1. Case study of Tropical area
attracting large numbers of
visitors (Mass tourism): Jamaica
Jamaica

2. Jamaica – Totally tropical tourism
• Highlight the A3
sheet as we go on;
1. Economic
2. Environmental
3. Future management
of problems
Video here
LO: Case study of Tropical area attracting large numbers of visitors (Mass tourism): Jamaica

3. Case study of Tropical area
attracting large numbers of visitors
• Task;
– Using the A4 hand-out read the
information through and then produce a
poster which explains;
1. The positive and negative effects of mass
tourism on the economy
2. The positive and negative effects of mass
tourism on the environment
3. Strategies to maintain tourism and reduce
its environmental effects.
Remember to include specifics
LO: Case study of Tropical area attracting large numbers of visitors (Mass tourism): Jamaica

4. Mass Tourism in Jamaica
What are the
economic effects? What are the
environmental effects?
What is being done to maintain tourism and
reduce its environmental effects?
Too busy at
Dunn’s River Falls
1. Jobs for locals
e.g. Vincents glass
bottom boats –
Negril HERE
2. ……………………
3 ……………………
A Marine Park
has been set up at
Nagril to protect
the ecosystems
P o s i t i v e
N e g a t i v e P o s i t i v e
N e g a t i v e1. …………………
2. ……………………
3 ……………………
1. …………………
2. ……………………
3 ……………………

5. Just a minute
• Turn to your neighbour and talk for 5
minutes on the topic of …
Economic and environmental impacts of
tourism in Jamaica
LO: Case study of Tropical area attracting large numbers of visitors (Mass tourism): Jamaica