There has been a global increase in tourism over the last 60 years due to factors like increased disposable income, more paid holidays, and cheaper travel. Popular destinations include cities, beaches, and mountain areas for their culture, recreation, and scenery. Tourism is important for many economies, but can negatively impact the environment if not managed properly. Ecotourism is an alternative that involves small-scale tourism to benefit local environments and communities in a sustainable way.

1. TOURISM

2. There has been a Global increase in tourism in the last 60 years….Why?People have more disposable income.Companies give more paid holidays than they used to.Travel has become cheaper (particularly air travel)Holiday providers now use the internet to sell their products to people directly which also makes them cheaper.

3. Some areas are also becoming more popular than they used to be….WhyImprovements in transport (e.g. more airports) have made it quicker and easier to travel to places.Countries in more unusual destinations such as the middle east and Africa have got better at marketing themselves as tourist attractions. This means more people are aware of them.Many countries have invested in infrastructure for tourism to make them more attractive to visitors.

4. Cities, mountains and coasts are all popular tourist areasPopular destinations include:London

5. New york

6. Paris

7. RomeCulturee.g. museums, art galleries …SnorkellingFishingcitiesBeachesCoastal areasshoppingEntertainment (bars, restaurants, theatres)Popular destinations include:Spain

8. The Caribbean

9. ThailandSwimmingWater skiing

10. sceneryskiingSnow boardingMountain areasPopular destinations include:Alps

11. Dolomites

12. Rockieswalkingclimbing

13. Tourism is important to the economies of many countriesTourism creates jobs for local people.It also increases the income of other businesses that supply the tourism industry.Tourism is important to the economy of both rich and poor countries e.g. tourism in France generated 35 million euros In 2006 and 2 million jobs.Poorer countries tend to be more dependant on income from tourism than richer ones.

14. Tourism makes a big contribution to the UK economyThere were 32 million overseas visitors to Britain in 2008.The UK is popular with tourists because of its:CountrysideHistoric landmarksChurches and cathedralsCastlesLondon is particularly popular for its museums, theatres and shopping.London is the destination for half of all visitors to the uk.In 2007 tourism contributed £114 billion to the economy and employed 1.4 million people.

15. Bad weatherConflictWorld economyFactors that affect the number of visitors to the UKTerrorismMajor eventsExchange rate

16. Tourist area life cycle model

17. UK Tourism-case studyThe lake district National parkGets around 15 Million visitors per yearTourists come to enjoy the scenery- for example the large lakes and mountainsThere are many activities available:Pony trekkingBird watchingWalkingBoat ridesSailingRock climbingThere are also cultural attractions e.g. the Beatrix potter and wordsworth museums.

18. Strategies are needed to cope with the impact of touristsTourists cause traffic congestion, erode footpaths and drop litter!Coping with the extra trafficPublic transport in the area is being improved so people leave their cars at home.There are campaigns to encourage people to use the new services.Coping with the erosion of footpathsSolutions include encouraging visitors to use less vulnerable areas and instead changing the line of paths and using more hard wearing material for paths.Protecting wildlife and farmlandThere are signs to remind visitors to take their litter home and covered bins are provided at popular sites.There have been campaigns to encourage visitors to enjoy the countryside responsibly.

19. There are plans to make sure the Lake district continues to attract tourists.The official tourism strategy for Cumbria is to attract an extra 2 million visitors by 2018.Public transport will be improved to make it more accessible.There is to be widespread advertising.Farms will be encouraged to provide services such as quad biking, clay pigeon shooting and archery alongside traditional farming.Timeshare developments are to be increased.

20. Mass Tourism is organised tourism for large numbers of people. Mass tourism has both positive and negative impacts!Mass Tourism

22. There are ways to reduce the negative impacts of mass tourism:Improving Public transport encourages people to use it, which reduces traffic congestion and pollution.Limiting the number of people visiting sensitive environments.Providing lots of bins helps reduce litter.The importance of Tourism needs to be maintainedAreas that rely heavily on tourism need to make sure tourists keep coming!Here are a few ways they can do this:BULID NEW FACILITIESREDUCE TOURIST IMPACTS WHICH MAKE THE AREA LESS ATTRACTIVEADVERTISE AND MARKET THE ARE TO ATTRACT NEW TOURISTSIMPROVE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTUREOFFER NEW ACTIVITIESMAKE IT CHEAPER TO VISIT.

23. Mass tourism –case studyKenyaKenya is in East AfricaIt gets over 700 00 visitors per year.There are a few reasons why people visitA fascinating tribal culture and lots of wildlife including the big five ( Rhino, lion, elephant, buffalo and leopard) A warm Climate with sunshine all year roundBeautiful scenery including savannah, mountains, forests, beaches and coral reefs.