What are the human and physical attractions of different destinations?

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What are the human and physical attractions of
different destinations?

• Write a list of the physical and human
  attractions that holiday destinations have on
  offer.

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Why might you choose to go to Ibiza after A
levels?

• Physical factors
• Sun, clean sandy beaches, warm sea, blue sky,
  beautiful scenery.
• Human factors
• Fully inclusive hotels, watersports, night life.
• http//www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/the-effect
  -of-clubbing-on-tourism-in-ibiza/1427.html
• Write notes on the economic, social and
  environmental impacts of tourism on Ibiza.

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Activity

• Use the photos of Italy and assess their tourist
  potential for members of your family and
  /friends.
• Divide your page into Cities, Mountains and
  Coasts,
• Who would be most attracted to what and why?
• 1. Cities Culture, entertainment, shopping.
• London, New York, Paris, Rome.
• 2. Mountains scenery, walking, climbing, skiing.
• Alps, Rockies, Dolomites.
• 3. Beaches swimming, water skiing etc
• Spain, Caribbean and Thailand.

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Study Figure 6b (photograph) in the Resource
Booklet. It shows a coastal area in Cuba. (i)
Describe the physical attractions of the area.
Use evidence from the photograph in your answer.
(3)
Sandy beach. (1) Shallow water. (1) Coral reef.
(1) Safe sea. (1) Blue sky warm sunny days. (1)
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Outline the physical and human attractions of the
area shown on Figure 6b. (4)
e.g. physical lake (1) mountains (1) beautiful
scenery (1) e.g. human gingerbread shop (1)
outdoor clothing shops (1) forest walk (1) cafes
(1) hotels (1) near main road (1)
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Study Figure 6c in the Resource Booklet. Outline
the physical and human attractions of the area
shown in Figure 6c. (4)
Accept reference to transport of skiers up the
hillside snow (1) good weather (1) steep slope
(1) beautiful scenery (1) accommodation (1)
church (1) ski lift (1) snowy mountains
(2) forest (1)
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Study Photograph D in the Resource Booklet. Using
both the photograph, and your own knowledge,
explain why mountains such as these are described
as fragile environments.
Impact is direct and indirect both from tourist
usage (photograph) and from servicing that
tourist economy (1). Fragility is a function of
steep slopes, what goes down tends to stay down
(1). Of severe and unpredictable climate, heavy
rain/snow/flash floods and avalanches (1). Of
rarity of species of fauna and flora which are
easily disturbed (1).
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Describe the changes shown on Figure 6a. Use
tourist data in your answer (3)
It rises - visitor numbers increased (1) but not
consistently it varies (1) any one period
described e.g fallen since 1998 (1) data to
support any one point (1)