The impact of tourism in an LEDC – CASE STUDY – mountain area – Machu PicchuStarter:Locate Peru. Describe the location of Peru. Refer to map evidence (3)Is Peru an LEDC or MEDC? Refer to data to support your answer (3)

What crazy business are we up to today Sir?Crate a collaborative document about the Machu Picchu Case study.

In the exam you must be able to:Describe the physical and human attractions of a mountainous area in an LEDC.Explain the economic, social and environmental impacts of tourism, both positive and negative.Discuss the effects of tourism on different groups of people.

Collaborationhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/gilmoth/

Stage 1:Work in pairs to research information on your part of the case studyEach pair one person on a PCthe other using textbooks

Stage 2Add information to your part of the spreadsheetCombine your informationONLY your part!

Stage 3

Stage 4Change topic.Research information that is missing

Stage 5Add extra information to the spreadsheet

Stage 6

Exam QuestionHomework Wednesday 18th NovemberJune 2008 exam case studyAccess the spreadsheet from home.

LocationWhere is Machu Picchu?Where is Peru?

Background information on PeruDevelopment data about Peru e.g. GDP, total population, death rate

Physical AttractionsInclude specific detail – e.g. Name the attractions, give clear facts about them

Human AttractionsInclude specific detail – e.g. Name the attractions, give clear facts about them

Positive Economic ImpactsInclude specific detail – e.g. Name the attractions, give clear facts about themEconomic = jobs and money

Negative Economic ImpactsInclude specific detail – e.g. Name the attractions, give clear facts about themEconomic = jobs and money

Positive Social ImpactsInclude specific detail – e.g. Name the attractions, give clear facts about themSocial = family, facilities, communities etc

Negative Social ImpactsInclude specific detail – e.g. Name the attractions, give clear facts about themSocial = family, facilities, communities etc

Positive Environmental ImpactsInclude specific detail – e.g. Name the attractions, give clear facts about themEnvironmental = can include both the physical and human environment

Negative Environmental ImpactsInclude specific detail – e.g. Name the attractions, give clear facts about themEnvironmental = can include both the physical and human environment

Groups of people that benefit from tourism Include specific detail – e.g. Name the attractions, give clear facts about themName the specific groups of people and include detail about their issue and what they think about tourism at Machu Picchu

Groups of people that do not benefit from tourismInclude specific detail – e.g. Name the attractions, give clear facts about themName the specific groups of people and include detail about their issue and what they think about tourism at Machu Picchu