Ecotourism v Mass Tourism Ecotourism v Mass Tourism
TASK TASK
 Produce a written report about the advantages and  Produce a written report about the advantages and
disadvantages of ecotourism and mass (commercial) tourism. disadvantages of ecotourism and mass (commercial) tourism.
Make use of the ideas from the statements about the two kinds Make use of the ideas from the statements about the two kinds
of tourism of tourism
Your work will be marked to a level Your work will be marked to a level
Level Description Level Description
Simple comparisons of the two kinds of tourism Simple comparisons of the two kinds of tourism
3 3
More detailed description and comparisons and some explanation of More detailed description and comparisons and some explanation of
4 their impacts on the environment 4 their impacts on the environment
Clear explanations of ecotourism and commercial tourism, their Clear explanations of ecotourism and commercial tourism, their
environmental impacts and understanding of ecotourism as an environmental impacts and understanding of ecotourism as an
5 5
approach to sustainable development approach to sustainable development
Description and explanation of ecotourism as a means of Description and explanation of ecotourism as a means of
environmental protection and sustainable development including environmental protection and sustainable development including
6 appreciation of the positive and negative impacts on local 6 appreciation of the positive and negative impacts on local
communities communities
Explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of the types of Explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of the types of
tourism in terms of environmental, social and economic impact and tourism in terms of environmental, social and economic impact and
7 appreciation of potential of ecotourism as a form of sustainable 7 appreciation of potential of ecotourism as a form of sustainable
development development
A balanced evaluation of the two kinds of tourism, an appreciation of A balanced evaluation of the two kinds of tourism, an appreciation of
the vulnerability of the environment and its inhabitants and an the vulnerability of the environment and its inhabitants and an
8 understanding of how ecotourism can be an approach to managing 8 understanding of how ecotourism can be an approach to managing
development in a sustainable way development in a sustainable way