The Growth of Leisure Activities and Tourism Introducing Case-Study 1 - Kenya © Penstone Productions

This section covers: Definitions of Leisure Activities and Tourism Trends in International Tourism Reasons for the Growth of International Tourism Attractions of Kenya (Human and Physical Resources)

a) Key Terms

Leisure activities are non-essential activities. They take place after work, sleep and other necessary activities have been completed. Examples? Tourism is the act of travel for the purpose of leisure. It is also the provision of services for this act.travel Types of tourism?

Classifying Leisure Activities Active eg. –Walking –Skiing –Sailing Passive eg. –Sun bathing –Sight-seeing trips Discussion: 1) Define Active Leisure Activities 2) Define Passive Leisure Activities

Which of these are passive? Which of these are active?

b) ‘The Tourism Explosion’

The Growth of International Tourism YearNumber of International Arrivals m m m m m m m m m m m 1)Imagine what the graph looks like. Draw it in the air. 2)Describe the ‘trend’ 2) Which 2 years’ figures are best for later use in an exam?

Growth of Tourism –In 1950 = 25 million international travellers –In 2000 = 700 million –Other than international tourists who else could be considered a tourist ? Answer : Domestic tourist. 1) Define International Tourism 2) Define Domestic Tourism

Numbers of Tourists to Kenya , , , , ,000 Why has the number of tourists visiting Kenya increased in the last fifty years? The Growth of Tourism in Kenya

The Tourism Explosion There are now over 100 million jobs throughout the world which are related to tourism. One in five of the world’s workers is employed in a tourist-related job. So why has there been a recent explosion?

Why has tourism grown in countries like the UK? Internet

Why has tourism grown in countries like the UK? Internet more people take early retirement more leisure time improved transportation

Guess the statistic 1961 ? % of UK workers had 2 weeks or less paid holiday 1991 ? % of UK workers had 4 weeks or more paid holiday ? % of Britons owned a car 1990 one vehicle per family (on average) Can you think of 2 other reasons why we go on more holidays than previous generations? Guess the statistic …

% of UK workers had 2 weeks or less paid holiday % of UK workers had 4 weeks or more paid holiday % of Britons owned a car Other reasons include – the rise in air travel; increasing wage rates (disposable income).

Growth Factors Increased Wealth. More disposable income to be spent on leisure. Increased Mobility. More people own cars, and can afford to take trains, ferries & planes. Improved Accessibility. Modern highways, ports and airports make it easier to get to destinations. Increased Leisure Time. People work shorter hours, and have more paid holidays. They have more time to go on holiday. Also, many people retire early, and life expectancy is increasing in most countries. For each of these, try to visualise the factor. Spend a minute or so doing this for all 4. The more ridiculous your image the better.

Growth Factors (Cont’d) Technology Change. Development of jet engines, computerised booking systems, Internet access, ATM machines etc. Product Innovation. From the package tour to tailored trips, cruises, long-haul travel) Changing Lifestyles. Outdoor activities growing in popularity. People value their leisure time more. Closer family relationships. Changing nature of ‘holidays’ (no longer seen as two-weeks in the sun. Mini-breaks, activity holidays etc.). Promotion (Travel agents, TV shows and advertising put travel in the minds of people). As before

Increased Wealth. Increased Mobility. Improved Accessibility. Increased Leisure Time. Technology Change. Product Innovation. Changing Lifestyles. Changing nature of ‘holidays’ Promotion Now spend a further minute recalling your images

Now list as many reasons as possible for the tourism explosion in the last 50 years… you should be able to recall 9 in total. Add any extra details you can think of to go with each one.

c) Why is Kenya now such a popular destination for international tourists?

Atlas Time. Locate a map of Kenya in the Atlas.

Fill in the gaps using the words below…some wrong words have been added to make the task harder! 4 minute challenge (worksheet). Teachers click:

Kenya Map Link Up Activity 11 places to choose from. First guess which letter goes with which clues. After the class check the right answer (taking it in turns), fill in the right answers using the full words. a) Rusinga Islandb) Samburuc) Laikipiad) Mount Kenyae) Lake Nakuru f)) Nairobig) Masai Marah) Tsavo-Easti) Amboselij) The Coast FeaturesLette r Real Answe r FeaturesLetterReal Answer  Part of one of the largest game sanctuaries in the world  Colourful Sunsets  A crossroads of culture (Arabic, Asian, European, African)  White sand beaches  Magnificent coral reefs  Harsh desert to the North  Deep gorges  The Somali Ostrich  Elephant park  Tanzania’s Mount Kilimajaro in the background  2 nd largest freshwater lake in the World  The Luo people  dugout canoes  Fishing  600 square miles of savannah grasslands  The Masai people  The Mara River  ‘The Big Seven’  Great Rift Valley to the East  Mount Kenya to East  Glaciers  Exclusive country clubs  feet high  Pelicans and cormorants  Hundreds of thousands of flamingoes This info is not given on the animated map:  Arrival point  Nightlife  Good shopping This activity requires the next slide’s animated map and an atlas.

Teachers may have to right click, rewind, right click, play. To the top left, zoom in on Kenya’s map. Click here for time limit music for student task: After, pick students guess which goes with each description. Click on the place they suggest and check the bold text. You might need to select ‘more’. The correct answers are show on next slide.

Kenya Map Link Up Activity 11 places to choose from. First guess which letter goes with which clues. After the class check the right answer (taking it in turns), fill in the right answers using the full words. a) Rusinga Islandb) Samburuc) Laikipiad) Mount Kenyae) Lake Nakuru f)) Nairobig) Masai Marah) Tsavo-Easti) Amboselij) The Coast FeaturesLet ter Real Answer FeaturesLetterReal Answer  Part of one of the largest game sanctuaries in the world  Colourful Sunsets h Tsavo -East  A crossroads of culture (Arabic, Asian, European, African)  White sand beaches  Magnificent coral reefs j The coast  Harsh desert to the North  Deep gorges  The Somali Ostrich b Samb uru  Elephant park  Tanzania’s Mount Kilimajaro in the background i Ambos eli  2 nd largest freshwater lake in the World  The Luo people  dugout canoes  Fishing a Rusin ga Island  600 square miles of savannah grasslands  The Masai people  The Mara River  ‘The Big Seven’ g Masai Mara  Great Rift Valley to the East  Mount Kenya to East c Laikipil ia  Glaciers  Exclusive country clubs  feet high d Mount Kenya  Pelicans and cormorants  Hundreds of thousands of flamingoes e Lake Nakur u This info is not given on the animated map:  Arrival point  Nightlife  Good shopping f Nairobi This activity requires the next slide’s animated map and an atlas.

Add to the star diagram, reasons why people visit Kenya as tourists.

Now decide which of the reasons you have added to your star diagram are part of the (H) Human landscape and which are part of the (P) Physical Landscape Add a (P) or (H) next to each one. Only use (P)/(H) combined if you need to.

Now answer the following question: With reference to a less developed country you know or have studied, describe the human and physical factors which have encouraged tourism there (6). To score full marks you should: Refer to actual place names inside the country Use geography key words as much as possible Separate the human from the physical (divide your answer in half?)