WorksheetsTourism and Environment Worksheet Extraction
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 34hrs 37mins
Choose the correct answer. What percentage of total employment does tourism account for globally?
10%
5%
15%
20%
Choose the correct answer. By 2020, how many tourist trips were predicted to occur globally?
1.9 billion
2 billion
1.6 billion
2.1 billion
Choose the correct answer. What is the primary purpose of the guidelines mentioned in the learning material?
To promote tourism without considering environmental impacts
To provide a reference point for field project staff and encourage a consistent approach
To describe whether ecotourism is an appropriate option
To implement ecotourism globally
Choose the correct answer. Which aspect is highlighted by the guidelines for community-based ecotourism?
Marketing strategies for tourism
Rules for international tourism
Methods to increase tourist numbers
General principles and practical considerations
Choose the correct answer. Which of the following is one of the sections related to community-based ecotourism initiatives?
Focusing solely on profit generation
Considering whether ecotourism is an appropriate option
Promoting international tourism campaigns
Ignoring community involvement in ecotourism projects
Identify the correct concept. The approximate percentage of global GDP accounted for by the tourism industry.
About 5%
About 10%
About 20%
About 30%
Identify the correct concept. A characteristic of ecotourism identified by UNEP and WTO that involves the appreciation of both nature and indigenous cultures.
Maximizing visitor numbers
Appreciation of nature and local cultures
Exclusive luxury amenities
Urban-oriented tourism development
Identify the correct concept. A characteristic of ecotourism that must be included as part of the tourist offer, as identified by UNEP and WTO.
Nightlife and entertainment
Interpretation and learning experiences
Adventure sports only
High-end retail services
Identify the correct concept. A characteristic of ecotourism that focuses on minimizing detrimental consequences to the natural and socio-cultural environment.
Minimizing negative impacts
Maximizing profits
Increasing visitor numbers
Ignoring local traditions
Identify the correct concept. The position of WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) states that tourism practice should be compatible with the effective preservation of this.
Rapid urbanization
National economic growth targets
The natural environment
Political stability
Identify the correct concept. The party that WWF states must have an equitable share in the benefits of tourism development and practice.
Multinational corporations
Local communities
National governments only
International tour operators
Identify the correct concept. The guideline for ecotourism development requires effective structures to enable the community to influence, manage, and receive benefits.
Centralized management by private firms
Community participation mechanisms
Open-access tourism without regulation
Exclusive control by external consultants
Identify the correct concept. The guideline ensures that close consultation with stakeholders should lead to an agreed vision integrating environmental, social, and economic aims.
Stakeholder-integrated planning and agreed vision
Rapid development with minimal consultation
Tourism expansion focused only on profits
External planning without local input
Identify the correct concept. The guideline ensures the type and level of tourism planned is suitable for the area's natural resources and cultural heritage.
Unlimited visitor growth
Suitability assessment aligned with resource capacity and heritage
Exclusive access for foreign investors
Promotion-focused marketing
Identify the correct concept. This guideline mandates that communities will require ongoing access to advice and support in development, management, and marketing.
One-time training only
Ongoing advisory support for communities
Complete outsourcing to private firms
Volunteer-only assistance
Identify the correct concept. This guideline ensures that ecotourism enterprises raise awareness of conservation and community issues.
Sales promotions only
Education and awareness raising
Price discounts for tourists
Exclusive VIP services
Identify the correct concept. The percentage of total employment accounted for by the tourism industry globally.
About 3%
About 7%
About 10%
About 15%
Identify the correct concept. The final guideline ensures projects are designed and managed for long-term viability and success.
Short-term profit maximization
Long-term sustainability planning
Seasonal promotional campaigns
Visitor number caps alone
Identify the correct concept. A negative effect occurs when infrastructure is built without sustainable plans, resulting in the loss of nature.
Sustainable urbanization
Habitat loss from unsustainable development
Community-based conservation
Visitor education programs
Identify the correct concept. An inevitable negative effect where using local water, electricity, and roads causes them to become exhausted over time.
Resource replenishment
Resource overuse due to tourism
Ecological restoration
Carbon offsetting
Identify the correct concept. This happens when local people begin to copy the lifestyles of tourists, leading to the erosion of native traditions.
Cultural resilience
Demonstration effect
Heritage conservation
Community empowerment
Identify the correct concept. A negative effect that can arise when travelers fail to research the norms and traditions of a new place.
Cultural sensitivity
Cultural insensitivity causing disrespect of local norms
Ethnographic immersion
Language acquisition
Identify the correct concept. This includes the offering of animal rides or performances purely for visitor entertainment.
Ethical wildlife observation
Unethical wildlife tourism and animal entertainment
Habitat restoration initiatives
Citizen science programs
Identify the correct concept. The result of heavy human and vehicle movement that causes delays for tourists and forces locals to change their daily routines.
Traffic congestion and crowding
Efficient transport planning
Seasonal route optimization
Carpooling schemes
Identify the correct concept. The increase in the cost of essential goods during the high tourist season, making them less affordable for residents.
Price controls
Seasonal price deflation
Tourism-driven price inflation
Subsidies for tourists
Identify the correct concept. A dangerous economic state where a place relies too heavily on tourism, risking collapse if political instability or natural disaster occurs.
Diversified local economy
Overdependence on tourism
Decentralized governance
Fiscal federalism
Identify the correct concept. The accumulation of waste, including plastic, noise, light, and sewage, due to the concentration of people in one area.
Circular economy
Pollution and waste build-up from tourism
Green infrastructure
Zero-waste tourism achieved
Identify the correct concept. A category of waste that includes water bottles, takeaway containers, and different packaging.
Organic compostable waste
Single-use plastic waste
Electronic waste
Biodegradable paper waste
Identify the correct concept. The intentional damage done to a historical or natural site.
Graffiti art
Vandalism
Restoration
Conservation signage
Identify the correct concept. The general practice that travelers must adopt to avoid causing irreparable damage to an area and its people.
Irresponsible tourism
Responsible travel and Leave No Trace principles
Exploitative tourism
Unauthorized access
Identify the correct concept. The essential action a traveler must take before visiting a new place to avoid creating tension with locals.
Book last-minute flights
Research local customs and norms
Avoid all interactions
Only follow online reviews
Identify the correct concept. The general term for the adverse consequences that occur when people do not travel sustainably.
Positive tourism externalities
Unsustainable tourism impacts
Community co-benefits
Net-zero tourism effects
Identify the correct concept. This occurs when tourism increases consumption in areas where resources like water, land, and local resources are already scarce.
Resource abundance
Overtourism exacerbating resource scarcity
Regenerative tourism
Balanced consumption
Identify the correct concept. The environmental impact that results from increased construction of hotels affecting resources like fertile soil, forests, and wildlife.
Infrastructure-driven habitat destruction
Micro-habitat restoration
Urban greening
Tourist volunteering
Identify the correct concept. The greater extraction and transport of items like energy and food where the main drawback in the area is supply due to tourism.
Local self-sufficiency
Increased carbon footprint from import reliance
Decentralized energy generation
Demand-side management
Identify the correct concept. The environmental issue caused by increased travel by air, road, and rail, with tourism accounting for over 60% of all air travel.
Greenhouse gas emissions from transportation
Noise reduction strategies
Tree-planting campaigns
Low-impact rail only
Choose the correct answer. The exact percentage of all air travel that tourism accounts for.
40%
50%
60%
70%
Identify the correct concept. A major environmental problem where improper disposal leads to waste being found littered along rivers, scenic areas, and roadsides.
Waste-to-energy conversion
Littering
Selective recycling
Composting programs
Identify the correct concept. The type of pollution that arises from the wastewater of hotels and recreational facilities, often polluting seas and lakes.
Air pollution
Water pollution
Soil contamination
Noise pollution
Identify the correct concept. Industrial construction activities and infrastructure development that can activate mining and the loss of wildlife habitats.
Sustainable architecture
Land degradation and deforestation from development
Protected area zoning
Eco-certification
Identify the correct concept. The development of port and harbors that can cause changes in currents and coastal conditions.
Coastal engineering impacts
Inland watershed management
Mountain trail restoration
Urban transit planning
Identify the correct concept. These are fragile marine ecosystems that suffer worldwide from tourism developments.
Mangrove forests
Coral reefs
Kelp farms
Salt marshes
Identify the correct concept. The physical impact of tourists repeatedly using the same trail, which damages vegetation and soil.
Trail erosion and trampling
Boardwalk installation
Guided nature walks only
Wildlife photography
Identify the correct concept. The degradation of habitats caused by tourism leisure activities such as boating in fragile marine areas.
Marine habitat disturbance from boating
Underwater heritage conservation
Catch-and-release policies
Sustainable seafood certification
Identify the correct concept. The quality of this, both natural and man-made, is considered essential to tourism.
Environmental quality
Ticket pricing
Hotel star ratings
Souvenir availability
Identify the correct concept. Defined as the maximum number of people who can use a site without unacceptable alteration in the physical environment and a decline in visitor experience quality (Wall and Mathieson 2006).
Visitor quota
Carrying capacity
Sustainability index
Ecological footprint
Identify the correct concept. The dimension of carrying capacity that relates to the most number of people who can use a place without any damage or environmental change.
Ecological carrying capacity
Social carrying capacity
Economic carrying capacity
Administrative capacity
Identify the correct concept. The dimension of carrying capacity that refers to the most number of people that can be accepted by the existing services and facilities.
Perceptual carrying capacity
Physical carrying capacity
Ecological carrying capacity
Social carrying capacity
Identify the correct concept. The dimension of carrying capacity that refers to the growth of tourism that generates economic impacts without harming the local economy.
Economic carrying capacity
Social carrying capacity
Perceptual carrying capacity
Administrative capacity
Identify the correct concept. The dimension of carrying capacity that relates to the views of the local people regarding tourism-related activities.
Ecological carrying capacity
Social carrying capacity
Physical carrying capacity
Economic carrying capacity
Identify the correct concept. The dimension of carrying capacity refers to the number of tourists that can be accepted before the quality of visitor experience begins to deteriorate.
Perceptual (psychological) carrying capacity
Physical carrying capacity
Ecological carrying capacity
Economic carrying capacity
Identify the correct concept. A factor affecting carrying capacity, referring to the type of travel that has a greater negative impact on the environment.
Mass tourism formats
Slow travel by train
Community-based homestays
Non-motorized hiking
Identify the correct concept. A method to tackle carrying capacity achieved by restricting the number of people and regulating visitor usage.
Visitor limits and quota management
Open access to all sites
Dynamic pricing only
Marketing campaigns
Identify the correct concept. A method to tackle carrying capacity achieved by influencing the behavior and attitude of the visitor.
Environmental education and interpretation
Increasing police presence
Banning local guides
Building more parking lots
Identify the correct concept. The method developed by the US Forest Service includes all stakeholders and focuses on desired conditions rather than visitor numbers.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Limits of Acceptable Change (LAC)
Carrying Capacity Model (CCM)
Adaptive Co-Management (ACM)
Identify the correct concept. A set of methods used to measure in advance the likely effects that can happen on the environment due to a tourism development project.
Stakeholder mapping
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Visitor satisfaction survey
Market feasibility study
Identify the correct concept. The component of tourism carrying capacity that includes all fixed and flexible parts of the natural, cultural, and built environment.
Infrastructure component
Social component
Economic component
Policy component
Identify the correct concept. The component of tourism carrying capacity that refers to the impacts of tourism on the local economic structure, including competition with other sectors.
Social component
Economic component
Infrastructure component
Administrative component
Identify the correct concept. The component of tourism carrying capacity that deals with the social patterns, identity, and lifestyle of the host communities.
Economic component
Social component
Infrastructure component
Environmental component
Identify the correct concept. The type of tourism defined as the movement of people from their normal place of residence to rural areas for leisure, lasting between twenty-four hours and six months.
Urban tourism
Rural tourism
Adventure tourism
Medical tourism
Identify the correct concept. A type of rural tourism that is explicitly farm-related, often involving a stay in farm accommodation.
Agritourism
Cultural heritage tours
Eco-volunteering
Wine festivals only
Identify the correct concept. A type of rural tourism that specifically refers to visitors to rural settlements to enjoy the countryside and natural areas.
Industrial tourism
Nature-based rural tourism
Urban sightseeing
Shopping tourism
Identify the correct concept. A form of rural tourism that is unspecialized, promotes environmental conservation, and provides direct benefits to local societies and cultures.
Mass tourism
Ecotourism
Business travel
Event tourism
Identify the correct concept. An OECD requirement stating that rural tourism must be built upon the special features of the rural world, such as open space and heritage.
Urban branding
Emphasis on rural distinctiveness and assets
High-density development
Nightlife-oriented promotion
Identify the correct concept. An OECD requirement that rural tourism must be small-scale in both buildings and settlements.
Large resort construction
Small-scale development principle
Skyscraper hotels in villages
Extensive parking lots
Identify the correct concept. An OECD requirement that rural tourism should be connected with local families and grow slowly and organically.
Rapid expansion led by external investors
Community-based development with gradual growth
Seasonal pop-up resorts
Exclusive membership clubs
Identify the correct concept. An OECD requirement that the development of rural tourism should maintain the special rural character of an area and be careful in its use of resources.
Resource-intensive entertainment
Conservation of rural character and sustainable resource use
Full urbanization of rural centers
High-traffic roadway expansion
Identify the correct concept. The practice of managing tourism in a way that minimizes negative impacts on the environment and local communities.
Responsible tourism
Mass tourism
Luxury tourism
Adventure tourism
Identify the correct concept. The phenomenon where excessive tourist numbers lead to the degradation of natural and cultural resources.
Rural tourism
Community-based tourism
Ecotourism
Overtourism
Identify the correct concept. The approach that encourages tourists to engage with local communities and contribute to their well-being.
Community engagement tourism
Passive tourism
Commercial tourism
Exclusive tourism
Identify the correct concept. The practice of ensuring that tourism development does not compromise the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Mass tourism expansion
Short-term tourism planning
Sustainable tourism development
Exclusive luxury tourism
Identify the correct concept. The phenomenon where local communities experience cultural dilution due to the influx of tourists.
Community cultural enrichment
Heritage tourism
Tourism-induced cultural erosion
Cultural preservation
Identify the correct concept. The guideline that emphasizes the importance of protecting biodiversity while promoting tourism activities.
Tourism without environmental considerations
Unregulated tourism growth
Biodiversity conservation in tourism
Wildlife exploitation for tourism
Choose the correct answer. By what year is it projected that global tourism will reach 1.8 billion trips?
2024
2025
2026
2023
Choose the correct answer. What percentage of international tourist arrivals is attributed to leisure travel?
40%
50%
60%
70%
Identify the correct concept. The term used to describe the phenomenon where local communities experience a decline in quality of life due to excessive tourism.
Tourism sustainability
Tourism-induced gentrification
Community displacement
Overtourism
Identify the correct concept. The practice of ensuring that tourism activities do not harm the environment and local communities.
Luxury tourism
Mass tourism
Responsible tourism
Adventure tourism
Identify the correct concept. The phenomenon where excessive tourism leads to the degradation of natural resources and local culture.
Sustainable tourism
Ecotourism
Overtourism
Community tourism
Identify the correct concept. The approach that emphasizes the importance of preserving local traditions and ecosystems while promoting tourism.
Adventure travel
Heritage tourism
Responsible travel
Eco-friendly tourism
Identify the correct concept. The type of tourism that focuses on the conservation of natural resources and the well-being of local communities.
Luxury tourism
Cultural tourism
Ecotourism
Adventure tourism
