1. Tourism Model Answers Exam Practice
Explain why more people are going on holiday?
Explain why tourism has become a global industry?
4/ 6 marks
Key words: Short haul/long haul/package
holiday/mass tourism
Explainthree points:
Advertising->‘whathappensinvegasstaysinvegas’
Disposable incomes ->minimumwage hasincreasedto
£6. 70 per hour-> UK
Improvedtransportfacilities ->planesare larger->
economyof scale -> cheapertickets
Explain how the growth of tourism can create local
environmental problems. Use examples you have
studied.
8 marks
Key words: pollution/watertable
Explainthree points:
Trafficcongestion ->reducesairquality ->Lake District
Water shortages ->drought-> Las Vegas
Animal Migrationpatternsdisturbed ->safaris->Kenya
Deforestation ->hotelsbuilt->habitatsdestroyed ->
landslides/riskof flooding
Water pollution ->humanwaste ->healthrisks
Suggest two ways in which international travel has an
impact on the global environment.
4 marks
Key words: greenhouse gases
Explaintwo points:
International airtravel ->greenhousegases ->global
warming
->extreme climateeventse.gtropical storms
-> riskof floodinge.gBangladesh
Explain how tourism can help to raise standards of
living and income.
6 marks
Key words: qualityof life/multiplier
effect/developmentindicators
Case Study: Mombasa, Kenya
Explain3 points:
Jobs-> income -> qualityof life->improve housing
Jobs->taxes-> improvededucation/healthcare
Jobs->spendmoneyinlocal community ->create more
jobsfor local people
Explain how management and planning can reduce
conflict in a tourist honeypot
6 marks/8 marks
Key words: honeypot site/national parks
Case study: Lake District national park authority
Explain3 points:
Residential parking->reduce conflictbetweenlocals
and tourists
Footpaths andstyles ->stop tramplingonpathsand
leavinggatesopen ->reduce conflictbetweenfarmers
and tourists
10 mph speedlimit ->reducingwaking->erosionof the
lake banks -> reducingconflictbetweenlocalsand
tourists
Suggesthow tourism helpsto reduce the development
gap between rich and poor countries.
6/8marks
Key words: developmentindicators – e.gHDI, GDP,
literacy rate
Case Study: Kenya
Explain3 points:
Jobs->betterqualityof life ->improve housing
Jobs->taxes->infrastructure ->multipliereffect
New businesses ->createsmore jobs
Betterinfrastructure ->increasestrade andforeign
investment
Taxes-> bettereducation ->more jobopportunities
Taxes-> betterhealthcare->more people working
Describe two ways in which tourism can be made
sustainable.
4 marks
Key words: Corporate responsibility
Describe 2 points:
Growingfoodlocally ->reducingairmiles ->reducing
global warming
Usingcompaniesthe minimisewaste,energy
consumptionandwateruse -> Virginholidays ->e.g
recyclingorusingnon-renewableenergy
Using an example you have studied, explain how
ecotourism is good for people and the environment
6 marks/8 marks
Key words: sustainable/indigenous/ecotourism
CASE STUDY: Chalalan, Bolivia
Local indigenousgrouprunslodge ->providesjobsfor
local people ->improvesqualityof life
Local people doguidedwalks ->educatestouristsabout
theirimpacton the environment
Small numberof touristsallowed ->reducesdemand
for energy,waterconsumptionandwaste produced
