EMS Geography GCSE Revision FLASH CARDS:
Unit 3 – A Tourist’s World
EMS Geography GCSE Revision: Question(s)
A TOURIST’S WORLD
Answer(s)
Beach holidays – relaxing on beach – water sports
e.g. family holiday from UK to Spain
Activity holidays – different challenges e.g. outdoor pursuits to attending painting course in Norfolk
Define the following key terms:
(a) Beach holidays
(b) Activity holidays
(c) Short city breaks
(d) Health tourism
(e) Heritage & cultural tourism
Short city breaks – travel to urban areas to enjoy heritage or cultural break e.g. London art galleries and museums
Health tourism – holiday and health treatment e.g.
India for eye surgery
Heritage and cultural tourism – visit sites of national and world importance e.g. Hindu Temples, Sri Lanka
(cultural) / Windsor castle (historical)
EMS Geography GCSE Revision: Question(s)
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Define the following key terms:
(a) Business trips
(b) Leisure trips
(c) Seasonal tourism
(d) Package holidays
(e) All-inclusive
Answer(s)
Business trips – travelling to attend conferences and meetings
Leisure trips – travelling for enjoyment
Seasonal tourism – only take place at certain times of year e.g. summer beach holiday, UK
Package holiday – price includes transport & accommodation
All-inclusive – price includes transport, accommodation, food and drink.
EMS Geography GCSE Revision: Question(s)
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growth in the global tourism industry.
Answer(s)
- Increase in leisure time due to greater holiday entitlement
(increase in paid holiday - now 28 days a year)
- Shorter working week (now between 35-40 hours on average)
- Ageing Population and early retirement with pensions - more time & strength of grey pound!
- Developments in communication systems / ICT - computer reservation systems - e.g. Galileo and Amadeus - enable tour operators to operate on world scale
- Holidays booked using internet / call centre
- New product innovations with changing fashions - e.g.
DisneyLand Paris and new wedding packages / adventure holidays (i.e. more products for niche markets)
EMS Geography GCSE Revision: Question(s)
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caused growth in the global tourism industry.
Answer(s)
- Greater wealth - more disposable income (average annual wage increased - more money to spend on luxuries e.g. tourism)
- Fewer children - now only 1.8 - & two income families double wage earners - more money to spend on luxuries
- Minimum wage raised in 2008 (59% increase since introduction) - more people can afford holidays
- Currency exchange fluctuations - e.g. 2007/2008 - $2 to £1 - so many UK visitors to the USA. Now weakening pound encouraged more to the UK
- Transport - rise in budget airlines - e.g. Easyjet and cost of flying much less than used to be due to larger aircraft (economies of scale)

EMS Geography GCSE Revision FLASH CARDS:
Unit 3 – A Tourist’s World
EMS Geography GCSE Revision: Question(s)
A TOURIST’S WORLD
Answer(s)
- Relaxation of borders of EU countries
- Establishment of common EU currency - EURO
(both have meant that more European tourists move freely between countries for weekend breaks)
- Change in politics of countries (e.g. iron curtain coming down) - many E European destinations - e.g.
Budapest and Prague becoming popular
- Stable governments
EMS Geography GCSE Revision: Question(s)
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Give 3 physical
attractions from the photograph opposite .
Answer(s)
- Bright blue sea - great for watersports
- Wide sandy beach - and shallow area of water close by - safer for families
- Beautiful blue sky - suggests hot weather, ideal for sunbathing / enjoying beach.
- Stunning scenery - mountains in background (good for walking.)
EMS Geography GCSE Revision: Question(s)
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attractions from
EMS Geography GCSE Revision: Question(s)
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Name the stages of the model
Answer(s)
- Hotels close to coast - likely to also be bars / restaurants here - all will have stunning views over the bay / beach
- Hotels / Amenities close to beach for families
- Tourist facilities on beach - e.g. sun loungers
- Water sports - boats etc.
Answer(s)
develop as tourist destinations over time. These
1. Exploration
2. Involvement
3. Development
4. Consolidation
5. Stagnation
6. Decline
7. Rejuvenation

EMS Geography GCSE Revision FLASH CARDS:
Unit 3 – A Tourist’s World
EMS Geography GCSE Revision: Question(s)
A TOURIST’S WORLD
Answer(s)
Stage 1: Exploration
- A small number of tourists visit
Examine how one named EU resort has changed
during the stages of the Butler model of resort development.
Exam hint: This is usually a 6 mark question (+ 4 for
SPaG). You MUST be able to DEFINE ALL stages of the model and give PLACE-SPECIFIC DETAIL for FULL
MARKS.
- There are physical and cultural attractions
E.g. Blackpool – 1735 – first guest house opened by
Edward Whiteside.
Stage 2: Involvement
- Visitor numbers start to increase
- Hotels are built & transport improved
E.g. Blackpool – 1819 – Henry Banks opened the
Lane’s End hotel + 1846 railway line completed.
Stage 3: Development
- Visitor numbers continue to increase
- Some human attractions are built with host community more involved.
E.G. Blackpool – 1870 – Central pier with open-air dancing + promenade opened to the south linking different areas.
Stage 4: Consolidation
- Visitor numbers increase though not as quickly
- Most people work and rely on tourist industry
E.g. Blackpool – 1912 – Grand Theatre opened on
Church Street and illuminations switched on.
Stage 5: Stagnation
- Visitor numbers are declining
- Facilities run-down and impact on environment
E.g. Blackpool – 1986 – Sandcastle (indoor swimming pool) & Blackpool Zoo opened though overall visitors declining.
Stage 6: Decline
- Tourist numbers decline rapidly
- High unemployment
E.g. Blackpool – 1987 – annual visits declined from
7.4 to 3.9 million
Stage 6: Rejuvenation
- Large investment to improve and update facilities
E.g. Blackpool – 2004 – 11 million visited. Local economy diversified with new Business Park adjacent to Blackpool airport and close to M55.

EMS Geography GCSE Revision FLASH CARDS:
Unit 3 – A Tourist’s World
EMS Geography GCSE Revision: Question(s)
A TOURIST’S WORLD
Answer(s)
Direct impacts – impacts that have an immediate impact
Indirect impacts – impacts that causes changes over time. Define the following key terms:
(a) Direct impacts
(b) Indirect impacts
(c) Multiplier effect
(d) Leakage
Multiplier effect – tourist dollars circulate around the local economy e.g. $500 spent on hotel room; respent by hotel on food from farmer; re-spent by farmer on supplies. This can become a negative
multiplier effect if tourist dollars decline.
Leakage – money lost from the economy. E.g.
Multinational hotel chains – Hilton group – 70% of profits in Thailand are leaked to headquarters in USA.
EMS Geography GCSE Revision: Question(s)
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Explain the social impacts (effects) of tourism
Exam hint: You must know both the positive (+) and
negative (-) impacts for at least 2 case studies
Answer(s)
HIC – Malham, Yorkshire Dales National Park, UK
(+) More frequent bus services to Skipton in summer months as tourists use it.
(-) Second homes = only lived in part of the year = do not support local shops, schools or services.
LIC – The Maldives islands in the Indian Ocean
(+) Tourist money used to improve education and services for local people (multiplier effect)
(-) Enclave resorts – tourists only mix with local people employed in the resort. Employees may not see their families on the ‘home islands’ (where tourists are not allowed) for long periods of time.
MIC – Dubai (Arab country in Middle East)
(+) Many western business people now travel to
Dubai for conferences.
(-) Not following local moral & cultural codes e.g. clothing and no form of contact in public places
EMS Geography GCSE Revision: Question(s)
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Explain the economic impacts (effects) of tourism
Exam hint: You must know both the positive (+) and
negative (-) impacts for at least 2 case studies
Answer(s)
(+):
- Cyprus in Mediterranean (HIC) = 20% GDP from tourism = multiplier effect from tourist money spent on accommodation, food & drink
- Machu Picchu, Peru (MIC) = $40 million per year for
Peruvian gov’t
- Zanzibar (LIC), island off east coast of Africa = $220 million per year from tourism
(-):
Leakage – money lost from the economy. E.g.
Multinational hotel chains – Hilton group – 70% of profits in Thailand are leaked to headquarters in USA.

EMS Geography GCSE Revision FLASH CARDS:
Unit 3 – A Tourist’s World
EMS Geography GCSE Revision: Question(s)
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(+):
Explain the environmental impacts (effects) of tourism
Exam hint: You must know both the positive (+) and
negative (-) impacts for at least 2 case studies
The environmental impacts of tourism at Lulworth
Cove in Dorset have been minimised by the use of tourist money.
- People pay to park their cars at Lulworth Cove. This money has been used to build a heritage centre which teaches the tourists about the area. It has also been used to improve the signage and to re-lay the footpaths which had become worn due to the sheer numbers of tourists that use them.
(-):
The enclave resorts on the Maldives have caused problems for the coral reefs that surround them in a number of ways.
- There has been a decrease in fish numbers and species. This is due to the environmental problems caused by tourism, such as sewage disposal and the tourists themselves swimming close to the coral reef.
EMS Geography GCSE Revision: Question(s)
A TOURIST’S WORLD
Answer(s)
1.Eco-tourism - is a form of tourism in which the environmental impact is minimised and benefits are brought to the local area and its community.
2."Footsteps" - is an eco-tourist destination in "The
Gambia" – West Africa
EMS Geography GCSE Revision: Question(s)
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Answer(s)
- Main source of electricity - SOLAR POWER
(renewable source - so no CO2 emissions and minimises impact on global warming
- Composting toilets (use no water - no water waste)
- harmful substances removed and waste used as compost
- Water comes from tubewells and stored in water tanks. 'Grey Water' from baths / sinks is filtered and used to grow fruit / veg
- Water for showers heated in coil of black pipe in
roof - heated by sun and lasts approx 5 mins (reduces water wastage)
- Building materials - all locally sourced
- Vegetables & fruit grown on site - e.g. banana trees outside each hut, cashew, papaya, mango etc.

EMS Geography GCSE Revision FLASH CARDS:
Unit 3 – A Tourist’s World
EMS Geography GCSE Revision: Question(s)
A TOURIST’S WORLD
Answer(s)
- Locals earn money from selling local crafts - e.g. demonstrations by local women on creating 'tie-dye' and batik. On site craft shops sells local crafts and these are promoted to guests - 20% of profits goes to local community
- Local craftsmen were employed to make furniture for "Footsteps"
- All 22 staff are employed from local village of
Gunjur and are paid for the whole year (rather than only seasonally)
- Training and career development is given for employees
- Employees have medical and dental care provided