Introducing Travel and Tourism – Section 4 Exercises

Exercise 1

  1. Identify the factors which led to the early development of theUK travel and tourism industry before the twentieth century.

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  1. Explain why the introduction of the Butlins holiday camps was so important.

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  1. Evaluate the role of holiday camps in the development of tourism in the UK.

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Exercise 2

  1. Explain why the Holiday With Pay Act was important to the development of the tourism industry in the UK.

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  1. Suggest two ways in which the ‘great outdoors’ began to be seen as a tourism resource from the 1930’s onwards.

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  1. What is the name of the first National Park to be opened in the UK and in which year did it come into existence?

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Activity 2

d. Evaluate the role of the private motor car in providing additional choices for tourists.

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Exercise 3

  1. How did the growth in the number of households with televisions have an impact on the development of the travel and tourism industry?

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  1. What is meant by the term mass tourism?

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  1. Outline the factors which led to the development of mass tourism to Mediterranean resorts.

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  1. Suggest why mass tourism resorts have attempted to modernise their facilities and improve their image in recent years.

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Activity 4

a. Explain how traditional package holidays were developed and sold to customers.

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b. Outline the main advantages of package holidays for tourists and travel companies.

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c. Suggest reasons why the package holiday product is not a popular as it was in the past.

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Exercise 5

  1. Suggest why many tourists enjoy taking camping and caravanning holidays both within the UK and in Europe.

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  1. What is meant by the term ‘short-break’ holiday? Explain why these have become more popular.

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  1. Evaluate the factors which led to the increased popularity of winter sports holidays.

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Exercise 6

a. Outline the factors which have led to an increase in independent travel.

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b. What is meant by the terms activity holiday and special interest holiday? Give an example of each.

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c. Evaluate the factors which have led to an increase in the popularity of special interest and activity holidays.

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Exercise 7

a. Explain why second home ownership is seen as a negative economic impact of tourism.

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b. Summarise the range of negative economic impacts which are associated with tourism.

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c. Evaluate the negative environmental impacts of tourism.

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Exercise 8

a. What is meant by the term sustainable tourism?

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b. Explain what is meant by the expression ‘buy local, eat local and stay local’.

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c. Suggest how tour operators have responded to the increasing awareness of a sustainable approach to tourism.

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d. Summarise what can be done to support eco-tourism.

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