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