WorksheetsNatural Hazards Affecting Tourism
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which statement best defines a natural disaster in the context of travel and tourism?
A planned closure that reduces tourist numbers
A seasonal event improving travel business profits
A minor weather change with limited local effects
A natural event causing great damage or loss of life
Which economic change most directly reduces how much people can spend on holidays?
Stable fuel costs keeping ticket prices
A stronger home currency abroad
Higher employment levels increasing incomes
A recession decreasing disposable income
Government tourism tax incentives
Which situation is a health risk that could harm a destination’s image and visitor numbers?
Currency exchange improving rates
Fuel prices falling globally
A boom increasing employment
A new TV drama set abroad
An outbreak of cholera cases
A severe storm damages roads and airports, causing delays and cancellations. What is the most likely immediate impact on tourism businesses?
Increased visitor spending patterns
Disruption to operations and evacuations
Stable demand and travel schedules
Improved publicity and positive image
Expansion of routes and destinations
Which option best defines infrastructure in the context of hospitality and catering?
The basic systems a country needs to work
Seasonal services tourists sometimes request
Emergency plans hotels write for storms
Temporary facilities used during festivals
A hurricane causes power cuts at a hotel and blocks the road to the airport. Which impact on travel logistics is most immediate for guests?
Flights become unreachable due to blocked access
Tour prices rise because of higher demand
Local attractions extend opening hours
Hotel ratings improve from rapid responses
Which hazard is described as large waves that can destroy entire coastal resorts, such as in Indonesia 2018?
Hurricanes bringing wind and heavy rain
Tsunamis creating powerful coastal waves
Volcanoes erupting and releasing hot ash
Earthquakes causing shaking and damage
Which event is linked to cancelling hundreds of flights during a severe snow event nicknamed in Europe?
California–Oregon heatwave
The Beast from the East snowstorm
Turkey–Greece 2020 quake
The White Island eruption
Which statement best explains a risk of wildfires for hospitality and tourism areas?
They can burn through national parks and tourist zones
They shake city centres and damage vehicles
They create giant waves along coastal beaches
They cool regions and increase winter tourism
Which geological hazard can erupt suddenly and injure visitors, as shown by the White Island example in New Zealand?
Heat waves making holidays uncomfortable
Volcanic activity releasing ash and gases
Hurricane winds with torrential rainfall
Earthquake activity near hotels and cars
Which impact is most likely to be short-term for a tourism destination after a severe storm?
Persistent unemployment in hospitality
Long rebuilding of infrastructure
Reputation of area declining for years
Evacuation of guests from hotels
Ongoing insurance premium increases
A resort experiences months of booking cancellations because news coverage damaged its image. How should this impact be categorized?
Short-term because guests leave immediately
Long-term because evacuations happen quickly
Long-term because reputation takes time to repair
Short-term because airports briefly close
