Tourism In Kenya.
TOURISM IN KENYA Geography Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania. Geographic coordinates: 1 00 N, 38 00 E Area: total: 582,650 sq km land: 569,250 sq km water: 13,400 sq km Area - Comparative: Slightly more than twice the size of Nevada Land boundaries: Total: 3,446 KM Border countries: Ethiopia 830 KM, Somalia 683 km, Sudan 232 km, Tanzania 769 km, Uganda 933 km. Coastline: 536 KM Maritime claims: continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM Climate: Varies from tropical along coastline to arid in interior Terrain: Low plain rise to central highlands bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in west. Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Indian ocean 0M Highest point: Mount Kenya 5,199M Natural Resources: Gold, limestone, soda ash, salt barites, rubies, fluorspar, garnets, wildlife & hydropower. Land use: Arable land: 7% Permanent crops: 1% Permanent pastures: 37% Forests and woodland: 30% Other: 25% (1993 est.) Irrigated land: 660 sq KM (1993 est.) Natural hazards: Recurring drought in northern and eastern regions; flooding during rainy sessions. Environment - current issues: Water pollution from urban and industrial wastes; degradation of water quality from increased use of pesticides and fertilizers; water
Tourism in LEDC's creates environmental and social problems whilst bringing limited economic benefits. How far do you consider this statement to be true
Tourism in LEDC's creates environmental and social problems whilst bringing limited economic benefits. How far do you consider this statement to be true? Tourism is now the world's biggest industry. It may be defined as the temporary visit of people to a region in which they do not live, for a period of more than 24 hours. Tourism has been promoted by the wealth of the developed countries, aided by the cheap flights offered by low cost airlines, and peoples increased leisure time and their desire to visit more exotic locations. The very nature of tourism brings large numbers of people to an area about which they may know very little. Many regions suffer environmental and social problems and this can be exacerbated by tourism. Tourism to Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDC's) is generally by wealthier people from More Economically Developed Countries (MEDC's). There is often a vast disparity between the relative poverty of local people in LEDC's and the wealth of visitors from MEDC's. The vast gap in wealth and a lack of respect for the natives by the tourists can cause resentment, but the LEDC's depend upon the income, which the foreigners bring to the areas they visit. LEDC's as the term implies, suffer from weak economies. Tourism is therefore particularly valuable since it is an export earner, bringing new money from foreign countries. Many LEDC's are
Water Pollution
Water Pollution Water pollution occurs when a body of water is adversely affected due to the addition of large amounts of materials to the water. The sources of water pollution are categorized as being a point source or a non-source point of pollution. Point sources of pollution occur when the polluting substance is emitted directly into the waterway. A pipe spewing toxic chemicals directly into a river is an example. A non-point source occurs when there is runoff of pollutants into a waterway, for instance when fertilizer from a field is carried into a stream by surface runoff. Types of Water Pollution Toxic Substance -- A toxic substance is a chemical pollutant that is not a naturally occurring substance in aquatic ecosystems. The greatest contributors to toxic pollution are herbicides, pesticides and industrial compounds. Organic Substance -- Organic pollution occurs when an excess of organic matter, such as manure or sewage, enters the water. When organic matter increases in a pond, the number of decomposers will increase. These decomposers grow rapidly and use a great deal of oxygen during their growth. This leads to a depletion of oxygen as the decomposition process occurs. A lack of oxygen can kill aquatic organisms. As the aquatic organisms die, they are broken down by decomposers which lead to further depletion of the oxygen levels. A type of organic
What factors contributed to the expansion of the Barnwell area from a small village in 1801 to a busy suburb of Cambridge by 1901?
Question: What factors contributed to the expansion of the Barnwell area from a small village in 1801 to a busy suburb of Cambridge by 1901? * At the end of the eighteenth century Cambridge was suffering a significative diminuish of the population. We can notice this by looking at the statistics provided. Meanwhile in 1674 the population exceeded 9000, by 1728 Cambridge's population was under 8000. There were many reasons that could explain this sudden fall in population. One of them was the problem of overcrowding, and the repercussions that overcrowding causes. Possible consequences of this factor could have been: poor hygenical conditions ( lack of clean water for everyone, or excessive amounts of sewage which were hard to get rid of), lack of employment places for everyone, and also very high prices on the property market. This latter problem is strictly related with the expansion issue in Cambridge, which we will explore further on. Another factor which contributed to the fall in population towards the beginning of 1700, was the attraction that cities in the north exercised: this was the period of time in which the Industrial Revolution was fluorishing. In cities such as Manchester or Leeds ( typical northern cities), there was great possibility for employment, in the newly born industries. We will now analyze in more detail the expansion issue in Cambridge. The city of
What is meant by the term urbanisation?
A-Level Geography What is meant by the term urbanisation? [5] (a) Urbanisation is an increase in the percentage of a population living in urban areas. It is caused by migration to urban areas, higher birth rates in urban areas and higher death rates in rural areas due to famine decreased standard of living and poor water and hygiene. It can also be caused by incorporation of rural areas into urban areas. Explain the changing distribution of the world's largest cities in recent years [20] (b) In the past fifty years there have been dramatic changes in the distribution of the world's largest cities. In 1960 only one third of the world's population lived in urban areas, by 1999 this figure had reached almost one half of the world's population. In 1950 the world's largest cities were in mainly developed countries. In 2000 the distribution of the world's ten largest cities has changed to be in mainly developing countries. London, Moscow, Chicago and Paris are no longer in the top ten of the world's largest cities. Mexico city is now the largest city in the world, and it is over twice the size of the largest city in 1950. All cities have continued to grow rapidly. In 1950 only New York was a 'mega-city' with more than 10 million inhabitants. In 2000 all of the top ten largest cities are mega-cities and 7 of these are in developing countries. Rapid urban growth is
What is Deforestation?
Deforestation occurs when a large area with trees is cleared off completely. At this current point of time, this unwanted process has reached its maximum level at various parts of the world. Since 1950, a fifth of the world's forest cover has been removed. At least 55% of the world's 30 to 40 million hectares of rare but incredibly productive temperate rainforest has been logged or otherwise cleared. Current rates of loss for rainforests and other ecosystems are over 20 million hectares a year, 40 hectares a minute. According to reports by World Resources Institute (WRI) and Rainforest Alliance, tropical forests account for 80% of that loss. An area almost the size of Washington State is destroyed each year, and at current rates, tropical forests will be reduced by almost half from existing levels in the next 45 years. There are many causes that bring about this phenomenon. Unfortunately, there are also many consequences that occur. About 2.9 billion tons of carbon is accumulated into the atmosphere every year. It has been estimated that deforestation could account for about 20 percent of the carbon emitted into the atmosphere. One of the main reasons for exploiting the forest is to attain the wood and timber from it. These raw materials can be used for many different purposes. Since wood has properties such as durable, light-weight, easily worked, waterproof material and
Why was the site for Quarry Bank Mill chosen by Samuel Greg?
Why was the site for Quarry Bank Mill chosen by Samuel Greg? Samuel Greg chose the site at Quarry Bank near the village of Styal for a number of reasons. First, he needed a way to power his machines. The best form of power at the time was water power thanks to Richard Arkwright's water frame. However this would have cost Greg a lot of money to use, since Arkwright had patented the idea forcing people to pay him to construct the frame and pay an annual fee. Fortunately for Greg, Arkwright's patent on the water frame had just been removed so Greg would not have to pay to use it, so Greg opted for water power. Therefore, Greg needed a fast flowing river to provide the power. The site at Styal was next to the River Bollin, which was capable of supplying the necessary power and was not navigable so could be used by Greg. The land itself was ideal for building on as it was large and flat but it was in a remote area and was unsuitable for other purposes such as agriculture. As a result, the land was very cheap and Greg further reduced the cost by leasing it from the Earl of Stamford rather than buying it. The construction of the Bridgewater Canal several years earlier (1776) was another important factor in the selection of the site. It provided Greg with an effective and cheap transport network as raw materials could be brought from Liverpool to Styal and once refined
