GLOBAL INTERDEPENDENCE TOURISM

• What is Love Your Lakes?


  - a campaign which had raised 67000 pounds for preservation of the Lake District

  - on how to treat the environment

  Protection of cultural heritage

  Building bins

  - Help fund Lake Wardens to monitor Algae
• What is Fix the Fells?


  a partnership of six organisations, lead by the National Trust to restore and maintain footpaths in the Lake District

  - Maintaining 344 upland paths covering 410 miles

  Trained National Trust rangers and volunteers

  ERDF has donated over 1.5 million pounds over 5 years
• What does the government do in the Lake District?

  - offering tax relief to those willing to clean up contaminated land
• What is Go Lakes Travel?

  - 6.9 million pound initiative funded by the department of transport

  Improving Public - Transport Services to reduce carbon emissions and congestion

  Discounted tickets for those who travel to the Lake District by Public Transport

  - Promotes car free journeys
• What are Low Carbon Cottages?

  - Aims to reduce carbon emissions and running costs of traditionally built cottages
• What is Greener Boating in the Lake district?

  - Fight against the pollution in Lakes and Rivers

  - Distribute Oil Spill kits and safe places to dispose of them
• How is littering a threat to the Lake District?

  - One use plastic is disrupting the natural beauty of the Lake District

  - There is a lack of bins on hiking trails

  - Poses a threat to animals who graze and live on the land
• What is the inflation in the house market in the Lake District?

  - 20% increase in housing due to being buying second homes

  - This forces people to move out as they can no longer afford it , such as in Kendal
• How many people who visit the Lake District drive?

  - 92% of visitors drive to the Lake District

  - an estimated 16 million people a year

  This causes congestion and pollution
• What is happening to businesses in the Lake district?


  - People are not always buying from local business but from large chain stores, meaning the local people are not benefiting from tourism to the extent they should
• What is an example of a Honeypot Site in the Lake district?


  - Top Hill, Beatrix Potter's attracts 150000 visitors and Bowness attracts 25000 vistors
• Why is farming an issue in the Lake District?

  - A key part of the economy

  The use of fertilisers and pesticides has led to eutrophication in water (Algae blooms)

  - This harms the wildlife
• What are the educational opportunities in the Lake District?

  - The Galapagos National Park Interpretation Centre on San Cristobal has displays on the islands biodiversity and cultural history, urging the tourists to remain respectful
• Do you have to have guides in the Galapagos?

  - Yes

  - No tourist is allowed to independently explore the islands

  They have to use a local guide.

  - This both provides jobs for the locals and limits harm to the islands as tourists are actively informed of the regulations, like not straying off designated paths
• Are they entrance fees for the Galapagos?


  - Each visitors that enters the Galapagos has to pay an entrance fee ranging from 50-100 dollars

  - This tax goes towards a variation of local organisations which contribute to conservation, like the Galapagos Provincial Council
• Are there boat routes in the Galapagos?


  - Boat routes are planned in advance and the National Park has control over where cruise lines can go

  Helps limit pollution in areas where animals and wildlife may be susceptible to change
• Where is the Galapagos Islands?

  - The Galapagos is a set of islands located is the East Pacific which is becoming increasing popular

  It is an example of Eco-Tourism

  Receives 150000 visitors a year bring in 143 million

  It is a National Park
• Why does the Galapagos have Urban Development Zones?

  - By setting up urban Development Zones, in which hotels and tourist facilities can be set up, this allows areas of the island to remain untouched
• Does the Galapagos pay attention to its carrying capacity?

  - The Galapagos sets carrying capacity limits for different areas of the islands

  - This means that no area will become overwhelmed and degrate
• When did Blackpool start to become popular?

  - The early 1800s due to seabathing being seen as fashionable
• What are some key dates in the development of Blackpool as a tourist destination?

  - In 1846 a Railway was built easing transportation

  - In 1863 the Central Pier was built

  - In 1870, workers were given annual holidays for the first time

  - 1879 Blackpool Illuminations was opened extending the tourist season
• What was the development of Blackpool?

  - Between 1900 and 1950 vistitors increased from 4 to 17 million

  - The Wake Weeks developed in Yorkshire and Lancaster which had different dates so Blackpool did not become overwhelemed
• What is the Stagnation of Blackpool?

  - From the 1960s, the number of tourists declined due to deterioration

  - Cheap package holidays emerged

  - Drug and rowdy reputation

  - . Failed developments of casinos and South Shore

  11 million visitors in 2000