Industry
Costa del Sol
Courmayeur
Jamaica
Kenya
The Lake District
100
What does TNC stand for?
Transnational (or multinational) corporations
100
Which sea is Costa del Sol near?
The Mediterranean Sea.
100
Where is Courmayeur located?
In the north of Italy.
100
How many hours of sunlight do most days get in Jamaica?
8
100
What is one way safari tours can harm the environment in Kenya?
Animals can get stressed by too many people.
Tourists leave litter along the trails.
Too many tours can damage the natural land.
100
In which country is the Lake District located?
England
200
Define the formal sector in industry.
The sector in industry that focuses on the large-scale professional office jobs, shops, and organized modern industry. These are real jobs that get taxed by the government.
200
Which two months have the daily maximum temperature in Malaga?
July and August.
200
What is the main activity you can do there?
Skiing
200
How do hotel and airport and roads spoil the appearance of Jamaica?
Air pollution and litter.
200
What is money from tourism used for in Kenya?
Money can be used to improve services like hospitals and schools.
Build more houses or roads.
Create more jobs (multiplier effects).
200
How many people visit the Lake District every year?
12 million people
300
Give three advantages to a country by housing a TNC.
Brings work to country and uses local labour.
Local workforce receives a guaranteed income.
Improves the levels of education and technical skills of the people.
Brings welcome investment and foreign currency.
Increased GDP can lead to an increased demand for consumer goods and the growth of new industries.
Leads to the development of mineral wealth and new energy resources.
Improvements in roads, airports and services etc.
300
What are the two main areas in Costa del Sol?
Torremolinos and Marbella.
300
What are two benefits of tourism in Courmayeur?
more and better paid jobs for younger people
young people don't have to leave the area to find jobs
better roads
improved services
improved shopping
300
How does tourism harm local farmers?
Land sold to developers.
Most food is imported.
300
What are three natural advantages that attract tourists to Kenya?
Mountains, grassy plains, sandy beaches, coral reefs and an abundance of wildlife.
Mountains (like Mt. Kenya).
Grassy plains (savannah landscapes)
Sandy beaches.
Coral reefs.
An abundance of wildlife.
300
What group has second largest land ownership percentage over the lake district (300 Points) National Trust
The National Trust
400
Name three continents that border the Pacific Rim.
Any three of these: Asia, North America, South America, Australia and Antarctica.
400
What is the last stage on the Butler Model?
Rejuvenation or Decline.
400
What are three disadvantages of tourism in Courmayeur?
tourists outnumber the locals
villages are ruined by new buildings
tradition way of life has changed
culture is likely to be lost
prices are increasing
increase in traffic
400
What are three physical attractions of Montego Bay?
Large beaches, land over 400 m, coral reef.
400
What is four advantages of tourism in Kenya?
Tourism is a major source of income for Kenya.
Locals can earn more money by selling small artifacts and by performing traditional dances.
The government has begun to allocate a share of the wealth from tourism to the Maasai.
Kenya set up over 50 national parks to protect and manage its environment.
400
What is the conflict between local residents and tourists about?
People wishing to protect and conserve the area or seeking peace and others wanting activities such as water skiing, and green road driving.
500
Car companies were among the first industries to offshore. Provide two reasons for doing so.
Any two of these:
Get around trade barriers.
Reduce costs by gaining access to cheaper labour and/or get closer to raw materials.
Be nearer to large markets.
500
Name the five reasons why Costa del Sol is a popular tourist destination.
500
How long is the longest piste on the slopes?
20 km
500
What are all 9 advantages of tourism in the West Indies?
Can preserve the natural environment.
Income.
Domestic employment.
Production of souvenirs.
Market for local farmers.
Facilities can be used by the locals.
Profits improve the infrastructure.
Better cultural links.
Reduces migration.
500
What are five disadvantages of tourism in Kenya?
Minibuses get stuck in the mud and widen existing tracks, which ruins vegetation.
Causes mini dust storms which increases the rate of soil erosion.
Wildlife: The vehicles get too close to the animals which disturbs them and prevents them from mating, making a kill, or forces them into less favorable areas.
Air released by hot air balloons and the shadow of passing balloons disturb wildlife.
Local People: Local tribes such as the Maasai are forced to move away from their traditional grazing grounds.
500
What are the Lake District's traffic management initiatives goals (only needs to say one of the goals)
1. Improve access and help everyone to move around easily and safely.
2. Encourage people to choose leave their priovate vehicles behind in favor of more staiable travel.
3. Ensure traffic is tailored to the character os the roads.
4. Make sure the traffic management reflect the special qualities of the national park.