CGG301 Portfolio #11 - Unit 2 Review (2.1-2.2)

How is the tourism industry connected to the natural environment?

• The tourism industry has no impact on the natural environment
• The tourism industry only focuses on urban attractions
• The natural environment has no influence on the tourism industry
• The tourism industry relies on the natural environment for attractions and activities. It is connected through Tourism Types like Eco-tourism and Adventure Travel, along with the space in which it occurs (ex. Las Vegas and the Desert).

What are the characteristics of the activities Young Adults engage in while in a natural environment?

• High Energy, High Risk. Example, Outdoor sports, hiking, camping, nature photography, bird watching, wildlife observation, etc.

• Shopping at the mall
• Playing video games
• Watching TV

1.  The characteristics of the activities families with younger children are looking for in a natural environment are

• Danger, isolation, and idleness

• Inaccessibility, limited space, and no opportunities for play
• Unsafe, difficult to reach, and no room for exploration
• Highly planned, Safe environments, accessibility, and opportunities for play and exploration. Also, those with group rates (lower pp/cost).

The characteristics of activities seniors are interested in when visiting a natural environment destination are

• Attending concerts, museums, and art galleries

• Lower Energy, Low risk with slow/ self-directed pace like bird watching, fruit picking, photography, picnic, etc.

• Watching TV, playing video games, and using social media
• Shopping, dining, and nightlife

1. Choose a location in the natural environment (river, lakes, mountains, etc.) and describe the sorts of activities young adults, families and seniors would do there (one example for each age group)

Answer explanation

Mountain: skiing/snowboarding, ski lodge package deals/lessons or sleigh rides, walking trails/bird watching.

Ecotourism is

• Traveling to crowded cities and popular tourist destinations
• Visiting natural areas without considering the impact on the environment
• Environmentally sustainable and responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education.

• Participating in activities that harm the local wildlife and ecosystem

Wildlife Corridors are

• Strips of land that connect fragmented habitats so wildlife can move freely

• Areas where wildlife is not allowed to roam
• Protected zones for human settlement
• Man-made barriers to prevent animal migration

Site Factors are

• the elements that only affect the failure of a site for a particular purpose

• the components that are irrelevant to the success of a site for a particular purpose
• the elements that affect the suitability of a site like its natural/physical attributes.

• the factors that have no impact on the suitability of a site

Hard Adventure is

• a boring and unchallenging trip

• a mediocre and uneventful trip

• an easy and relaxing adventure

• Extreme sports or adventures (high risk)

  
  

1. Endangered space is:

• A space that is constantly expanding and growing

• A space or place that is at risk of disappearing or being destroyed by destructive human activities

• A space that is well-protected and secure
• A space that is abundant and thriving