1. Year 8 Geographical Enquiry Majorca – a holiday paradise?

2. Why does Majorca attract tourists and how can the harmful effects of tourism on the island be reduced? KEY QUESTION: To find out & describe what Majorca’s attractions are; To identify some of the problems caused by tourism; To suggest ways of reducing the harmful effects of tourism. AIM 1: AIM 2: AIM 3:

3. Introduction/Title page This should include:  The KEY QUESTION  The 3 AIMS  A simple sketch map of Majorca  A map of Europe, locating Majorca  The FACT FILE, from p 49 of Interactions AIM No.1: THE ATTRACTIONS  Refer to the survey; what did visitors find most attractive?  Produce 3 climate graphs- Temperatures, Rainfall, Sunshine  Describe the graphs: HOW is the climate of Majorca attractive? Quote figures from the graphs.  What are the attractions of Majorca? (HOMEWORK) AIM No. 2: THE PROBLEMS  Draw a line graph of visitor numbers  Describe this graph – changes? Time scale? What likely problems would 9m+ visitors create?  Refer to the survey: what was the biggest problem tourists faced?  Label the sketches ‘Developed South’ and ‘Unspoilt North’  Add a comment about the sketches – what problem do they suggest?  Use ‘Majorca the bad news’ to categorise the problems: for tourists, for the environment, for local people  Produce a letter of complaint – from a tourist or a local person (HOMEWORK) AIM No. 3: THE SOLUTIONS Suggest answers to some of the problems – use ‘Majorca the good news’.  EITHER: Take each problem and offer a specific solution;  OR: Say what you would want to do in the three problem areas of Reducing overcrowding, Improving the quality of holidays, Protecting the environment. YOUR MAJORCA PROJECT A SIMPLE CHECKLIST YOUR MAJORCA PROJECT A SIMPLE CHECKLIST

4. Introduction/Title page KEY QUESTION: AIMS: 1. ……… 2. ……… 3. ……… FACT FILE Using Interactions p. 49

5. AIM 1: to find out and describe what Majorca’s attractions are What did the SURVEY say? ‘In a survey of 100 people returning from their holiday in Majorca ……….. …and also for RAINFALL and SUNSHINE ‘The three graphs show that the climate of Majorca is much more attractive….. …..temperatures are…. …whilst Majorca has July temperatures of 25oC….. HOMEWORK: What are the attractions of Majorca? This shows…

6. AIM 2: to identify some of the problems caused by tourism in Majorca What did the SURVEY say? ‘In a survey of 100 people returning from their holiday in Majorca the most serous problems ……….. ‘The graph show that visitors to Majorca …. … the problems that these numbers must create probably includes… The unspoilt NorthThe developed South Beautiful scenery Modern developments ? ?

7. …problems continued Problems for local people Problems for visitors Problems for the environment ‘I have lived all my life in Palma but it is so crowded …. It’s almost impossible to shop, park … ‘We stayed in a small hotel. It was dirty noisy and service was poor ‘ Each year there seems to be a bit more development and a bit more of our lovely island spoilt ? ? ? THE BAD NEWS

8. AIM 3: suggest ways of reducing the harmful effects of tourism in Majorca EITHER OR SOLUTION: A new inspection system has been introduced… PROBLEM: Many new hotels look ugly and don’t fit in with the scenery here. PROBLEM: Our hotel was dirty and noisy: there was nobody to complain to! SOLUTION: New laws controlling hotel building have been passed. They must fit strict limits on size & design How do we reduce overcrowding? How can we protect the environment? How could we improve the quality of holidays? ?