

What are the environmental benefits ?

Answer 16

• Fat Extractor- water can be reused for crops & vegetation
• Dry cleaning- sent to Nairobi so detergents don’t ruin landscape
• Mini bus tracks- 50km
• Inverted tripod- No cement foundation/keeps bugs out
• Plantation Gum- Local trees for the accommodation
• Hot water- Plantation Gum is burnt & used to boil (3 hot showers)

Question 17

Ecotourism

What are the social benefits?

Answer 17

• Locals are trained at Maasai guidance school and employed to work at lodges
• Maasai people are employed as game scouts (trained at maasai guidance school)

Question 18

Ecotourism

What are the economic benefits?

Answer 18

• 10% of tourism is used to pay for the Maasai Guidance School

Question 19

Antigua

What are the Benefits of tourism in Antigua?

Answer 19

• $200 million per year
• 6000 locals have jobs
• Roads & sewers improved

Question 20

Antigua

What are the disadvantages of tourism here?

Answer 20

• Dilution of local culture
• Hotel beaches destroy coral reef
• Crusie ship & all inclusives result in no local trade
• Locals find it hard to promote to more senior jobs
• 96% of money from tourism is only profited by foreign countries

Question 21

Blackpool

What tourism problems are there in Blackpool?

Answer 21

• Lost 3 blue flags (beaches in bad condition)
• Gay capital of the north ‘pink pound’
• Hen & Stag night outs
• Lost Casino Bid

Question 22

Blackpool

What solutions are in place to boost tourism?

Answer 22

• 2006 sandcastle waterpark was built - suitable for all weather
• Blackpool Pleasure Beach was built then Nickelodeon Land was added
• £8 million pounds for the sea wall including comedy carpet
• Out of season illuminations which produces £10 million pounds
• Big blue hotel - family friendly

Question 23

Blackpool

What happened in Blackpool in stage 1 of the Butler Model?

Answer 23

• 1846 - Railway arrives in Bkackpool, day trips become popular
• 1850 - Upper class gentry visit seaside for health benefits

Question 24

Blackpool

What happened in Blackpool in stage 2 of the Butler Model?

Answer 24

• 1871 - Bank holidays were introduced
• Blackpool got its first arcade
• 1894 - Tower opens

Question 25

Blackpool

What happened in Blackpool in stage 3 of the Butler Model?

Answer 25

• Golden age of visitors at the end of WW2

Question 26

Blackpool

What happened in Blackpool in stage 4 of the Butler Model?

Answer 26

• 1980- Beach & sea pollution
• 1990- Smack city
• Famalies put off by binge drinkers
• Package holiday increase
• 2000- Blackpool at its lowest

Question 27

Blackpool

What happened in Blackpool in stage 5 of the Butler Model?

Answer 27

• 2003- £1 billion rejuvenation project ‘Re-Blackpool’