Leisure, Sport and Tourism – Year 12 Lesson 8

 Why do countries look to tourism for economic growth?  What impacts can tourism have?  What evidence is there for success and failure? Key Question today is… What sub-questions do we need to consider to answer the key question?

 LICs want to gain revenue – tourism as a global industry doubles every 15 years and it is the biggest growth industry, employer and source of revenue in the world.  HICs usually have high numbers of departures as residents can afford to travel – so there is a constantly renewable supply of tourists who could potentially go to LICs, who have substantially more wealth and therefore profitability for LICs can be high.  Tourism seen as the ‘smoke-less’ industry – brings substantial income, like manufacturing, minus the environmental pollution

 For LICs, tourism is often a quicker way to raise national income, compared to exporting primary products or developing a manufacturing sector.  LICs see tourism as a more reliable earner of minerals, cash crops and manufactured goods (that have experienced price fluctuations)  Seen by LICs as an opportunity to define and raise money to preserve national culture, wildlife and unique natural features.

AdvantagesDisadvantages Social Economic Environmental The Impacts of tourism on a country

1. Explain the term “culture”. 2. Suggest ways in which tourism can affect the culture of a society. 3. In what ways can culture have a positive effect on tourism? 4. In what ways could societies be affected positively and negatively?

 Does tourism bring year round economic benefits? Explain your answer.  Is tourism seen in LICs just as a way to boost the economy? Why?

 To what extent does tourism protect the wildlife of Kenya and other LICs?  What do you think will be the long term consequences on the environment of tourism globally? Why?