Section outline

  • Kia ora...students.For this week our key focus is to examine the many impacts tourism brings to a host country, especially along coastlines. Here both benefits and challenges will be examined.

    beach


    Achievement Objectives: Enter AO's here

    Big Idea: Wet and Wild 

    Learning Intentions: We are learning to (WALT)...

    • research the economic impacts of tourism where we analyse graphs and other statistics
    • examine the social cultural impacts tourism has onto both hots and visitors
    • examine the environmental impacts tourism may bring where mass vs alternative is assessed
    • determine the impacts that may be both beneficial or a challenge as a result of tourism
    • link all these impacts precisely to our tourism destinations.

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • examined in detail the economic/ social/ cultural and environmental impacts tourism brings onto the host country
    • determine how mass tourism has an effect as opposed to alternative responsible tourism

    Activities:

    1. list various beach activities in NZ and why these important in NZ and to local communities.View images on graphs on the white board that show how NZ has benefited from the tourism industry in term of employment and money entering the country. What are your thoughts here.( Before Covid19  pandemic),Show many benefits it brings.
    2. Examine the image on how westerners exploit local cultures through disrespect of local values. Provide your views on this image.
    3. See video on the environmental destruction tourists bring to some countries. Provide your views here. Research the destruction along beaches and coastlines. What impacts will be onto marine life and bird life as well. 
    4. Research the economic/ social/ cultural and environmental impacts tourism brings to the destinations your are studying. Use images/ statistics/ political cartoons as evidence to support your arguments.
    5. Your information should indicate both positive and negative impacts.
    6. Examine how does mass tourism contribute to harm and think of alternative ways to reduce this, such as Responsible tourism.
    7. The crowds at Hot Water Beach. READ MORE: * Too many tourists: Should we limit visitor numbers to NZ ...
      5/09/2019

    Homework:
    Write here...

    Positive & Negative Effects of Tourism | USA Today

    traveltips.usatoday.com › Resorts & Lodging › Hotels & Lodging › Airport Hotels

    Negative Impacts of Tourism - The Responsible Traveler Guide

    green.hotelscombined.com/Rtg-Negative-Impacts-of-Tourism.php

    Environmental Impacts of Tourism - GDRC

    https://www.gdrc.org/uem/eco-tour/envi/one.html

    Tourism & its Impacts on the Economy & Environment | Nicaragua

    sites.dartmouth.edu/blackwell_lacs20_fa15/about-nicaragua/nicaraguan-tourism/



    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING... to consult with Auckland city Council on steps taken to protect beaches/ oceans in and around Auckland: Free from pollution/ overfishing and mass tourism.
    • WE are planning to prepare and design a power point presentation, offering solutions from a Youth Perspective to protect our local beaches.