M1.7: Why Tourism Grows and ChangesA2
M1.7: Module Intro
M1.7: Why Tourism Grows and Changes
Our enquiry
Why has international tourism grown so fast, and why is it changing shape?
Transport and ICT → Affordability and access → Tourism businesses → Government support → Changing types of tourism
Follow the questions towards your final judgement. At selected handovers, pause briefly to think or discuss. On the full module path, keep a written connection after Who Is on the Plane? and Build the Big Picture.
⭐ Your path12 steps. The important knowledge in this module: the backbone you need to practise. Do them in order.0 of 12 done
How have transport and ICT made more travel possible?
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I can explain why international tourism has grown so fast since 1950, using the factors behind the growth
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I can explain why international tourism has grown so fast since 1950, using the factors behind the growth
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I can explain how developments in transport have made travel abroad faster and cheaper
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I can explain how ICT has changed the way tourism is sold, booked and run, and why its gains are uneven
Who can afford to travel, and what still prevents them?
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I can explain how rising incomes, more free time and cheaper prices let more people travel, and why most of the world's people still cannot
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I can explain how rising incomes, more free time and cheaper prices let more people travel, and why most of the world's people still cannot
How do tourism firms organise hotels and share risk?
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I can explain how TNCs are involved in hotels and resorts, using the five modes of operation, and why the brand is rarely the owner
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I can explain how TNCs are involved in hotels and resorts, using the five modes of operation, and why the brand is rarely the owner
How can governments support tourism growth?
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I can explain how governments support tourism as an economic policy, and judge whether support can create demand
Why do different types of tourism grow for different reasons?
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I can describe recent trends in business, sport, seasonal, medical, eco, and cultural and heritage tourism, and explain what drives each
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I can describe recent trends in business, sport, seasonal, medical, eco, and cultural and heritage tourism, and explain what drives each
How do the factors work together, and which matter most?
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I can answer the big question with a supported judgement on which factors matter most, and for which trends
🎓 Seminar prep
Prepare your evidence and arguments for the class seminar.
🔎 Go deeper · 1
🔎 Go deeperExtension. Pushing for a top grade, or found a step hard? These build on the same ideas, so you can stretch or consolidate.
- I can explain why international tourism has grown so fast since 1950, using the factors behind the growth
🔎 Go deeperExtension. Pushing for a top grade, or found a step hard? These build on the same ideas, so you can stretch or consolidate.
- I can explain why international tourism has grown so fast since 1950, using the factors behind the growth