Chapter 4 GEO Textbook Review

Events that happened in the past can resulting people forming special connections to particular places. Which of the four ways that people connect to place does this relate to?

• economic

• spiritual

• cultural

• historical

​ (a)   use mobile payments to speed up transactions and reduce costs. ​ (b)   use smart trackers to improve efficiency and help customers track deliveries. ​ (c)   use remote weather stations to monitor conditions, and collaborative apps to monitor pests and potential diseases in the area. Sensors track livestock, and drones are able to keep an aerial eye on crops.

• Small Businesses
• Transport and logistics businesses
• Agribusinesses

Match the impacts of historical tourism to the location.

• Pyramids of Giza, Egypt

• In some heavily visited sections, virtually every stone has been defaced with graffiti and some tourists even take pieces of the wall as souvenirs. 

• The Great Wall of China

• Many of the stone statues and steps are crumbling under the stress of millions of footsteps from tourists, and entire sections of the walls have collapsed.

• Angkor Wat, Cambodia

• Ancient paintings are being eroded by salt deposits that are caused by the sweating and breathing of tourists.

Match the term to its definition.

• related to past experiences and events

• spiritual factors

• related to employment and income

• historical factors

• • related to a person’s beliefs

• cultural factors

• shared characteristics of a group

• economic factors

What is the potential impact from wilderness tourism in Antarctica? Select all that apply.

• introduction of foreign species to Antarctic waters from water carried as ballast on cruise ships

• disturbance of wildlife

• difficulty in rescuing people involved in medical or other emergencies 

• oil spills from cruise ships

• damage to plant life, such as tourists trampling slow-growing beds of moss

Identify the two organisations in the paragraph who are working to improve digital access around the world.

• -

• -

• -

• -

Match the following

• historical tourism

• These tourists typically travel to natural areas that are relatively undisturbed, and possibly fragile, to learn more about these special places in a socially responsible manner.

• recreational tourism

• These tourists visit places that relatively few others have despite the potential risks involved.

• ecotourism

• These tourists visit important buildings, view artefacts and monuments and sometimes listen to stories from local experts.

• wilderness tourism

• These tourists travel to have a good time, to relax and to enjoy the attractions and activities of offer in the places they are visiting.

What are the four main aspects to globalisation?

Click on the four correct answers.

• trade in goods and services

• the movement of ideas and knowledge

• the movement of money

• trade in submarine cables

• the movement of people

More than (a)   people visit the (b)   coastal town of Byron Bay each year. This contributes to over (c)   to the town’s economy, mostly in accommodation and retail. Tourism is (d)   largest employer, generating more than 3500 jobs. However, the town's attractive lifestyle is under threat due to (e)   : the phenomenon whereby certain places of interest are visited by excessive numbers of tourists, causing undesirable effects for the places visited.

• two million
• New South Wales
• $460 million
• Byron Bay's
• overtourism

Roads are often congested, and property prices have soared as the demand for ​ (a)   has grown. The local council spends tens of ​ (b)   of dollars a year providing services such as roads, sewerage and waste networks to visitors and residents alike, but the financial burden for this falls largely on the ​ (c)   .

• rental accomodation
• millions
• residents