Tourism - Case Studies Part 1

Glendalough is in which Irish county....

• Kildare

• Dublin

• Meath

• Wicklow

The U-shaped valley was created by...

• Glaciation

• A river

• Coastal erosion

• Weathering

Select the POSITIVE effects of tourism for Glendalough

• Creates jobs

• Brings in money to the local area

• Overcrowding in summer

• Footpaths and walkways can be eroded

Switzerland has.....

• Summer tourism only

• Seasonal tourism

• Winter tourism only

• Year round tourism

Tourism in Switzerland generates _________________ annually.

• €1.5 million

• €15 million

• €1.5 billion

• €15 billion

During the winter, tourists mainly go to Switzerland for......

• Hiking

• Water Sports

• Cycling

• Skiing

During the summer, kayaking is popular along which famous river in Switzerland?

• The Seine

• The Dodder

• The Po

• The Rhine

Mass tourism to Spain has developed rapidly since the......

• 1920s

• 1930s

• 1940s

• 1950s

People mainly go to __________ areas for their holidays in Spain.

• Rural

• City

• Coastal

• Mountainous

Select all of the NEGATIVE impacts of tourism on Spain's environment.

• High rise buildings destroys natural beauty of the area

• Agricultural land lost

• Puts pressure on already low water supplies

• Pollution increases