Transcript Tourism - A mixed blessing?

Tourism - A mixed blessing?
Problems created by
tourism
Benefits created by
tourism
Why do tourist destinations have to
managed to ensure sustainability?
How can tourism be
managed to ensure
sustainability?
In pairs come up with as many ways as you can
think of to ensure tourism is sustainable – your
own ideas or policies you already know about.
• Tourism operated in a world of finite
resources where the impact is becoming of
increasing concern.
• Only 5% of the world’s population have ever
travelled by plane.
• Environmental groups are keen to make people
aware of their ‘destination footprint’.
(environmental impact caused by an individual tourist
on a particular destination).
• They are urging people to:
– Fly less and stay longer
– Carbon-offset their flights.
– Consider ‘slow travel’ – consider their impact in the
long term – every other holiday in own country.
1. Ecotourism
• A special form of tourism where people
experience relatively untouched natural
environments such as coral reefs and
ensure their presence does not further
damage the environment.
• Eg Jamaica
• Ecuador – completed later.
2. Protected Areas
• World’s first National Park at Yellowstone in 1872 –
now over 1000 world wide.
• Also world heritage sites, areas of outstanding
national beauty etc.
• Why are there differences of opinion in the uses of
these areas?
• Clear distinction made between preservation and
conservation:
– Preservation – maintaining a location exactly as it is and not
allowing development.
– Conservation - Allows for developments that do not damage
the character of a destination.
Watch the following movie
about the Peak District
National Park – write down
facts and figures to form a
mini-case study.
3. Tourist Hubs
• Concentrate tourism and its impact in one
particular area so that the majority of the
region or country feels little negative impacts
of the industry.
• Eg Cancun – Mexico, Benidorm – Spain.
• Problems – Difficult to contain tourism. people
want to explore the non-tourist enclaves and
number of tourists increases – therefore
increasing number of hotels etc needed.
4. Quotas
• Seen to be one of the best remedies.
• Number of visitors would not be allowed
to exceed a sustainable level.
• Eg – Inca Trail in Peru.
Environmental
Socio-economic
Managing tourism involves reducing
inputs (e.g. energy, water) and
reducing harmful outputs (air
pollution) but also ensuring flows in
the system are efficient
(transport).
Go through sheet and highlight the issues
associated with managing tourism.
Sustainable Tourism in Ecuador
Create a case study about sustainable
development in Ecuador.
Some suggested headings:
• Economic importance.
• Tourist attractions
• Approaches to sustainability – El
Pbutano Delos Buitres.
• Tourist Attractions – Galapagos Islands
• Problems identified in Galapogos.
Homework…
• Research another aspect of Ecotourism
– anywhere in the world. 5 interesting
facts to be given at beginning of next
lesson.
• Practice Exam Question
• Due Friday!