Interconnections
Why do people feel connected to a place?
4 reasons: Spiritual, Economic, Cultural and Historical connections.
What is E-Waste?
E-Waste is the electronic waste that is left behind when electronics become old.
What is tourism?
Tourism is the temporary movement of people away from the places where they normally work and live. More than 24 hours but less than a year.
What is a negative impact of tourism on sustainability?
Tourism activities can generate various types of pollution, including air pollution from transportation, water pollution from sewage and waste, and noise pollution from tourist activities.
What is interconnections?
the way that people and/or geographical phenomena are connected to each other through environmental processes and human activity
How did the world become interconnected?
Improvements in trade, transport and communications
What is the digital divide?
An unequal level of access to the internet in different countries
Which contient has the highest population?
Asia
What is a positive impact of tourism on the environment?
Tourism can help to fund conservation efforts and protect natural resources. It can also raise awareness about environmental issues.
What is ecocentricism?
Takes a broader view, emphasising intrinsic value of entire ecosystems, including both living and nonliving elements.
Why do people travel?
Holidays, employment, family, exploration, learn new languages, culture, visit or make friends, independence and self-discovery, medical treatment, and religion.
What is planned obsolescence?
When products are designed to break, expire or go out of fashion quickly so consumers are forced to buy replacements. E.G Apple, SHEIN.
UNESCO rejected Australia's attempt to make Burrup Penisula rock art a World Heritage Site in which state it is located?
Western Australia
What is a positive impact of tourism on the economy of a country?
Creation of jobs in hospitality, transport and retail. Revenue generated through taxes and spending
what is gentrification?
a process where wealthier individuals move into economically disadvantaged neighborhoods, leading to increased property values, rent prices and a change in the culture.
Why is tourism increasing?
Greater numbers of retirees.
Faster airlines.
Socially accepted to travel young/before university (gap-year)
Transport is safer (insurance)
Technology
Cheaper options
More annual leave/time to travel
Economic growth = disposable income
Social media
What are the dangers of E-Waste?
This includes toxic chemicals like brominated flame retardants, which can leak into soil, cause cancer, and build up in the human body over time.
What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphers?
The Equator
How has tourism impacted NOLA?
Homogenisation: destruction of heritage sites.
Gentirification: loss of local residents and conseqently loss of authentic culture.
Local busniesses ran out of area and displacement of locals.
What is homogenisation?
When places resemble each other and are ‘the same’.
Why is tourism important?
6% of the GDP (Gross domestic product) is directly linked to the tourism industry. For many developing countries, it is the primary source of income.
What are the solutions to E-Waste?
Safe disposal or recycling into the cost of equipment
Governments collect e-waste and charge their population through tax for disposal
Ship older models of electronic equipment to poorer nations
Outlaw all hazardous substances from electronic equipment.
Estbalish national and international dumping sites.
Which human activity is most responsible for increasing carbon emissions globally?
Burning fossil fuels
What is a negative impact of tourism on the economy of a country?
Income inequality: the benefits of tourism may not be evenly distributed among the local population.
What is anthropocentricism?
Places human beings at the centre of the universe and considers human interests and well-being as the primary and most significant factors. The environment is valued for its utility, without considering the broader ecological consequences.