Sustainability in Tourism 2nd November

Objective: To define and examine the concept of sustainability

Warm Up: In what ways would your lifestyle be different if you lived in
these two places?
Sustainability in Tourism
What does sustainable mean?
- able to be maintained or kept going, to last.

- Creating the conditions in which humans and nature can

exist in productive harmony. Balancing short-term needs
with the long-term needs of people and the planet.
Sustainable?
On the following slide you will see some statements about sustainability.
Create a table, as below, and put each statement in the correct column.

Sustainable Not Sustainable

Statements on Sustainability
1. Eating foods that have been shipped to the UK over long distances.
2. Clear-cutting forests (large areas cut) to build farms to grow food.
3. Planting a tree for every tree that is cut down.
4. Using the shower, washing machine, and dishwasher everyday.
5. Having two children as a family.
6. Opening a package before every type of food that you eat.
7. Using fossil fuels for transportation and industry.
8. Building cities that are walkable and cycle friendly.
9. Building a hotel in a rural (country side) area.
10. Growing food in your garden.
 How could Christs College be more sustainable?
Case Study: The Lake District
1. Which different groups are involved in making the Lake District as
sustainable tourist destination.

2. Create a mind map showing the different ways sustainability is encouraged in

the Lake District. (Glue the sheet neatly into your book when you have
finished this task).

3. How could Guildford become a more sustainable town? Suggest some ideas
with explanation.

Extension: Why is sustainability not always popular with businesses? Give an

example with your answer.
Graded Task Sustainable Tourism in Snowdonia National
Park

Use the reading to answer the following in a well-developed written response:

1. What is sustainable tourism?
2. Give a brief overview of the park and the reasons people visit.
3. Explain a few ways that visitors can be sustainable when they visit the park.
4. What are the good and bad economic factors for Snowdonia?
5. What are the good and bad environmental factors for Snowdonia?
6. Do you think Snowdonia is doing enough to last for future generations?
Justify your answer with evidence and opinion.
Homework:
Due Monday 7th November

Research The future of tourism how tourism may change in the

next 30 years.

Summarise your findings in a paragraph of at least 100 words.