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The varying power of different countries to participate in global tourism and sport
Niche national tourism strategies with a global sphere of influence, including adventure tourism, movie location tourism and heritage tourism
The role of TNCs in expanding international tourism destinations, including the costs and benefits of TNC involvement for different stakeholders
Costs and benefits of tourism as a national development strategy, including economic and social/cultural effects
Political, economic and cultural factors affecting the hosting of international sporting events, including Olympics and football World Cup events
Case study of costs and benefits for one country hosting an international event
Resource 1
Resource 2
Stating the Obvious.....If you want to get a good level in Geog you do actually need to read both of the resources above!!
3.1 Niche national tourism strategies with a global sphere of influence, including adventure tourism, movie location tourism and heritage tourism
Niche national tourism strategies with a global sphere of influence, including adventure tourism, movie location tourism and heritage tourism
Resources:
3.2 The role of TNCs in expanding international tourism destinations, including the costs and benefits of TNC involvement for different stakeholders
You will need to individually answer the questions on the document below.
Document to work on. (homework)
3.3 Costs and benefits of tourism as a national development strategy, including economic and social/cultural effects
Task 1-
Go through as a class. each person is assigned an SDG - they will have to explain how tourism can either help or hinder its development. You must have a stance as to whether you think it is generally positive or negative.
Using the resources, you will be researching and writing notes using a template on:
General costs and benefits of tourism as a National Development Strategy
Maldives related costs and benefits.
Maldives attempts to be sustainable in tourism.
By the end of this session you should be able to answer the following exam question.
Evaluate the costs and benefits of tourism as a development strategy (10) - Specimen paper
Other Past Questions
Examine how different tourism strategies might contribute to the development of one or more countries. [10] Nov 2021
Examine why views may differ on the benefits of tourism as a development strategy. - May 2022
To What extent does tourism as a national development strategy bring economic and social benefits to destination countries. Nov 2022
Discussion 1: In small groups discuss what information might go into the table above.
Check your work against this Resource: :) or page
Maldives Case Study Specific - Resource 1 (P241-247)
Maldives Case Study Specific - Resource 1 (P241-247)
Outline the attempts that Maldives is attempting to make sustainable tourism
Resources:
1.Resource 1 - Oxford book (P241-247)
Use tabs at top of this website
Travel Magazine - Sustainable tourism in the Maldives
Covid update - Aljazeera - essential reading
Financial Times - Tourism recovers as the wealthy take a break from the pandemic.
3.4 Political, economic and cultural factors affecting the hosting of international sporting events, including Olympics and football World Cup events
2 Lesson Task:
Lesson 1: Focus on Football World Cup and general SEEP factors affecting choice of hosting international sporting events.
Resources: Go through the following documents and answer questions.
Fifa Bid - Starter document
Executive summary of 2026 bid (read p11-15)
General Document template - go through and answer questions.
Lesson 2: Focus on London OIympics of 2012 as a case study of costs and benefits for one country hosting an international event
In your groups you should read the information and watch the two videos about the effects (legacy) of the London Olympics to create a summary diagram and notes on the Social, Economic, Environmental and Political costs and benefits for London.
You should be able to answer a formative timed exam question at the beginning of next lesson. No you cannot bring a cheat sheet. But it should be good.Case study of costs and benefits for one country hosting an international event
Then move on to the Case Study Document which you can work on together - however you must fill in the tables.
Resources:
Coolgeography - IOC and Regeneration of East London - this is very good as it has pros and cons for each factor.
2024 -- focus on how London benefitted 12 years after games
chatgpt Response: Evaluate the social, economic, environmental, political costs and benefits of the London olympics 2012 at different scales.
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