The Problems with Over Tourism

What was the message written on the makeshift wooden placard in Palma, Majorca?

• Tourists Welcome

• Go Home Tourists

• Everywhere you look everyone is foreign

• Tourism is Life

Why were there 10,000 marchers on the streets of Palma in Majorca at the start of the summer holiday season?

• To celebrate the start of the holiday season

• To protest against the high cost of living

• To express that tourism was making life in Palma unliveable for locals

• To support the tourism industry

What is one of the reasons for the strong sense of grievance in places with high tourism?

• Lack of tourist attractions

• High cost of travel

• Locals being priced out of their own home towns

• Poor weather conditions

What year is set to be a record-breaking one for tourism, surpassing the previous high in 2019?

• 2022

• 2023

• 2024

• 2025

What has the BBC reported about a chef in Ibiza?

• He has opened a new restaurant

• He has lived in his car for the past three years

• He has moved to another country

• He has become a famous TV chef

What percentage of the archipelago's GDP is accounted for by tourism?

• 25%

• 35%

• 45%

• 55%

Who is Chris Elkington?

• A local tour guide

• A hotel owner

• The editor of The Canarian Weekly

• A government official

What is one of the main issues caused by unchecked growth in tourism according to the text?

• Decrease in tourist numbers

• Increase in local employment

• High rental prices for locals

• Improved public transportation

What has been the impact of landlords turning to holiday lets via online platforms?

• Decrease in rental prices

• Increase in the number of available properties

• Increase in the price of accommodation

• Decrease in tourism

What environmental concern is associated with tourism in the Canaries?

• Increased pollution from factories

• Overuse of water resources

• Deforestation

• Loss of wildlife