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ELECTIVE GEOGRAPHYOUR CHANGING WORLD
GLOBAL TOURISMIS TOURISM THE WAY TO GO?
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GATEWAY 3DEVELOPING TOURISM AT WHAT COST?
• Assess the impact of tourism on a country• Explain how tourism can be made
sustainable• Compare the role of various groups in
taking care of tourist areas
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IMPACTS OF TOURISMImpacts Economic Socio-cultural Environmental
POSITIVE • Employment opportunities
• Growth in income• Increase in foreign
exchange• Infrastructure &
facilities development
• Preservation of heritage, culture & local customs
• Conservation of natural habitats
NEGATIVE • Leakage of tourism receipts
• Seasonal unemployment
• Under-use of facilities
• Shortage of facilities
• Dilution of heritage, culture & local customs
• Increased crime
• Vandalism• Littering &
pollution• Destruction of
habitat• Increased
carbon footprint• Increased
congestion
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM - ECONOMIC• Employment opportunities
• Growth in tourism industry can lead to increase in in tourism-related jobs
• Eg: airline staff, hotel staff, tour guides and tour agents, producers of souvenirs
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM - ECONOMIC
• Other jobs are indirectly linked to tourism when they travel and consume goods & services
• Eg: taxi drivers, shop owners, restaurant waiters
• UNWTO estimated that tourism industry employed over 235 million people in 2011
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM - ECONOMIC• Growth in income
• Tourism leads to growth of income for individuals and a country
• Eg: fishermen on Pamilacan Island (Philippines)
• US$80 - $100 for boat trips to see whale sharks and dolphins
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM - ECONOMIC• Leakage of tourism receipts
• When tourism revenue is lost to other countries due to import of goods & services
• Eg: foreign hotel chains, international airline tickets
• See pg 57, fig 1.70
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM - ECONOMIC• Increase in foreign exchange
• Refers to money earned from other countries in exchange for goods & services
• When tourism business investments exchange their own currency for Singapore dollars
• Increases demand for S$
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM - ECONOMIC
• Contribute to government revenue
• Directly from taxes on tourists• Indirectly from goods & services
supplied to tourists• Taxes are collected in local
currency, which increases the foreign exchange of host country
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM - ECONOMIC• Infrastructure development
• Refers to all supporting structures• Helps tourism to operate on a
large scale and to attract tourists (good facilities)
• Specific infrastructures may be developed for some activities
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM - ECONOMIC
• Eg: stadium for sporting events, hospitals for medical tourism
• Rail and road networks improve general accessibility
• Developing infrastructure also creates employment for the locals
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM - ECONOMIC• Seasonal unemployment
• When tourist activities are dependent on climatic conditions
• Locals employed in these tourist activities may have to find alternative employment when the activities are not available
• Eg: ski resorts in summer
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM - ECONOMIC• Underuse of facilities
• When purpose-built facilities for certain seasons or events become too costly to maintain because of drop in tourists
• Venues and facilities become neglected
• Eg: Bird Nest and Water Cube
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM - ECONOMIC• Shortage of services
• Compromise of services for locals when channeled to tourist infrastructure
• Refer to examples in pg 61, fig 1.78
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PITSTOP 11Pg 61Questions• 3• 4 (a), (b), (c)• 5
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM – SOCIO-CULTURAL
• Culture – includes morals, beliefs, heritage and customs
• Heritage – beliefs, values and customs
• Eg: buildings, monuments, art and language
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM – SOCIO-CULTURAL
• Customs – traditional ways of doings things and behaving
• Eg: person-to-person greeting, practices during wedding ceremonies, practices during meals
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM – SOCIO-CULTURAL• Preservation of local culture
• Protect the way people live• Preserved historic and cultural
sites are more attractive to tourists• Enhances locals’ national identity,
and sense of history & belonging
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM – SOCIO-CULTURAL
• Revenue generated from tourism can be used to fund the preservation and restoration of cultural heritage
• Eg: entry fees to Angkor Wat complex can fund repairs and conservation works
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM – SOCIO-CULTURAL• Dilution of local culture
• Identity, culture and values can be lost when tourism becomes a major activity or when it is too commercialised
• Tourist activities may force original local inhabitants to other places
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM – SOCIO-CULTURAL• Examples:
• Buildings converted to host tourists
• Mass production of local crafts• Shortened rituals to fit itineraries• Locals displayed as ‘exhibits’• Reduced authenticity &
significance
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM – SOCIO-CULTURAL• Increased crime rates
• High crime rates tend to occur at popular tourist locations
• Mugging: an assault upon a person with intention to rob
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM – SOCIO-CULTURAL
• Tourist traps:• Overpriced goods: goods &
services sold at inflated prices• Scams: to cheat or swindle with
intention of making quick profits• Tourist traps can refer to
locations where scams are common too
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM – ENVIRONMENTAL
• Conservation of natural environments• Revenue and profits generated
from tourism can contribute to conservation of natural environments
• Recall ‘Ecotourism’ and 6 principles
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM – ENVIRONMENTAL
• Increased congestion• Popular areas can attract large
number of tourists• Some attractions in remote locations
cannot handle the amount of traffic• Cause pedestrian and vehicular
congestion (air pollution)
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM – ENVIRONMENTAL
• Vandalism• The deliberate act of defacing and
damaging cultural, historical and natural sites belonging to other people
• Eg: removing wall pieces from Berlin Wall
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM – ENVIRONMENTAL
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM – ENVIRONMENTAL
• Pollution and littering• Caused by improper waste
management• Tourists can leave behind large
quantities of waste matter• Eg: plastic bottles and food
packaging
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM – ENVIRONMENTAL
• Destruction of habitats• Natural environments can be
overwhelmed by the large number of tourists
• Eg: Trampling of plants, collecting samples as souvenirs, increased noise level
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM – ENVIRONMENTAL
Take nothing except photographsLeave nothing except footprints
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM – ENVIRONMENTAL
• Increased carbon footprint• More greenhouse gases emitted
due to tourist activities• Eg: flight from Singapore to KL
releases 30kg of CO2 per passenger
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PITSTOP 12Pg 66Questions• 2• 4• 6• 8 (a), (b)
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MANAGING IMPACTS OF TOURISM
• Conservation and sustainable tourism
• Tension between tourists and locals
• Tension between tourists and environment
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MANAGING IMPACTS OF TOURISM
Needs of tourists
Condition of the site
Concerns of locals
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CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
• Conservation involves careful management of resources such that they would not be depleted
• Important for fragile environments
• Eg: coral reefs and mangroves
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• Sustainable Tourism• Tourism organised such that:
• the environment is not damaged
• the locals do not experience negative impacts
• the needs of tourists are met
CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
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• Sustainable Tourism also involves minimum leakage of revenue through• Training locals to perform skilled
tourism jobs• Develop homestays where visitors
can pay locals directly• Promoting local F&B in restaurants
CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
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• UNESCO – UN Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organisation• Provide funding to threatened sites• World Heritage Sites: 12 (1978) to
1,000 (2012)• Well-protected sites ensure steady
arrival and repeated returns of tourists
CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
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TENSION BETWEEN TOURISTS AND LOCALS
• Conflict between needs of the tourists and needs of the locals
• Eg: tourists wearing skimpy clothing and public displays of affection make locals uncomfortable
• Eg: Bali (read page 69 & 70!)
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TENSION BETWEEN TOURISTS AND ENVIRONMENT
• Conflict between needs of the tourists and needs to conserve the environment
• Tourist arrivals damage the environment, however the revenue also contribute to the conservation of the site
• Eg: Machu Picchu, Peru (read page 70 & 71!)
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• Government authorities plan an important role• Limit number of visitors to
minimise congestion (recall Waitomo Caves)
• Witholding permission to projects that could harm the environment
MEASURES TO MANAGE TENSIONS
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• Employing staff to carry out maintenance and repair
• Holding discussions with locals to address their needs
• Restricting some locals-only areas
MEASURES TO MANAGE TENSIONS
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• Local communities• Visitors• Tour operators• Non-governmental organisations• Planning authorities
RESPONSIBILITIES OF VARIOUS GROUPS
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• Group of people in the same territory or community
• Have interests in protecting tourist areas for economic benefits
• Community-based tourism: tourism with close contact with locals communities
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
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• Eg: Candirejo Village, Borobudur, Central Java, Indonesia
• 2003: set up tourism-related programmes
• Developed homestays and organic farming, organised local transport
• Trained villagers to tourism-related work (catering, guides)
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
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• 2004: 22 homestays, 22 andongs, 6 local restaurants
• 2002: 10 homestays, 5 andongs, 0 local restaurants
• Created 63 new jobs, 5 new businesses
• 12.5% increase in average income per villager
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
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• Involves locals in decision-making
• Increase in tourism-related employment & businesses for locals
• Difficulty in obtaining external funding
• Shortage of skilled labour
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
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• Have responsibility to respect both the environment and the locals
• Consider the conservation efforts of tourist site
• Visitors can feel their visit is more rewarding when they know they have minimised their damage on the environment
VISITORS (TOURISTS)
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• Fund conservation & preservation• Provide income locals• Raise awareness to conserve
and preserve attractions• Damage tourist attractions• Dilute local culture & customs
VISITORS (TOURISTS)
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• Have interest in protecting environments visited by tourists
• Tourists unlikely to visit places with spoilt landscapes, reduced biodiversity and deteriorated cultures
• Eg: Phuket Alternative Tours (PAT) in 2006
TOUR OPERATORS
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• Tour operators required to commit to an Environmental & Cultural Code of Practice• Operate in an environmentally
sustainable way• Seek to enhance the natural
environment and the way the industry uses it
• Create awareness about conservation to visitors
TOUR OPERATORS
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• Provide feedback on tourist attractions
• Regulate tourist behaviour• Need to generate profits
TOUR OPERATORS
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• NGOs are non-profit and operate independent of governments
• Eg: TIES (recall Ecotourism)• Developed guidelines, conducted
training, provide technical assistance, published papers
• Works with travel associations and conservation groups in 124 countries
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORG.
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• Facilitate communication between various stakeholders
• Support stakeholders in managing impact of tourism
• Difficulty in obtaining external funding
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORG.
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• Able to influence the quality of environments and how many visitors the site can cope with
• Allocating space for infrastructure• Eg: Singapore Tourism Board• Balance between attracting
visitors and conserving Singapore’s national heritage
PLANNING AUTHORITIES
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• Implement programmes to conserve and enhancing ethnic districts of Singapore
• Chinatown, Kampong Glam and Little India
PLANNING AUTHORITIES
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• Develop and maintain infrastructure & attractions
• Draft laws and policies• Work with other government
agencies• Difficult to plan for unforseen
factors• Opposing stakeholders
PLANNING AUTHORITIES
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CHECKPOINTPg 53
Questions• 2• 6• 10 (Open-ended question)• 12 (Open-ended question)• 13 (a), (b)• 14 (a), (b)
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TOURISM IN SINGAPORE• Page 76 to 80• You should be able to:
• Discuss the tourist activities in Singapore• Locate the tourist sites and attracts• Explain how tourism has impacted S’pore• Explain how these impacts are being
managed• Explain why tourism is a vital sector of
Singapore’s economy
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