The document discusses the tourism industry and its impacts. It describes the different types of industries, including primary, secondary, and tertiary industries. Tourism brings many benefits like new jobs, money into the local economy, and improvements to infrastructure. However, there are also some disadvantages like seasonal jobs, rising costs of living, and environmental impacts. It also discusses national parks, their goals of conservation and recreation, and the different stakeholders that sometimes have conflicting interests.
7. The tourism Industry
Jobs:
➲Primary Industries – Collection of natural resources; farming,
fishing, mining etc
➲Secondary Industries – manufacturing; factory workers etc.
➲Tertiary Industries – provision of services; shop assistants,
nurses etc.
➲Tourists are people who travel for pleasure.
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9. Benefits of the tourism industry
➲ New places to visit.
➲ Demand for locally produced food.
➲ Old buildings get repaired.
➲ Jobs in hotels, restaurants etc.
➲ Brings in money.
➲ Money for hospitals, schools etc.
➲ Brings new ideas to areas.
➲ Demand for locally produced souvenirs.
➲ New amenities which can be used by locals.
➲ Better holidays.
➲ Improvements in transport.
10. Reasons for rapid growth
➲ People are wealthier.
➲ People have more leisure time as length of their annual
holidays has increased.
➲ Annual Paid Holiday Act. It's now usual for employers to
offer annual holidays for workers where pay is not
deducted.
11. Reasons for rapid growth
➲ People are retiring at a younger age.
➲ Places are now more accessible as transport improvements
have made travel faster, easier and cheaper.
➲ Availability of low budget airlines.
12. Reasons for rapid growth
➲ Holiday packages
➲ Attractive ads in the media
13. Disappointment!! :-(
➲ Better jobs rarely go to the local people.
➲ Jobs are seasonal.
➲ Tourism raises prices of goods making
them unaffordable to the local.
➲ Tourist facilities are too expensive.
➲ Discos, bars etc spoil the local way of life.
➲ Money earned from tourism goes out of the
area; International hotels etc.
14. Problems in the countryside :'(
➲ Traffic congestion.
➲ Landscapes are spoilt by tourist facilities.
➲ Littering which is a danger to animals too.
➲ Gates are left open causing farm animals to
get out.
➲ Popular locations are overcrowded.
➲ Farming land is damaged.
➲ Farmers' work interrupted by tourist activities.
➲ Wildlife is frightened away.
➲ Trees and plants are damaged.
15. National Parks
➲ Large areas of beautiful countryside where the
scenery and wildlife are protected.
➲ The aims:
a) To preserve and care for the
environment.
b) To provide a place for recreation
and enjoyment.
➲ World's first national park: Yellowstone in USA.
➲ Park rangers help visitors to get the most out of
the parks and ensure the landscape is
protected.
16. National Parks
➲ Provide facilities for tourists.
➲ Buy land to protect its character.
➲ Encourage tree planting.
➲ Monitor and clean up pollution.
➲ Give advise to land users.
➲ Provide an information service.
➲ Arrange talks and guided walks.
➲ Encourage suitable development.
➲ Mark footpaths.
➲ Refuse permission for unsuitable buildings.
17. Conflict!!
➲ Ramblers/Hikers: Feel that they should be
able to camp, picnic or walk wherever
they like.
➲ Conservationists: They would like the
landscape and wildlife to be protected.
➲ Ranger: Job is to look after the park,
mending fences and footpaths etc.
➲ Farmer: Need to make a living with no
disruption caused by tourists leaving
gates open etc.