climate + tourism examples [2024 syllabus]

Tourism TourismgrowthMotivationtotravel- Needfor relaxation Phuket, ThailandAsurveyfoundthat oneof themainreasonswhyBritishtouristsvisit Phuket, Thailand, anislandfamousfor itsscenicbeaches, istorest andrelax - Needtoachievepersonal growthandself-fulfillment Bali, IndonesiaManycookingschoolshavesprungupinBali tocater totourists’ desiretolearnmoreaboutBalineseculture - Needfor uniqueexperiences AntarcticaTourismnumbersinAntarcticahaveincreasedsignificantlyinthelast twodecadesastourists’interest inoneof thelast uninhabitedregionsincreased🔥 Abilitytotravel- Increaseindisposableincome ChinaInChina, asGDPquadrupled, international tourismgrewfromabout ninemilliondeparturesin1999, to154milliondeparturesin2019 - Increaseindisposableincome ChinaIn2015, theChinesegovernment encouragedemployerstogiveworkershalf adayof paidleaveonFridaysduringthesummer monthstohelpboost domestictourism. - Businessinnovationsintourism-relatedindustries SearchenginesWebsitessuchasExpediaandTrivagohavesearchenginesspecificallyfor travellerstocomparetripreviewsandprices, andbooktheir tripsdirectlyonthewebsite. - Lower transportationcosts Budget airlines

Budget airlinessuchasAirAsia, whichoffer significantlylower prices, havebecomeincreasinglypopular for travel withinSoutheast Asia - Lower accommodationcosts AirBnBIt connectspeoplewhowant torent their homesout totourists, increasingthevarietyofaccommodationthat touristscanstayin. In2019, it wasestimatedthat morethan2millionpeoplestayedinanAirbnbpropertyeveryday. Mobilitytotravel- Expansionof privatetransport servicesandinfrastructure SingaporeT4Theopeningof Changi Airport’sTerminal 4meansthat therecanbemoreflightsfromotherpartsof AsiatoSingapore, makingtravel withintheregionmoreconvenient - Introductionof newmodesof travel ShinkansenIn1965, aconventional trainwouldtake6hoursand40minutestotravel fromTokyotoOsaka.Withtheintroductionof theShinkansenor bullet train, thetriphasbeenshortenedto3hoursand10minutes. FlightsIntheearly1950s, acommercial flight fromSingaporetoLondonwouldtaketwotofour days,withmanystopoversinbetween. Today, air travel wouldtake14hourswithout anystopover. - Increasedprivatecar ownership USInthe1950s, privatecar ownershipintheUSincreasedsignificantly, resultinginanincreaseindomestictourism. Tourismdevelopment- Exploration JacoIsland, Timor LesteFewinternational visitorsduetoinaccessiblelocationandlackof tourismfacilities - Involvement

KuangSi Waterfall, LaosAuthoritiesinvestedmoneytoimprovefacilitiesat thewaterfall - Development PhuQuocisland, VietnamIn2019, it hadarapidincreaseintourist arrivalsto5.1million - Consolidation Goa, IndiaIn2019, foreigntourists(7million) outnumber locals(1.5million) - Stagnation Hawaii, USA(1990sto2000s)Tourismarrivalsandexpendituresbegantodeclineinthelate1990sandearly2000s - Decline Blackpool, UK(1990s)Lost itsattractivenessduetocompetitionfromother Europeancoastal withmorecompetitivepricing - Rejuvenation Blackpool, UK(present)Re-marketeditself asamuslim-friendlyanddisabled-frie