Test your knowledge of Week 6 content

The three main types of impacts of tourism are:

• Economic, Socio-demographic, Psychographic
• Environmental, Socio-cultural, Demographic
• Socio-demographic, Environmental, Technological
• Economic, Socio-cultural, Environmental

What economic benefits does tourism create?

• Increased government expenditure
• Increased employment opportunities
• All of the above
• None of the above

Money circulates in the community when tourists spend money on accommodation, food and beverages, activities and attractions, and transport. This phenomenon is known as:

• Circulation
• Domino effect
• Multiplier effect
• None of the above

One of the components of the Multiplier effect – Leakage – refers to:

• Infusion of tourist spending into the community
• Proportion of the dollar which is passed onto staff, local wholesalers
• Local purchases made by tourists
• Money lost from the local economy to the national and international economies

Local governments often need to maintain facilities and beaches, and build infrastructure such as walkways, roads, shelter, parks and other facilities tourists use. What type of additional costs are these?

• Economic
• Socio-cultural
• Environmental
• Demographic

Inequality in wealth, cultural and behavioural differences, and higher proportion of tourists relative to locals are factors contributing to:

• Destinations attractiveness
• Destination promotional activities
• Socio-cultural benefits
• Socio-cultural costs

Increased funding for conservation and increased awareness of the value of natural environment represent:

• Environmental benefits
• Environmental costs
• Tourism activities
• Destination attractions

Construction of a new resort is considered an environmental cost due to:

• The clearance of natural vegetation
• Blocking the breezes and sunshine by tall structures
• All of the above
• None of the above

Some of the strategies that can be adopted to manage the potential for negative impacts of tourism are:

• Managing carrying capacity
• Surveying
• Education and Governance
• All of the above

How can access to an area be regulated to reduce negative impacts?

• Introducing more transportation services to increase tourist turnover
• Introducing entry fees
• All of the above
• None of the above