How do human development processes give rise to changes in leisure time for tourism?
1. Changes in Leisure Time = Changes in Leisure & Sport!
1a. The American Time Use Survey - How do Americans spend their time? ...SUMMARIZE the AVERAGE distribution of leisure time, then the COMPARE and CONTRAST the key differences according to those who are (un)employed, gender, age, with children or without! 1b. How might your distribution of Time and Leisure Time CHANGE if your demographics OR location changed? Ex: GENDER, POLITICAL STABILITY, FAMILY INCOME, RURAL/URBAN, LIFE EXPECTANCY 1c. Textbook Readings - Supplement your knowledge: p213-215 of the Course Companion; record the major factors responsible for the growth in leisure time p219 of the Course Companion; record the definition of the BRICs, their factors for growth, and 3-4 points about expected changes |
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2. Definitions for Leisure, Sport & Tourism/Growth of Tourism
2a. Leisure, Sport & Tourism PPT What is the difference between these three concepts? How are they similar? How are they different? Use pages 230-231 of your textbook for specific information Review the terms: ONLINE FLASH CARDS at Geo41 Since 1970, international tourism has increased from 170 million people annually to a whopping 1087 million in 2013!! (UNWTO) Go to Wikipedia's World Tourism Rankings to find out where they go! 2b. Why the massive increase? And how is tourism shifting? Read the UNWTO - World Tourism Organization 2016 Tourism Highlights - Record 4-5 key changes in tourism as written in this report |
How do physical and human factors shape places into sites of leisure for tourism?
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5. Tourism in Different Countries:
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" Every April curious eyes turn toward the California desert. The annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival transforms the Empire Polo Club in Indio into a full-blown scene. The festival takes place over two consecutive weekends every April..." - refinery29.com
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6. Festivals as Temporary Sites of Leisure and Tourism
6a. Case Study Template: Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Welcome to Coachella - Have a Look Around and Coachella Maps Welcome to Indio - Have a Look Around 6b. Cost vs. Benefit Analysis: Impact of this Festival? Environmental Trashed: Music Festivals are Environmental Disasters Environmental - Coachella Attendees Produce 107T of Garbage/Day Social - Coachella 2017 is Already a Disaster Social - Coachella Culture as Important as the Music Economic - Is Coachella Good For the Economy? Economic - Coachella By the Numbers 6c. Coachella's Plan: Coachella Sustainability 2017 / Global Inheritance & Coachella 6d. TNC Involvement in Coachella: Pushing it Over the Edge? TNC Involvement in Tourism: Homework Complete one section for 'speed-dating' activity next class |
How do variations in the power of different countries affect their participation in global tourism?
7. Niche Tourism with a Global Sphere of Influence (Adventure, Heritage, & Movie Location Tourism)
Niche national tourism strategies with a global sphere of influence, including adventure tourism, movie location tourism and heritage tourism
7a. Carrying Capacity PPT
What happens when the limit of a rural or urban area is reached?
How do we know when a breaking point has been reached??
Evidence:
7b. Podcast: Maxed Out on Everest
What is happening at Mount Everest? Describe the situation.
Who are the key stakeholders in this situation?
How is this form of tourism evolving? Explain.
7c. Vanity, Pollution & Death on Mt. Everest
("Maxed Out on Everest: How to Fix The Mess At the Top of the World")
"Clearly the world’s highest peak is broken. But if you talk to the people who know it best, they’ll tell you it’s not beyond repair."
How have the number of summiters on Everest changed over the years? Why?
What are the main problems experienced with tourism on Everest? Describe in detail.
Describe some of the ways suggested repair Everest suggested in the article?
What type of niche tourism strategy is tourism on Everest? Why?
Niche national tourism strategies with a global sphere of influence, including adventure tourism, movie location tourism and heritage tourism
7a. Carrying Capacity PPT
What happens when the limit of a rural or urban area is reached?
How do we know when a breaking point has been reached??
Evidence:
7b. Podcast: Maxed Out on Everest
What is happening at Mount Everest? Describe the situation.
Who are the key stakeholders in this situation?
How is this form of tourism evolving? Explain.
7c. Vanity, Pollution & Death on Mt. Everest
("Maxed Out on Everest: How to Fix The Mess At the Top of the World")
"Clearly the world’s highest peak is broken. But if you talk to the people who know it best, they’ll tell you it’s not beyond repair."
How have the number of summiters on Everest changed over the years? Why?
What are the main problems experienced with tourism on Everest? Describe in detail.
Describe some of the ways suggested repair Everest suggested in the article?
What type of niche tourism strategy is tourism on Everest? Why?
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8. Tourism as a Development Strategy
8a. Tourism as a Development Strategy PPT 8b. Tourism in Vietnam Case Study Intro Sheet 8c. Podcast: Tourism as Development Strategy Group 1 - You work for Tourism Concern, an organisation that highlights and promotes the negative impacts of tourism. Produce a presentation that is split into three sections (Sociocultural, Environmental, Economic) with images to portray the negative issues; aim to highlight one issue from each of the three sections. Group 2 - You work for the Tourist Promotion Board, an organisation that highlights and promotes tourism. Produce a presentation that is split into three sections (Sociocultural, Environmental, Economic) with images to portray the positive impacts; aim to highlight one specific impact from each of the sections to forward your cause. |
Tourism as a Development Strategy - Key Facts: (courtesy Geo41)
- Tourism is a massive industry accounting for 9% of global GDP which has huge economic potential for developing countries.
- In 2016, more than 1 billion people travelled internationally. 40% of those journeys ended up in a developing country.
- Tourism flows have a huge potential to lift low income countries (LICs) out of poverty.
- Tourism represents $300 billion per year flowing from rich to poor countries (3 x bigger than the global aid budget).
- Many small countries have benefitted enormously from tourism, however not all money trickles down to local people (leakages).
What are future possibilities for management of and participation in tourism at different scales?
Additional RESOURCES:
Watch National Geographic's "The Hajj" Overview What is Hajj and Why Do People Go to Mecca? Primary and Secondary Resources at Mecca and Mina The Hajj Tracker Google Map Overview |
10. Urban Tourism Management: Mecca
The consequences of unsustainable touristic growth in rural and urban tourism hotspots, including the concept of carrying capacity and possible management options to increase site resilience 10d. Urban Tourism Management PPT How does one town prepare, plan and manage an influx of over 2 million people? 10a. What Is the Hajj and Why Do People Go on Pilgrimage? Why do over two million people travel to Mecca every year? Please Answer the Questions provided in this Article 10b. Hajj Stampede: What We Know So Far Was it poor planning or just an accident? How can this be averted? Please Answer the Questions Provided in this Article 10c. The New York Times Hajj Stampede Interactive Provide a summary of Rashid Siddiqui's experience at the crush. Outline the journey every Muslim will take on his 5 day Hajj. 10d. Hajj Pilgrims to Get Electronic Bracelets Outline the measures taken by Saudi officials to manage tourism. Evaluate the effectiveness of this policy. |
9. Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable tourism is defined as “tourism that respects both local people and the traveller, cultural heritage and the environment”. It seeks to provide people with an exciting and educational holiday that is also of benefit to the people of the host country." -UNESCO
9a. Sustainable Tourism vs. Ecotourism PPT
Brief overview on sustainable tourism vs ecotourism, differences/similarities and key terms.
9b. Use the Sustainable Tourism Student Worksheet - Zimbabwe and the notes above to investigate a controversial method of sustainable tourism - hunting elephants in Zimbabwe - sustainable or not? You decide based on evidence.
Sustainable tourism is defined as “tourism that respects both local people and the traveller, cultural heritage and the environment”. It seeks to provide people with an exciting and educational holiday that is also of benefit to the people of the host country." -UNESCO
9a. Sustainable Tourism vs. Ecotourism PPT
Brief overview on sustainable tourism vs ecotourism, differences/similarities and key terms.
9b. Use the Sustainable Tourism Student Worksheet - Zimbabwe and the notes above to investigate a controversial method of sustainable tourism - hunting elephants in Zimbabwe - sustainable or not? You decide based on evidence.
How do human development processes give rise to changes in leisure time for sport?
11. Leisure at an International Scale: Sport
Does wealth dictate success in international sport?
Do the richest countries have the best teams?
What other factors affect sports success and participation?
11a. How Much Does Wealth affect Sport PPT
11b. Task One: Which sports are most influenced by relative wealth? Use GDP per capita to compare which sport is MOST influenced by wealth...
Soccer World Cup Wins
Golf Masters Wins
Olympic Medals (Summer) or Olympic Medals (Winter)
11c. 1)11c: Using the greenfield geography. website:
SUMMARIZE How much economic, socio-cultural, environmental, biological, or political factors play a role in determining success in golf?
Write a few sentences for each factor.
11d. Mini-IA Assignment:
a) Mini-IA Overview & Grading Scheme
b) A Data Sheet & Spearman's Rank Instructions
c) Spearman's Rank PPT Overview
Does wealth dictate success in international sport?
Do the richest countries have the best teams?
What other factors affect sports success and participation?
11a. How Much Does Wealth affect Sport PPT
11b. Task One: Which sports are most influenced by relative wealth? Use GDP per capita to compare which sport is MOST influenced by wealth...
Soccer World Cup Wins
Golf Masters Wins
Olympic Medals (Summer) or Olympic Medals (Winter)
11c. 1)11c: Using the greenfield geography. website:
SUMMARIZE How much economic, socio-cultural, environmental, biological, or political factors play a role in determining success in golf?
Write a few sentences for each factor.
11d. Mini-IA Assignment:
a) Mini-IA Overview & Grading Scheme
b) A Data Sheet & Spearman's Rank Instructions
c) Spearman's Rank PPT Overview
How do physical and human factors shape places into sites of leisure for sport?
12. National Sports Teams and League Hierarchy: Case Studies 12a) Sports League Hierarchy PPT Key Terms: sports league, league system, hierarchy, sphere of influence, population density, stadium, supporters 12b) Barcelona Real Madrid Have the Most Social Media Followers ~ Forbes Does this make them the most successful teams? Why or why not? 12c) Using a National Sports League of your choice, please complete the worksheet in full sentences for a case study overview: National Sport League Research Worksheet Include in your research: -a map showing location league franchises in country - aerial picture one major stadiums or venues -a map of population density in the country (bottom) |
13. Distribution of Urban Recreational Facilities
13a. Distribution of Intra-Urban Recreational Facilities PPT The leisure hierarchy has a strong correlation with settlement hierarchy. Settlement hierarchy is usually measured by three variables:
~ from greefieldgeography 13b. Settlement Leisure Distribution Worksheet - complete for additional information on underlying concepts in this topic. 13c. Creating an annotated map! Use MY MAPS in Google Maps to create an annotated sketch map of the leisure distribution in Munich! |
How do variations in the power of different countries affect their participation in global sport?
14. Major Sporting Events: Success or Failure?
14a) What factors are important for choosing an world sporting event venue?
• Infastructure-airports, roads, hotels for huge influx of people
• Finances to pay for the event
• Political support for the event
• Suitable environment for sport
• Plan for after event so stadiums do not become ‘white elephants’
What is the most important factor? How does a committee make this selection?
Are ANY countries going to be able to fill ALL of these criteria?
Use our case studies below QATAR, BRAZIL, and CANADA... identify their concerns?
14a) What factors are important for choosing an world sporting event venue?
• Infastructure-airports, roads, hotels for huge influx of people
• Finances to pay for the event
• Political support for the event
• Suitable environment for sport
• Plan for after event so stadiums do not become ‘white elephants’
What is the most important factor? How does a committee make this selection?
Are ANY countries going to be able to fill ALL of these criteria?
Use our case studies below QATAR, BRAZIL, and CANADA... identify their concerns?
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15 (cont'd). Major Sporting Events: The Olympics - Success or Failure?
The Olympics are the largest and most watched sporting event in the world. Of the summer and winter categories, summer triumphs with most spectators and most money spent. But are these events successes or failures? Why would a city want to host the Olympics?
15b) The Olympics Intro and (Brief) Overview PPT
The NOTES for the Olympics Intro PPt
15c) Read the Olympics Case Study Sheet (adapted from greenfieldgeography)
Work through the Telegraph Interactive to find the major sporting stadiums
15d) Construct a 10 point complete essay answering the IB Question:
“Local people do not benefit from hosting an international sporting event.”
Discuss this statement contrasting London 2012 with one other city (either Olympics or World Cup).
- Citations must be included - try HERE!
- Use (and define) at least one of these terms: 1. Gentrification/ 2. Urban Renewal/ 3. Urban Regeneration
The Olympics are the largest and most watched sporting event in the world. Of the summer and winter categories, summer triumphs with most spectators and most money spent. But are these events successes or failures? Why would a city want to host the Olympics?
15b) The Olympics Intro and (Brief) Overview PPT
The NOTES for the Olympics Intro PPt
15c) Read the Olympics Case Study Sheet (adapted from greenfieldgeography)
Work through the Telegraph Interactive to find the major sporting stadiums
15d) Construct a 10 point complete essay answering the IB Question:
“Local people do not benefit from hosting an international sporting event.”
Discuss this statement contrasting London 2012 with one other city (either Olympics or World Cup).
- Citations must be included - try HERE!
- Use (and define) at least one of these terms: 1. Gentrification/ 2. Urban Renewal/ 3. Urban Regeneration
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