1. The effects of global connections4.1 What effects does global trade haveon people?

2. An interconnected worldWe live in an increasingly interconnected world.Ideas, people, goods, and services move morequickly, more often and in larger quantities thanever before.Globalisation: The process by which businessesor other organizations develop internationalinfluence or start operating on an internationalscale: 3. Global tradeBenefits NegativesLinked to manufactures allover the worldBuy from all over theworld (lower prices)Access to cheapermaterialsSharing/ access totechnologyIncreased employmentopportunitiesGlobal customersIncreased revenue forpeople/countriesAccess to better servicesPoor working condition inthird world countriesOutsourcing to othercountries, loss of local jobsSpending in other countriesrather than localWorkers do not earn fairwagesChild labourEcological problems lossof natural landLoss of language, cultureImpact on indigenous people- modernisation 4. The effects of global connections4.2 What effects does global trade haveon places? 5. Stages of production andconsumptionChanges to the natural environment occur throughoutthe supply chain of many goods.Stage 1 Extracting or growing raw materialsStage 2 Manufacturing or processingStage 3 DistributionStage 4 ConsumptionStage 5 WasteActivity: How do each of these stages affect thenatural environment? 6. The effects of global connections4.3 What effects does international tourismhave on people and places?Class Activity: What types of tourism exist? 7. Class task visiting placesWhat kind of life experience do you think travel is(direct or indirect)?Think of 5 places you have not been to but youknow something aboutWhat is your perception of each place?Considers the source of your knowledge of eachThink of 5 places you have travelled to on holidayWhat is your perception of each place?Consider the source of your knowledge for each 8. Different types of tourismIt is estimated that tourists spend around $A1trillion annually. This revenue makes a valuablecontribution to the economies around the world.Examples of the different types of tourism include:RecreationalHistoricalWildernessEcotourism 9. What are the negative and positiveeffects of tourism?Class task What are the impacts of differenttypes of tourism?RecreationalHistoricalWildernessEcotourism 10. The effects of tourism in thefutureTrend 1. More people travelling more oftenTrend 2. Increased awareness of environmentalissuesTrend 3. Travellers want real experiencesTrend 4. Trips are becoming shorter but spendingmore moneyTrend 5. People using internet rather than travelagent 11. Major Assignment Part 1Festivals and events in Australia are common placeand range from music festival to cultural festivalsand everything in-between.Your task is to research any festival or event inAustralia and compile a list of locations nationallyand globally. (use the sheet provided)Make a list of locations, their purpose, theirmanagement, and the impact they may have on theenvironment and local communities.Use Google earth/maps to mark locations they use.Create a promotion package or brochureadvertising the festival