EIP Topic: 1.8 Balancing the protection and preservation of natural spaces (and natural systems) with increasing rates of tourism (and consumption) associated with tourism.

Worst Case Scenarios

death to a lot of things

damage to country economy

irreversible damages to the natural environment and biodiversity

fall of the industry

some countries rely on tourism for the majority of their economy

job losses and inflation in some places

destruction to habitats

soil erosion

collapse of ecosystems

loss of useable land and area

for enviroment

for man

destruction to very niche species

pressure on the ecological pyramids of the area

endangered species

Action

sustainability

non-desposable resournces or not one use resources

sustainable travel and tourism

"leave it as you found it" mindset

things like packages where you can tour while also doing things like cleaning beaches or planting trees

federal protected parks (i.e Yellowstone)

protection laws

Constraining Factors

consumerism

human desire for luxury

single use products

Subtopic

popularity of natural beauty and other attractions

landforms i.e, volcanos, oceans, coral, national parks

man made attraction i.e wonders of the world, iconic cities

animal and living, i.e safaris, "sanctuaries", zoos

travel industry

environmental impact of moving people to and from places like tourist attractions

the cost of the industry supporting whole countries and the difficulties with that factor

Subtopic

climate change and global wrming

temperature changes

pollution

impacts to migration and sustainability

human demographics in the area

factories and large producers

working population

cities

Subtopic

Start State

Some places have been doing a good job at keeping their tourism sustainable

other places have greatly failed and allowed for major human development in those areas and pollution

if tourism is to continue it needs to become more sustainable and less of humans going to look at Beauty, and More Humans try to preserve it

Location

oceans and seas

merine biodiversity

corals

tropic countries or ones with heavy water pressences

Australia

india

caribbean

Canada

USA

forests

Canada - boreal forests

brazil and south america - rainforests

arctic

Canada

Greenland

Alaska

antarctica

North Pole

cities

popular cities with popular tourism that are large poluters or very expensive

Paris

Beijing

Japan

New york

London

Central Issues

travel industry

security

awareness

money and stability

over consumption

Key Words

biodiversity

tourism

sustainability

consumerism

preservation

economy