GWA Grade 7 Unit 4: Tourism

Social Benefit (ii)

(ii) Encourages civic involvement and pride.

Environmental Benefits (ii)

(ii) Fosters conservation and preservation of natural, cultural and historical resources.

Social Cost (ii)

(ii) May attract visitors whose lifestyles and ideas conflict with the community's. An example may be the visitors' use of drugs and alcohol.

Environmental Costs (ii)

(ii) May threaten specific natural resources such as beaches and coral reefs or historical sites.

Economic Benefits (ii)

(ii) Provides governments with extra tax revenues each year through accommodation and restaurant taxes, airport taxes, sales taxes, park entrance fees, employee income tax etc..

Economic Costs (ii)

(ii) Tourism development of infrastructure (airports, roads, etc.) can cost the local government a great deal of money.

Economic Benefits (iii)

(iii) Creates local jobs and business opportunities. These include those jobs directly related to tourism (hotel and tour services) and those that indirectly support tourism (such as food production and housing construction).

Economic Costs (iii)

(iii) Employment tends to be seasonal. Workers may be laid off in the winter season.

Environmental Benefits (iii)

(iii) Encourages community beautification and revitalization.

Social Cost (iii)

(iii) Loss of traditional values and culture through imitation of visitor behaviour or cultural diffusion resulting from normal, everyday interaction.

Environmental Costs (iii)

(iii) May increase litter, noise, and pollution.

Social Benefit (iii)

(iii) Provides cultural exchange between hosts and guests.

Environmental Benefits (iv)

(iv) Could be considered a clean industry.

Environmental Costs (iv)

(iv) Directly contributes to sewage and solid waste pollution.

Social Benefit (iv)

(iv) Encourages the preservation and celebration of local festivals and cultural events.

Economic Costs (iv)

(iv) Many jobs in the tourism industry are poorly paid. This is a particular problem in low income countries where the local workforce lack the skills to fill the better paid management positions which go to foreigners.

Economic Benefits (iv)

(iv) The multiplier effect: Brings new money into the economy. Tourist money is returned to the local economy as it is spent over and over again. Helps attract additional businesses and services to support the tourist industry.

Social Cost (iv)

(iv)May create crowding and congestion.

Social Cost (v)

(v) Can involve violations of human rights. People have been displaced from their land and beaches have been reserved for hotel guests while access is barred to local people.

Economic Benefits (v)

(v) Earns valuable foreign money, often American dollars, Euros, Yen, Pounds, etc.

Environmental Costs (v)

(v) Emissions generated by forms of transport are one of the main environmental problems of tourism.

Social Benefit (v)

(v) Encourages the learning of new languages and skills.

Positive Effects of Mega Events (l3)

A rotating mega event, such as the Olympics, the World Cup or even a pop-up happening such as a high profile royal wedding, will benefit a host destination by attracting global attention. Large numbers of spectators visit, injecting significant cash into the local economy. International sporting events also serve as cause for longer term improvements in stadiums, facilities, transportation and infrastructures. For Athens, Greece, in 2004 and for Pyeongchang, South Korea, in 2018, this even meant new airport terminals.

Raw materials (l2)

Anything naturally occurring in or on the earth / in the sea before being processed. These are obtained through primary occupations such as mining, fishing, forestry, and farming.

Positive Environmental Effects of Tourism (l3)

Education about the reasons for sustainable tourism places a spotlight on responsible planning. As more tourists/consumers become aware of the lasting benefits of "take only pictures, leave only footprints," we can better respect nature and minimize the impact on any habitat we visit.

The Final Exam in Grade 7 is an ?

Exam A

Explain

Give a detailed account including reasons or causes

Describe

Give a detailed account or picture of a situation, event, pattern or process.

List

Give a sequence of brief answers with no explanation.

Justify

Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion

Positive Economic Effects of Tourism (l3)

Job creation. The 2017 Economic Impact Report by the World Travel & Tourism Council shows that the tourism created one out of 10 jobs worldwide.

Secondary industries (l2)

Secondary industries are those that take the raw materials produced by the primary sector and process them into manufactured goods and products. Examples of secondary industries include like mills, they take the raw material of wheat and mill it into flour which can then be used for bread, cakes, or cupcakes. Another example would be the auto-industry, this industry takes raw materials like iron ore (dug out of the ground) and turns it into cars. These are just a few examples

Exam A Questions 4A and 4B:

These questions ask you to justify the prompt using your own course knowledge and knowledge from the sources. This response should be a paragraph in length and have at least 1 example from your own knowledge of the course and at least 1 example from Sources A,B, or C.

Exam A (criteria)

This exam is graded on Criteria A & D

Exam B

This exam will provide you with two sources; one visual and one written. It will ask you 8 questions Source A Question 1: List the origin of Source A Question 2: Describe the purpose of Source A Question 3: Explain the value of Source A to... Question 4: Explain a limitation of Source A to... Source B Question 1: List the origin of Source B Question 2: Describe the purpose of Source B Question 3: Explain the value of Source B to... Question 4: Explain a limitation of Source B to...

Exam A

This is exam will ask you 4 questions about the content of 3 sources and your knowledge of the unit. Question 1: List 3 things Question 2: Describe Question 3: Explain Question4A: Using your own knowledge and the sources provided justify... Question 4B: Using your own knowledge and the sources provided justify...

Purpose

This prompt asks you to describe why a document was created. They broadly fall into one of the three categories below. You will also need to use evidence, often from the Origin to answer or the About section. 1. Information / informative 2. Persuasive 3. Entertainment

Limitation

This prompt asks you to explain what a drawback or something that cannot be determined for a specific source for someone doing something specific. You will need to use the origin and/or purpose to explain how that source could not be used because of x / y. For those seeking a 6/7/8 you will want to include phrases like this sources is a possible limitation to x doing y because of the origin or purpose of Source A / B. Then explain why.

Value

This prompt asks you to explain what benefit or use a source would be for someone doing something specific. You will need to use the origin and/or purpose to explain how that source would be of use For those seeking a 6/7/8 you will want to include phrases like this sources is of value to x doing y because of the origin or purpose of Source A / B. Then explain why.

Origin

This prompt asks you to list as many of the following as possible: 1. Who wrote this document? (author) 2. Who created / published /curates? 3. Where was it created? 4. When was it created? 5. What type of sources is it (newspaper, diary, picture, chart, graph, etc)? 6. Is the source a primary or secondary source? 7. What is title of source?

Exam A Question 2:

This question asks you to describe something about a specific source. You should write 2-3 sentences providing a detailed description with 1-3 direct references or quotes to the source.

Exam A Question 3:

This question asks you to explain something using a specific source. The response should a paragraph in length, and provide a detailed explanation to the prompt using 2-3 direct references to the source or short quotes.

Exam A Question 1:

This question asks you to list 3 things about a source. It should be in a full sentence and directly address the prompt. You may not answer in bullet points or quote the entire source.

Negative Effects of Mega Events (l3)

Those rows of empty arena seats at the London 2012 Olympics have been thought to be caused by the toxic fear of crowds, disruption and ultra high prices prevented locals and travelers from buying tickets. We've all observed that the legacy left by hosting a major event can hurt a local economy more than it benefits. In years following the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, olympic buildings went unused although the city ran up a $15 billion price tag. Four years later, the same thing happened at the far more costly Beijing Olympics. During the 2013 America's Cup, "equal amounts of civic pride and political controversy" were generated, reported the San Francisco Chronicle, which also reported the unpaid bill for the host city was $11.5 million.

Negative Environmental Effects of Tourism (l3)

Too many tourists can have a bad impact on the quality of life. Known as overtourism, this phenomenon is creating a burden in such destinations as rural Patagonia, Chile, and urban Barcelona, Spain. The slopes of Mount Everest are littered and, in Iceland, tourists far outnumber the resident population. In the U.S. where the top 10 parks saw more than 44 million visitors in 2016, the National Park Service is looking for ways to protect natural treasures in light of year-on-year increases in visitor numbers.

Positive Social Effects of Tourism (l3)

Tourism has long been used by world leaders as a creator of peace and security through understanding. In the 21st century, tourism is closely linked to development, with a growing number ‎of new destinations - therefore new jobs. Tourism can create pride in the community by encouraging growing and sharing of local customs, food, traditions and festivals. Personal exchanges between hosts and guests goes a long way toward creating better cultural understanding. Tour operators are focusing on the experiential travel trend, providing more authentic and interactive experiences for their guests. Open spaces and national parks in countries around the world are good for recharging both body and soul..

Negative Economic Effects of Tourism (l3)

Unexpected and unforeseeable events such as terrorism, riots, severe weather and natural disasters can hurt a region, negatively affecting the number of tourists for a long period of time. The more dependent a destination is on tourism, the more the impact will be felt and the longer recovery will take.

Example of a negative environmental impact of tourism (l1)

Whale hunting is still an important part of Iceland's economy, though the demand for whale meat is declining.

Example of Ecotourism (L1)

Whales are now at the center of ecotourism in Iceland, as more visitors go whale-watching.

Negative Social Effects of Tourism (l3)

While tourism can help preserve cultures, it can also water them down via commercialization. Airbnb's (a website that allows home owners to rent out rooms like a hotel) advertising has attacked the sameness of hotels, suggesting real people's homes in real neighborhoods as an alternative. There is nothing authentic about a hotel's nightly staging of an indoor Hawaiian luau featuring acrobatic fire dancers or the "Venetian" gondola that plies a fake canal on the Vegas strip in the shadow of the "Eiffel Tower." Such features have none of the social benefits that a truly genuine travel experience can produce.

Employment (l2)

being paid to work or the number of people paid to work in a specific industry, location, or country.

Primary occupations (l2)

collecting raw materials. Examples include farming, cutting down trees, and mining.

Social impact of tourism (l1)

influencing positively or negatively a society or its organization:

Economic impact of tourism

influencing positively or negatively the economics or the economy

Cultural impact of tourism (l1)

influencing positively or negatively the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a society

Environmental impact of tourism (L1)

influencing positively or negatively the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition

Cruise tourism (l3)

is a form of traveling for leisure purposes, involving an all-inclusive holiday on a ship of at least 48 hours, according to a specific itinerary in which the ship calls at several ports or cities.

City break tourism (l3)

is a form out tourism where you visit a city for a short period of time for historical or cultural reasons.

Adventure tourism (l3)

is a type of tourism, involving exploration or travel with a certain degree of risk (real or perceived), and which may require special skills and physical exertion. In the United States, this has grown in recent decades as tourists seek out-of-the-ordinary or "roads less traveled" vacations. According to the U.S.-based Adventure Travel Trade Association, this type of tourism may be any tourist activity that includes physical activity, a cultural exchange, and connection with nature.

Religious tourism (l3)

is a type of tourism, where people travel individually or in groups for pilgrimage, missionary, or leisure (fellowship) purposes. The world's largest example takes place at the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Food(ie) tourism (l3)

is the pursuit of unique and memorable eating and drinking experiences, both near and far.

Tertiary industries (l2)

is the segment of the economy that provides services to its consumers, including a wide range of businesses such as financial institutions, schools and restaurants

Historical interest tourism (l3)

is traveling to experience the places, artifacts and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past and present. It includes cultural, historic, and natural resources.

Medical tourism (l3)

is where people who live in one country travel to another country to receive medical, dental and surgical care while at the same time receiving equal to or greater care than they would have in their own country, and are traveling for medical care because of affordability, better access to care or a ...

overtourism (l3)

occurs when there are too many visitors to a particular destination. "Too many" is a debatable term, of course, but it is defined in each destination by local residents, hosts, business owners and tourists. When high rent prices push out local renters to make way for holiday rentals, that is an example. When narrow roads become jammed with tourist vehicles, that is another example. When wildlife is scared away, when tourists cannot view landmarks because of the crowds, when fragile environments become degraded - these are all signs of it.

Sports tourism (l3)

refers to travel to play sports, watch sports, or to visit a sport attraction including both competitive and non-competitive activities.

Economics

the branch of knowledge concerned with the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth.

tourism

the commercial organization and operation of vacations and visits to places of interest.

Exam B (criterion)

this exam is marked on Criterion D

ecotourism

tourism directed toward exotic, often threatened, natural environments, especially to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife.