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