Tourism GW3

This is not the negative social and cultural impact brought by tourism:

• Tourism may improve innate art.

• Religious ceremonies, dances, and traditional crafts are destroyed to fit tourist tastes.

• People have taken on the western lifestyle, discarding their traditional values and lifestyles.

• Popular paintings, carvings, and antiques are mass-produced.

Which of the following is a positive impact of tourism on the environment?

• Vandalism

• Increased littering

• Conservation of natural environments

• Increased congestion

Define carbon footprint.

• The amount of greenhouse gases produced by activities that involve fossil fuels.

• The amount of greenhouse gases produced by activities that involve nuclear reactors.

• The amount of oxygen produced by activities that involve fossil fuels.

• The number of steps taken to emit 1kg of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

What is one disadvantage of socio-cultural impact of tourism?

• Preservation of local customs and heritage

• Dilution of local customs and heritage

• Seasonal umeployment

• Underuse of facilities at certain times of the year

Name the historic site as shown in the picture.

• Eiffel Tower

• Wat Arun

• Angkor Wat

• Pyramids of Egypt

How does Japan preserve its local custom and heritage?

• Eating sushi with chopsticks

• Disneyland characters speak in Japanese at Tokyo Disneyland

• Women with long necks are being photographed by tourists

• Holding of tea ceremony (chanoyu) for tourists

Which of the following infrastructure is not an example of development?

• Better airport

• Paved roads

• Hotels with broken taps

• Electricity and wifi connection

What are the tensions in managing the impacts of tourism? (Select all that applies)

• between tourists and airline companies

• between tourists and locals

• between locals and the government

• between tourists and the environment

What is/are the negative impact(s) of tourism in Machu Picchu? (Choose all that applies)

• The weight and combined footsteps of tourists would damage the land and artefacts.

• Tourists hike through the Inca trail to appreciate the flora and fauna of the natural environment.

• Tourists appreciate the beauty of Machu Picchu and the surrounding mountains by taking many photos.

• Tourists leave trash like plastic bottles and food wrappers while hiking through the Inca trail.

Which of the following is not a stakeholder in the management of tourism?

• Global airlines

• Planning authority

• Local community

• Non-governmental organisations