Tell your granny (person sat next
to you) all about why Blackpool
got less tourists in the 1970s and
80s than they had got in the
1950s and 60s.
Don’t forget:
•Transport reasons
•Cost
•Climate
Tourism in Extreme Areas (what
you need to know)
• The attraction of extreme environments to
tourists
• The increased demand for adventure holidays
• The impact of tourism on an extreme
environment
• A case study of an extreme area and the
extent to which it can cope with the
development of the tourist industry
Extreme tourism environments part 1
“Why go there?”
• To define the term extreme environment and
adventure holiday (E-D)
• To explain why extreme tourism is becoming
more attractive to tourists (C-B)
• To apply your new found knowledge by
creating a homepage (A-A*)
To define the term extreme environment and adventure holiday (E-D)
environment
is a
•Extreme
Using
the
postcards,
place where few people live,
discuss
in your
groups
due
to difficult
physical
conditions.
Examples
the definitions
ofinclude
the
hot and cold deserts,
following
terms:
mountains
and
rainforests.
Adventure
holiday
have
– Extreme
environment
activities which require an
– Adventure
holiday
element
of risk and
physical
exertion. Examples include
white-water rafting, kayaking,
trekking and cross-country
skiing.
Extension and top
learners: Can you give
some examples for each?
To explain why extreme tourism is becoming more attractive to tourists (C-B)
Using these images explain why
extreme tourism is becoming more
accessible to tourists?
Extension: Why might someone
prefer an adventure holiday to a
package holiday?
To explain why extreme tourism is becoming more attractive to tourists (C-B)
Many people are fed up
with package holidays
People can carry out
dangerous sports
People have more
disposable income
Change to see dramatic
scenery and places
People are having children
and getting married later
People want to find places
of emptiness/wilderness
There are now specialist
companies that do
adventure holidays
People want to see something
new and different from their
everyday lives
Keen to see these places
whilst they still can e.g. ice
caps melting
To apply your new found knowledge by creating a homepage (A-A*)
You are a new tourist company specialising in adventure holidays in extreme
environments. You have been asked by the boss to create an impressive web
page for your Antarctic holidays which will entice your niche market to go on
your holiday.
Success Criteria
What is it like? (stills)
A suitable tourist company name Annoying music video
The type of adventures you offer
The places tourists can go
Why it is better than a packaged holiday
How they will get there
The target market must be clear
Why they can’t miss this opportunity
Extreme tourism environments part 2
“The Impact of Tourism in Antarctica”
• To explain why Antarctica is in extreme in
environment (C)
• To describe and explain why tourists want to visit
Antarctic (B)
• To explain how tourists are impacting on the
Antarctica and how people are trying to manage this
problem(A-A*)
A* challenge: Which strategy to protect Antarctica do
you think is the most effective? Why do you think this?
The Impact of Tourists in Antarctica
• Mike sharp experienced Antarctic tour
operator talks about tourism in Antarctica
• Short news report on tourism in Antarctica
• New Zealand University on tourism in
Antarctica (‘polar tourism’ by AUT)
To evaluate the extent to which the Antarctic can cope with the development of the
tourist industry (A-A*)
Create a small pamphlet that explains the issues that Antarctica
has with the increase amount of tourism into the area.
You are to also advice tourists about how to minimise these issues.
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You have the following resources
available to you:
Textbooks including the
understanding geography p. 247
iPads (see GCSE tourism playlist on
MachinAnderson)
Revision guide
Antarctica document to refer to if
needed
Success Criteria
• At least 5 facts about the
increasing tourism
• 3 or 4 problems that exist
• 3 or 4 protection measures
already in place
• Some future worries (could
include a charity here)
Explain why extreme environments are attractive to
tourists. (4 Marks, 2010 paper)
• Level 1 (Basic) (1-2 marks)
• Simple statements largely descriptive of the attractions of the extreme
areas and little attempt to show why they are attractive to tourists.
• Level 2 (Clear) (3-4 marks)
• Linked statement describing the features of extreme environments and
showing why they are attractive to tourists.
The high mountains provide spectacular scenery, which is not found in
other parts of the world. People can carry out dangerous sports like
mountaineering and skiing off piste or hang gliding. The ecosystem of
these areas is unique and people will see wild animals in their unspoilt
habitat.
To define the term extreme environment and adventure holiday (E-D)
To explain why extreme tourism is becoming more attractive to tourists (C-B)
To apply your new found knowledge by creating a homepage (A-A*)