SOCIAL STUDIES

YEAR 8

TOPIC: TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT

SUB-TOPIC THE BENEFITS AND PROBLEMS OF TOURISM.

BY: JOSHUA ACQUAAH

WEEK 4: 6th -10th Feb. 2023
LESSON OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

Identify some importance of tourism to the economy of Ghana.

Explain some reasons why world tourism has increased over the years.
 RISE IN TOURISM ACTIVITIES WORLDWIDE

Places whose natural

scenery is soothing
to the eye, usually
register large
patronages (Beaches,
Waterfalls, etc.)

Tourism as an activity from

the 1700’s have seen a
steady and positive Tourism activity is for people of all
increase in its numbers ages.The aged however, are the
worldwide. common patronizes of tourist sites.
 REASONS FOR GROWTH IN TOURISM WORLDWIDE

Leisure Time: Most workers now enjoy a two day weekend and in addition are entitled
to several weeks holiday.This holiday time can be spent going on holiday.
Paid Holiday: Not only do an increasing amount of workers receive holiday, they are
also paid for it.This means that people do not lose their weekly income by going on
holiday.
Income: More and more people are working in the secondary and tertiary sectors,
where pay is generally higher.Also many more females are now working.This means that
more people now have money to spend on holidays (higher disposable income).
Transport: Air travel has become relatively cheaper and there are now more airports
open for holiday flights. In addition road and rail networks have opened up new tourist
destinations.
 REASONS CONTI’D…

Advertising: People are now bombarded by holiday adverts on the internet, television, radio, mobile phones, billboards, etc.
This makes people more aware of holiday destinations and possibly more tempted to book them.
Travel Programs:There are a huge amount of travel programs on television so people are able to view destinations that
they have not heard of, tempting them to go.
Tourist facilities: Tourist facilities have generally improved and increased in number.There are now many more hotels of all
sizes and most have fairly standard services.
Freedom: More people, especially women and the elderly are free to travel and go on holidays. In addition formerly closed
countries like China now allow most of their citizens to travel.
Range of holidays: There is now a much greater variety of holidays that can attract potential tourists e.g. golf holidays, diving
holidays, walking holidays, cooking holidays.
Ease of Booking: The internet has now made booking holidays much more straightforward.Also package holidays allow
people to pay one price but have all aspects of their holiday paid for e.g. flights, hotels, etc.
 ADVANTAGES / DISADVANTAGES OF TOURISM

SOCIAL
Advantages Disadvantages
Tourists usually pay to visit museums and places An increase in tourists may cause greater
with rich historical background such monies are congestion, leading to longer periods spent
used to maintain the local artifacts. away from families.
Historical ruins may be protected or rebuilt to Tourism can increase certain crimes, like
attract tourists. prostitution and theft
May improve countries reputation and create People may become more materialistic and
cross-cultural links. homogenized with the arrival of international
Encourages education in order to work in tourists.
tourist sector and should improve linguistic May create racial tensions between tourists
skills and locals
 ADVANTAGES / DISADVANTAGES OF TOURISM

ECONOMIC
Advantages Disadvantages
Jobs are created for local workers in hotels, Many of managerial jobs go to overseas workers. Local
restaurants, etc. workers often get low paid jobs
Secondary jobs are also created in shops, maintenance There is economic leakage (loss of money overseas)
firms, etc. because many of the tourist companies are TNCs and
the profit is sent elsewhere
Workers and companies pay taxes to the government.
This money can then be invested. Many jobs are only seasonal so workers are only paid
half of the year e.g. the ski season is less than 6 months
People learn new skills that can then be transferred to
long.
other parts of the economy.
The increased demand for products and services may
New equipment or technology may be introduced to
cause inflation
the country which again can be used in other sectors
of the economy.
 ADVANTAGES / DISADVANTAGES OF TOURISM

ENVIRONMENTAL
Advantages Disadvantages
National Parks may be Sometimes tourist
created protecting areas of developments may cause the
natural beauty destruction of forests, sand
Animals obtain an economic dunes, etc.
value if people are willing to Noise and light pollution
pay to see them. If the value created by tourist
of the animal is greater alive developments may also
than dead people will protect interfere with animals.
them.
Class Exercise on:
Tourism and Development.
Development and Sustainable Development.