pages 132 and 133 10.1 Tourism growth - Geog · You can tell which country a car comes from by looking at its international sign. Using different colours, match each European country

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The New Wider World Foundation Edition (Second Edition) Teacher’s Resource CD-ROM, © Grant Westoby, Nelson Thornes 2005

10.1 Tourism growthTourism has become the world’s fastest growing industry. It now employs more peopleworldwide than any other industry.

Read about the reasons for the growth of tourism.

Underline reasons to do with:

• more leisure time in red

• greater wealth in blue

• greater mobility in yellow.

Ask friends or relatives for information about a holiday they have taken in the last 12 months.Use it to complete this table.

Use the data to draw a graph showing the popularity of destination, duration and monthof holiday.

Name Resort Country Main Accommodation No of Monthtransport days

Travel has become faster,easier and cheaper.People are better off and

can afford longer andmore frequent holidays. Flexitime, more people

working from home andmore firms employingpart-time workers.

An elderly population anda younger retirement agehas led to more peopleretired from work.

Package holidays areconvenient and relativelyinexpensive.

Places are now easier toget to and we can travelfurther. People have more leisure time

and longer paid holidays.

The shorter workingweek with time atweekends and at the endof the day.

More flights to moreplaces.

More resorts to visit suchas Disneyland, Paris.

All-inclusive, cheaperpackage holidays.

Increased car ownershipand cheaper air fares.

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You can tell which country a car comes from by looking at its international sign.

Using different colours, match each European country to its international sign in thetable below.

Using the same colours, match each European country to its name in its officiallanguage and the languages being spoken in that country. Be careful, some countriesshare the same language!

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International sign European country Official language name Language

A Germany Nederland Danish

B France United Kingdom Portuguese

D Austria Osterreich Spanish

DK Ireland Hellas German

E Luxembourg Belgique/Belgie Greek

F United Kingdom Portugal French

GR The Netherlands Danmark Dutch

I Italy Suomi/Finland Finnish

IRL Sweden Espana English

L Belgium France Italian

NL Greece Sverige Swedish

P Finland Italia

S Spain Luxembourg

SF Portugal Deutschland

GB Denmark Ireland

The people of Europe have different drinking and eating habits. For example, French peopleeat a lot of cheese; Italian people eat a lot of pasta.

Find the speciality foods of some European countries in the Wordbox in theWordsearch.

Make up a menu for a typical UK meal. You should include a:

� choice of starter

� choice of main dish

� choice of dessert

� drink during and after the meal.

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• Baguette • Brie • Camembert • Champagne • Feta cheese • Fish n’ chips

• Guinness • Ice-cream • Melon • Mussels • Paella • Pasta • Pizza

• Stilton • Tea • Whisky

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National Parks are large areas ofbeautiful countryside. Their sceneryand wildlife are protected so thateveryone can enjoy them.

The sketch shows some ways inwhich the Parks protect thecountryside and help localpeople and visitors.

• Colour those labels aboutpreserving and caring for theenvironment in green.

• Colour those labels aboutproviding for relaxation andoutdoor recreation in red.

Find all the words in the Wordbox in the Wordsearch. They are the names of the National Parks

10.4 Planning in National Parks

Encourage tree planting

Arrange talks andguided walks

Mark footpaths

Provide facilities for tourists

Give advice to land users

Refuse permission forunsuitable buildings

Encourage suitabledevelopments

Provide an information service

Monitor and clean up pollution

its character

National Parks

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• Lake District • Mountains • Yorkshire Dales • Coastline • Northumberland

• Protected • North York Moors • Snowdonia • Footpaths • Pembrokeshire Coast

• Tourists • Brecon Beacons • Exmoor • Dartmoor • New Forest • The Broads

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10.5 Activities in National ParksNational Parks contain a variety of scenery which in turn provides a wide range ofrecreational activities.

UK National ParksColour in the key and then shade the map.

Use the information on the maps tocomplete the two tables.

M74

M8

M80

M90M9M9

Tyne andWear

A1(M)

West YorksM62

M56

South Yorks

A1(M)M1M6

M6 M1West Midlands

M50

M4

M40

M4

M5 M3 M25M2

M20M23New Forest

NorfolkBroards

M11

Merseyside

National Parks

National Park status

Motorways

Conurbations

Physical landscape

Recreational amenities

Lake DistrictLakes, mountains, coastsWater sports, climbing

Peak DistrictMoors, limestone, millstone gritGrouse, caving, rock climbing

SnowdoniaMountains, lakesClimbing, water sports

PembrokeCoastsCliff walking, bird watching

Brecon BeaconsMoors, limestoneWalking, caving

ExmoorMoors, coastsRiding, beach activities Dartmoor

Moors, tors, valleysWalking, pony-trekking, fishing, camping

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Norfolk BroadsLakes, riversBoating, birdwatching

Yorkshire DalesMoors, valleysWalking, fishing,caving

North Yorkshire MoorsMoors, coastsWalking, gliding

NorthumberlandMoors, forestsArchaeology, walking, nature trails

Clydeside

M62

M55 GreaterManchester

Greater London

Scenery National Park

Coasts Pembroke

Forests

Lakes

Limestone

Moors

Mountains

Activity National Park

Archaeology Northumberland

Bird watching

Caving

Climbing

Gliding

Riding

Name the National Park nearest towhere you live.

• How far away is it?

• Describe its main attractions.

• If you have visited it, say what you liked most.

• Draw a sketch map of the area.

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10.6a Conflict in National ParksThe needs of different people can cause conflict in National Parks.

Read what people say about conflicts in the National Parks. Shade boxes about:

• conflicts between different land users in red

• conflicts between local people and tourists in green

• conflicts between different groups of tourists in blue.

Farm animals can beat risk when gatesare left open andwalls damaged.

The Army closes areas ofthe Park during firing

practice and access forwalkers, riders and other

tourists is restricted.

Crops are damaged byhikers and stock lost

through ‘sheep worrying’.Tourists wantsouvenir shops

rather thansupermarkets.

Water companieshave flooded valleys

and farmland tocreate reservoirs.

Wildlife may befrightened by largegroups of walkers.

Tourists want widerroads while localswant less traffic.

The ForestryCommission wants to

plant more trees.

Quiet places becomebusy and noisy fromincreased tourist use.

Property developerswant to buildholiday homes.

Different watersports have to

compete for limitedspace on the lakes.

Quarries providework for locals butspoil the view for

tourists.

Visitors buy and rentholiday homes; housescan be too expensive

for local people.

Campers andcaravanners want

more sites. Conservation groupsaccuse visitors ofcausing pollution

and damage.

Farmerswant more

land.

Car parks fill up and illegal parking damages

grass verges.

The high numbers ofwalkers erode footpaths.

Traffic congestion as poorlocal roads become

crowded at peak times.

Bridleways becomemuddy with increased

number of mountain bikesand horse riders.Some places become

overcrowded and theiroriginal attractiveness is

threatened.

Tourist traffic can disruptlocal life.

Which do you think are the easiest conflicts to deal with?

Which conflicts do you think cannot be resolved?

Why do both busy and quiet seasons create problems for National Parks?

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The cartoon below shows some of the problems that cause conflict in National Parks. Labelthe sketch using 10 of the statements from Worksheet 10.6a.

Campers and caravanners want more sites.

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10.7 Planning in National ParksPlanning in National Parks can help solve problems such as overuse, congestion andconflicts over land use.

Use different colours to match the problems and attempted solutions below.

Problems Attempted Solutions

Footpaths worn away

Destruction of vegetation, erosion of footpaths

Litter, vandalism, trespassing

Cars parked on grass verges orin narrow lanes

Congestion on narrow roads

Heavy lorries, local traffic and tourist traffic

‘Honeypots’ (views, cafés) cause crowding

Conflict of users, e.g. between local farmers and tourists, and between tourists

Unsightly new cafés, car parks and caravan parks

What do you understand by this cartoon?

1 Work with a partner. Discuss whether the following should be allowed in NationalParks. Write down reasons for your answers.

• Motor cycle scrambling •A motorway • Mountain bikes • A theme park

2 Road congestion and car parking are two of the biggest problems in National Parks. One idea tohelp solve this problem is to build more car parks. Do you think this is a good idea?

No tourists, no traffic!No tourists, no jobs!

Provision of picnic areas with litter bins, parkwardens

Restricting tourist access to footpaths andbridleways, separating activities, e.g. waterskiing and angling

Screened behind trees, only certain naturalcolours allowed in paint schemes

New routes planned, signposted routes,artificial surfaces laid

Areas fenced off, education of visitors,landscaping

Scenic routes separating local and touristtraffic

Develop alternative honeypots, directvisitors to other attractions

Car parks, one-way systems, park and rideschemes

Roads closed to traffic in tourist season/atweekends; park and ride; encouragement touse minibuses, to cycle or walk

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10.8 Quarries in National ParksThe mining of coal, the quarrying of slate and the collection of gravel all provide jobs forlocal people. The collecting of natural resources from the ground can harm the landscapeand affect people and wildlife.

Read what people say about quarrying in National Parks.

Colour all the problems in red and all the benefits in green. Do not colour the borders.

Colour the borders of the statements in the following way:

� Blue if the effect concerns money or jobs.

� Brown if the effect concerns the landscape or wildlife.

� Yellow for the remaining borders – the effect on people’s lives.

Using the information in the statements, what do you think quarrying affects most?

The issue about quarrying is about conflict between jobs for local people andconservation of the environment. What is your opinion on the issue?

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Noise is causedby blasting andheavy lorries.

Roads areimproved forlarge lorries.

Buildings andspoil heaps lookugly.

Quarries are asource of moneyfor the localcouncil. Slate and

limestone can beused locally.

Providesimportant rawmaterials for thenation.

Wildlife isfrightened away.

Quarries providework and incomefor locals.

Heavy lorries canmake narrowcountry roadsdangerous.

Coal is veryuseful.

Loss of grass andtrees wherewildlife used tobe.

Loose rocks canbe dangerous.

Loss of farmland.Noise andvibrations fromblasting affectswildlife andbuildings.

Dust fromblasting causesair pollution.

Quarrying isdirty anddangerous.

Rivers can bepolluted withwaste.

Quarry earnsmoney for thecountry.

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The National Parks are a living landscape where the needs offarmers, businesses, local people and tourists must bebalanced against the needs of the land, its plants and wildlife.

The issue of quarrying is about conflict between jobs for thelocal people and conservation of the environment.

Read carefully this newspaper report.

10.9 National Parks: quarries and planning

Managing Director Colin Turnersaid that the quarry would bringmany benefits to the area. ‘Itwill create at least 60 jobs now,and more later. Local shop andpub owners will do very well andmany villages in the area will besaved by the wage earners.Almost all lorries leaving thequarry will do so during the day.Plant machinery will, in time, behidden from view, and after thequarry is exhausted we will turnthe site into a nature reserve.’

Two local people, Callum andLucy Freeman, disagree. ‘Aquarry will only bring misery forlocals. The noise from heavylorries, blasting and machinerywould ruin our peace’ saidCallum. His sister Lucy said,‘Pollution by dust and of wateris a real issue. A quarry will scarthe landscape and the viewswould be spoiled for ever.’

Local Councillor Lesley Pruesaid, ‘We must look to the

future and encourage localemployment. I am confidentthat the quarry will benefit localpeople.’

Planning officers recommendthat permission is refused onthe grounds that it goes againstenvironmental and trafficpolicies. ‘This proposal iscontrary to what should be thepolicy of the National Parks: tolook after the landscape’commented Janet Lichfield.‘Much of the rock quarried willbe used to make more roadsand further destroy thecountryside.’

THE TURNER MINING COMPANY has asked the Yorkshire DalesPark Authority for permission to quarry limestone near the villageof Clapham.

Underline in red all the bad effects of a quarry. Underline in green all its good effects.

Use those points to complete the table.

Good effects Bad effects

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10.10 Conflict in National ParksThe Lake District National Park is a very popular holiday destination.

Who’s saying what? Match the statements below to the people in the Wordbox.

Make a list of the problems described above. How might these be solved?

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• Café owner • Conservationist • Hotel employee • Coach driver • Farmer

• Rambler • Museum curator • House buyer • Shopkeeper

• Hotel owner • Property developer • Doctor • Mother

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Tourists help the local economy. They spend money in our shops on

souvenirs and presents.

I’m grateful to tourists. They bring jobs to the area. I only wish that wages for a cleaner were higher.

It’s good for city folk to get away from the hustle and bustle of city

life to relax. We enjoy looking after them.

I want to build new houses but there are strict rules about what

can be built.

Tourists don’t care about the Country Code. They let their dogs run amongst my sheep, wander

across my fields, stray off marked paths and leave gates open.

There is a wealth of hisory in the Lakes. Money from tourists means

that we can buy more exhibits.

The National Park gives us a sense of freedom. We feel we should be

able to camp, picnic or walk wherever we like.

Most tourists come by car. Local roads get very congested in

summer. All traffic is slowed down and emergency vehicles get held

up in traffic jams.

Most tourists are OK but some leave a lot of litter. Last week, one

of my children cut herself on a discarded cola can.

Without tourists I’d have no business. I enjoy taking them to see the beautiful countryside.

Tourists bring money to the area, and that provides jobs for local

people. I work long hours during the summer and then have two months’ holiday in the winter.

Everyone should be able to enjoy the Lakes but too many tourists

destroy its peace and beauty. We must care for the environment for

future generations.

Since it’s so beautiful, city folk buy second homes here which pushes up the price so local people can’t

afford them.


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10.11 Tourism in SpainThe Costa del Sol, or the sunshine coast, is the mostsoutherly of Spain’s tourist coasts. It faces the sun, theMediterranean Sea and North Africa. Tourists go toSpain for its beautiful scenery, climate and history.

Read about the attractions of Spain.

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marinas

Summers are hot, sunny

and dry

Long sandy beaches

Inland are steep-sided

gorges

Fine villas and private

apartments

Restaurants, cafés, bars

and discos

Winters have somerain but it is mild

The warm, blueMediterranean Sea

Cheap local bazaarsHigh-rise hotels andapartments

Pretty villages

Spectacular mountains

Golf courses

Modern and luxurious

hotels

Historic centres

Expensive chic boutiques

Variety of water sports

Historic cities

Sort the attractions in the three lists above under the headings below. Write key words only.

Climate Landscape Accommodation Nightlife and Things to do Shopping

On a large piece of paper, design a poster advertising Spain as a holiday destination.

• Try to include a map, sketches and a photo.

• Make the poster colourful and interesting.

• You might even use photos and information from travel brochures.

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Spain started to develop as a holiday destination at the beginning of the 1960s. Growthbecame much more rapid from the 1960s onwards. Today, even though many tourists preferother resorts, over six million UK tourists still visit the country.

Study the graph on Worksheet 10.12b. Write each of the following statements in thecorrect box along the bottom of the graph.

Decide where on the graph the following statements should be placed. Make sure youhave a reason and write each statement’s letter in the correct place on the graph.

A Susan takes a ‘no-frills’ flight to Florida; it’s as cheap as going to the Costa del Sol.

B Sanchez, a teenager, starts work as an apprentice bricklayer. There are many jobs in theconstruction industry.

C Jane decides not to go back to Spain next year. Jane thought it was ‘naff ’.

D John gets drunk in an ‘English pub’ and sleeps his hangover off on the beach.

E Carlos is looking for work. For three years he had a regular summer job, which allowedhim to not work during the rest of the year.

F Hans, a German tourist, gets up early to claim his place by the swimming pool.

G Local farmers demand better prices for their fruit and vegetables.

H Angelo relaxes on an empty beach, enjoying a peaceful afternoon siesta.

I Tracey is mugged on her way back to her hotel, losing all her money.

J Tourists continue to complain about ‘bad smells’; the local council agrees to build a new,bigger sewage treatment works.

K Sanchez gets a job picking up litter off the beach in the early mornings.

L Jim is taking his family to Turkey next year. He wants a change and the holidaybrochure makes it look really good.

M Spanish tourist board spends more money on encouraging tourists to return.

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Q1Spain loses its originalcharm and character.

Ideal resort discovered,tourist developersmove in.

Spain grows quickly,becomes busier andbusier.

Holiday companieslook for, and find, newholiday destinationsand begin to developthem.

People begin to gettired of the resort,visitor numbers indecline.

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Changes in tourism

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10.13 Tourism in the AlpsEvery year some 50 million people visit the Alps, two-thirds of them on winter skiingholidays. Tourists enjoy skiing, walking, climbing and sailing as well as dramatic sceneryand clean, fresh air.

Read what people say about the effects of tourism. Underline the good points in green and thebad points in red.

List what you think are the six main problems caused by tourism. What can be done to reducethe damaging effects of tourism?

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• Many of the new jobs are seasonal • Tourism has provided work for local people

• Ugly skiing facilities spoil the mountainside

• Many of the jobs are suitable for young people

• Fewer people leave the area

• New hotels are often unsightly

• Huge increase in traffic causes congestion and parking problems

• Roads, water supplies and sewerage have all been improved

• The traditional way of life may be lost

• Plant life has been damaged and wildlife frightened away

• New tourist facilities may be used by local people

• The better tourist jobs rarely go to local people

• Large resortsare ugly andspoil thecountrysidevisitors cometo enjoy

• Alpine and skipiste erosionincreases thechance oflandslides,avalanchesand flooding

• Tourism jobs are better paid than those in traditional industries like farming and forestry

• Forest clearance for ski runs causes erosion and increases the chance of landslides and flooding

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10.14 Tourism in Chamonix, FranceChamonix in the French Alps is popular with skiers. Tourism has brought money into theregion and standards of living for most local people have improved. But some people thinkthat the winter sports are spoiling the countryside and damaging the environment.

The effects of tourism in Chamonix are in the boxes around the sketch. Underline benefits topeople in yellow, and problems for people in blue. Underline problems for the environment inred. You will underline some labels twice.

1 Traffic jams

2 New building work a nuisance

3 Flooding

4 Better roads

5 Wildlife frightened away

6 New skiing facilities spoil the mountainside

7 Plant life damaged

8 Forests cleared

9 Danger from landslides and erosion

10 Hotels spoil the landscape

11 Fewer young people leave the area

12 New jobs are seasonal

13 Work for local people

Label the sketch by writing the numbers from some of the boxes in the correct place.

Do you think that the money tourism brings to Chamonix more than balances the damagethat comes with it? In your book or on paper, write a paragraph under the title: ‘Wintersports in France: the good and the bad’.

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Mountainous areas are becoming increasingly popular with tourists. Europe’s alpine resortsattract high numbers of winter visitors.

Study the events below. They all took place in a village called Chamonix in the French Alps.Each event is linked to the climate.

A Most hotels and chalets are fully booked.

B Thierry, a ski instructor, searches for another job.

C Pierre, a tennis coach, is very busy.

D Hospital accident and emergency wards are under pressure.

E Queues for the ski lift are very long.

F Mountain rescue teams are sometimes stretched to the limit.

G The number of skiers on slopes is strictly limited.

H Students from all over Europe come to work in the many hotels.

I Rivers burst their banks, flood and cause great damage.

J Lauren and Fabien rent their guesthouse to walkers and ramblers.

K Local councils repair damage to mountainsides caused by overuse.

L Alpine and ski piste erosion is a problem and increases the chance of landslides,avalanches and flooding.

Match each event above to one of the months on the climate graph. Write each statement’sletter next to the correct month in the box below.

Explain how the climate in the Alps affects the tourist industry and local people.

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Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world today. It can bring wealth, helpcreate jobs and provide improved facilities for local people.

Decide whether the statements below describe ecotourism or mass tourism. Colour them inthe following way:

� green for ecotourism � red for mass tourism.

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Ecotourism or green tourism aims to protect the ecosystem and make a profit.

Package or mass tourism takes people to holiday resorts.

Tourists are educated about local culture and customs using simple notice boards.

Hotels are only allowed to be built if

they are to be no higher than the

palm trees.

Usually have very strict rules – stay with your guide, keep to the paths, no smoking, leave

no rubbish.

Tourists have a welcome meeting from the holiday

representative.

The most popular kind of holiday.

Involves low number of tourists.

Supports sustainable tourism, showing care for

people and the environment.

Aims to protect the ecosystem and make a profit.

Brings crime and disorder.

Has guidelines for tourists.

Most profits go to travel/airline company.

Local people get a fair share of the earnings from tourism.

Can be educational.

Tourists can visit natural beauty spots.

Shows respect for the place, people and culture.

Tourists can pay a local tax, used to conserve and repair

traditional buildings.

Causes waste and pollution with environments

wrecked.

There is as little damage as

possible to the environment.

Advises tourists on how to behave.

Disturbs wildlife.

Is popular with young people.

Provides services and home comforts.

Can be very expensive.

Involves a lot of sunbathing.

Involves nightclubs and

late night parties.

Tourists spend time in an ecosystem to

learn about its animals and plants.

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10.17 Tourism in KenyaFew countries in the world can offer the traveller the variety of scenery that Kenya can.People go on beach holidays or a safari, sometimes looking at wild animals from a hot air balloon. Unfortunately, tourism puts pressure on fragile environments, wildlife and local people.

Read about the effects of tourism in the boxes. Shade those about how tourism harms theenvironment in green, those about problems for Kenya’s wildlife in yellow and those aboutproblems for local people in red.

• Minibus drivers take shortcuts across land. This canlead to soil erosion.

• Coral reef may be damagedor killed by boat anchors orby tourists trampling over it.

• A hot air balloon’s shadowcan disturb wildlife.

• Hot air balloons have noisygas burners which candisturb wildlife.

• Wildlife will disappear ifits natural habitat isdestroyed.• Minibus drivers get too close

to the animals. This can stopwildlife from feeding,drinking and mating.

• Most of the money whichtourists spend goes to thegovernment and not to localpeople.

• Divers damage the coralreef as they take pieces assouvenirs.

• Local people were forced toleave their homes when theKenya National Park wasopened.

• Tourist traffic crowds theroads.

• Building new beach resortstakes away farm land andthe farmer’s job and home.

• Beaches and lagoons arebeing polluted.

• Only people working atsafari lodges can live in theNational Parks.

• Land may be cleared tobuild expensive hotels orbeach resorts.

Write the key words in bold in the correct box.

Safari Beach holiday

Do you think tourism is good or bad for Kenya? Write a short paragraph to explain your answer.

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Tourism can bring jobs and earn money for countries such as Kenya.

Read the information below that describes opportunities for tourists in a Kenyan hotel.

SwimmingThe Indian Ocean coastline provides miles of magnificent beaches with warm seas throughout theyear. Sheltered lagoons are safe for children and adults. Most hotels have their own swimmingpools.

WatersportsThe warm sea, protected from storms by the coral reef, is ideal for watersports. Resorts cater forwindsurfing, canoeing, water-skiing, sailing, scuba diving and glass bottom-boat rides over theunderwater marine world of the reefs.

FishingDeep-sea fishing.

Wildlife safariMinibus game drive to see elephant, buffalo, lion, giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, crocodile and manyspecies of bird. Early morning hot air balloon ride over the Maasai Mara National Reserve at dawn.

Four wheel drive safariIn search of the ‘Big Five’ (buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion and rhino).

Flying safariThe chance to experience Kenya from the air!

Mountain trekkingTrekking to the summit of Mt. Kenya and Mt. Kilimanjaro.

GolfSome expensive hotels have their own private golf club. International competitions are held everyyear.

Tennis/squashTennis/squash courts are available at some hotels.

Evening entertainmentTraditional dancing shows.

HotelsRestaurants, bars, nightclubs and casinos. Some hotels have fitness centres, Jacuzzis, hairdressers,shops and beauty salons. Children’s club for 3 to 12 year olds and even Swahili lessons.

How could the Kenyan government increase the number of jobs for local Kenyansthrough these activities?

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10.19 Kenyan tourismA top producer for a Kenyan TV company isplanning a new series of programmes called‘Key Questions for Kenya’.

The first programme is to be about tourism andthe environment.

The ‘Key Question’ is:

How has the growth of tourism in Kenyaaffected the:

• landscape

• wildlife

• local people?

Imagine that you have been invited to appearon the programme to help answer the keyquestion.

On a large piece of paper, design a poster to helpanswer the ‘Key Question’.

• Try to include a map, sketches and photos.

• Make the poster colourful, interesting andinformative.

• You might even use photos and information fromtravel brochures.

• Remember to show how tourism has affectedpeople and the environment.

• You might like to use ICT in your presentation.

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pages 132 and 133 10.1 Tourism growth - Geog · You can tell which country a car comes from by looking at its international sign. Using different colours, match each European country