Explaining the growth of tourism
Source: http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/GCSE/AQA/Tourism/Tourism%20growth/Tourism%20Growth.htm
Tourism has grown massively as an industry over the past century for a variety of reasons:
- Advances in travel technology: There are a wider range of ways to travel as a tourist and these methods are widely available. You can be a tourist using a car, a boat and most importantly an airplane. Motorways have linked places together, whilst Budget airlines such as Easyjet and Ryanair have brought prices down and increased traffic volumes.
- Holiday entitlement in many rich nations has increased over the past century: This means that people can take more holidays during the year and swells the number of tourists.
- People have more disposable income now: This is income that people have to spend on themselves. This is partly because of salary rises and partly because the price for essential goods such as food and clothing has fallen. Many families now have 2 income earners rather than one; they have fewer kids and often have a car. All of these factors increase the likelihood of people becoming tourists.
- The availability and type of holiday has increased: mass tourism and package holidays have opened up markets to huge numbers of people. Extreme and ecological tourism are also becoming popular, further swelling the choice.
- The Media: Extensive coverage of holiday types has increased the demand to travel. Most newspapers have a "holiday" section, whilst TV shows can show people the enormous choice on offer - shows such as Ray Mears and 71 degrees north can promote extreme tourism for example, whilst "Benidorm" promotes mass tourism. Gap years have also been pushed by the media and are popular.
Source: http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/GCSE/AQA/Tourism/Tourism%20growth/Tourism%20Growth.htm
Tourist attractions
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/sophie-ee/attractions
Natural attractions are part of the physical landscape, e.g.:
- The Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
- The great Barrier Reef, Autralia
Source: http://lallytours.com/blog/travel/cliffs-of-moher/
http://www.businessinsider.com/australias-great-barrier-reef-will-disappear-within-two-decades-with-no-intervention-2014-3
Man-made attractions are part of the human landscape, e.g.:
- The Taj Mahal, India
- The Big Ben, England
Source: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/252
http://foundtheworld.com/big-ben-london/
Elements of the physical landscape can be serviced by man-made infrastructure to boost tourist activity, e.g.:
- The Sugar Loaf, Brazil
- Niagara Falls, USA/Canada
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