To what extent Rothbury fits a model of tourist honeypot
Contents . Introduction 2. Methodology 3. Land use Survey 4. Environmental quality survey 5. Litter survey 6. Car park survey 7. Traffic and Pedestrian count 8. Noise survey 9. Footpath erosion survey 0. Questionnaire data 1. Conclusion 2. Evaluation 3. Bibliography Introduction Since the motorways came into existence, there has been a gradual increase of tourism in the U.K and more intensively use of National Parks. The main Aim of my project is to study, examine and investigate that "To what extent Rothbury fits the model of a tourist honey pot?" I will also assess the impact of tourists on the village of Rothbury and its various advantages and disadvantages. In to
The effects of the three gorges dam
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Leisure and Tourism + Case study: Tourism in the Seychelles
Leisure and Tourism Contents Introduction.............................................................................1 Tourism and Leisure Facilities...............................................2 Tourism in Seychelles.............................................................3 Trend in the number of tourists from 2000 to 2008........5 Advantage and disadvantages of tourism in Seychelles...............................................................................7 The role of STB and STA in promoting and developing tourism in Seychelles...........................................................9 Conclusion...........................................................................10 Introduction Today, tourism has become a popular worldwide activity, with 903 million worldwide tourist arrivals in 2007. This tertiary industry is essential to Seychelles' economy as it contributes to about a quarter of the gross domestic product. In addition to employing 15% of the formal workforce, tourism brings in 70% of Seychelles' foreign exchange. With the reasons given above, it is important for us to study tourism. This project will do just that, with the aid of statistics and diagrams. A. Tourism and leisure facilities .) Definitions: * Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this
Retail Coursework
Introduction In this enquiry I aim to determine the roles and purposes of Bury's town centre. Bury, the location for my geographical enquiry, is a town on the northern side of Greater Manchester in North West England, between Rochdale and Bolton and just west of the M66. It is the largest town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury. Following the industrial revolution, the town became more important and there was a steady increase in population. Development was swift in the late 18th and early 19th century, when the town was linked to the national canal and railway networks. The town optimised its position between the River Irwell and the River Roch, with countless cotton mills opening in the 1800s. The town also expanded to include Elton, Walmersley and Heap. Rows of terraced housing encircled the town centre by the turn of the 19th century. Districts such as Freetown, Fishpool and Pimhole were converted from fields to rows of terraced housing, factories and mills. After World War 2, the cotton industry suffered major decline, and many factories and mills were closed down. The shopping area around Princess Street and Union Street was demolished in the late 1960s, and a concrete precinct was built in its stead. This development was replaced by the Millgate Centre in the late 1990s. However a large shopping area, known as The Rock, remains outside the Millgate Centre as
Improving the Favelas
What is a favela? A favela is the same as a slum, which is generally found on the edge of the city. Favelas are constructed from a variety of materials, ranging from bricks to corrugated iron. Many favelas are very close and very cramped this is because of the lack of space in the cities so space has to be used to its full capability. They are plagued by sewage, crime and hygiene problems. Water is usually accessed by a water pump but some older houses may have access to running water. This is always at the bottom of the hill and creates an incredibly difficult journey for those who live near the top. Only about 50% of the favelas have access to an in-house toilet facility. From these facilities, sewerage runs through open ditches and eventually ends up in the streets; this is very unhygienic and may cause deadly illnesses. Electricity is scarce and very hard to access. Although many of the most infamous are located in Rio de Janeiro, there are favelas in almost every large Brazilian town. Housing details Middle class Working class Working class (preferia) New arrival (poor) Location in city Close to CBD Periferia(edge of city) periferia 25km from centre(outskirts Housing materials High rise flats Favela Favela(modern) slums Quality of housing Spacious, clean Simple,greenery, fairly good Small but better Cramped,poor, unhygienic Quality of life Very
Case Study: Cardiff Bay Development Corporation, Wales.
Case Study: Cardiff Bay Development Corporation, Wales An example of: Urban Renewal /
My personal view of what the future possibly holds for Svalbard
My personal view of what the future possibly holds for Svalbard Svalbard in the future may face many different problems, from all different aspects. For example, its tourist industry may suffer greatly as Global Warming will have an affect on the wildlife and landscape (scenery), Tourism will decrease and therefore this will have an affect on people who work there, as unemployment will increase. In this report, I will be giving my own view/perspective, for what the future will hold for Svalbard, and the most likely and the most pragmatic scenario they will be faced with. I will be mainly focusing on the artic food chain, and how it will be affected by global warming and how this will be cause a number of other problems, e.g. fall in tourism. The wildlife in the arctic will be affected by human activity mainly. To stop the damage that is being caused to wildlife in the arctic, Svalbard must incorporate the idea of sustainability, so it can be a place where people can live practically and without much difficulty. Sustainability is when any economic activity without causing permanent harm to the environment. The arctic food chain above shows the phytoplankton and the zooplankton and the bottom of the chain, the next creature is a fairly medium sized fish, then seals, the polar bear, and right at the top of the chain is humans. The effect of Global warming could distort
china one child policy
Contents Introduction.........................pg dc Law......................................pg dc Infanticide & Tradition......pg dc Tradition.............................pg dc Proportions..........................pg Before & After......................pg Orphanages.........................pg dc Dying rooms........................pg Conclusion..........................pg Introduction China. When someone mentions china what do you think of? High tech brands like Sony, Panasonic, & Fuji film up in lights or maybe Chinese noodles and sushi. What about sumo wrestlers, haiku's and origami? Quite shockingly the thing that most of us forget when thinking about this amazing country is the orphanages full to the brim, the forced abortions, and the female infanticide that goes on everyday. Sadly this is the reality that the Chinese government face today as part of their consequence due to their actions that took part almost 30 years ago... The One child policy This law, passed in 1979 was to "relieve" social, economic and environmental problems in china, and in my essay on japans enforced law of the one child policy. I will be looking at the consequences of this, the views of the citizens who live there , the out come, the traditional impact, & the change in proportions. By the end of my research i hope to achieve a good understanding of china's one child policy
Human geography field work: social and environmental quality in Coventry.
Human geography field work: social and environmental quality in Coventry. By Katie Clarke Introduction This report will analyse the human field work completed within the Coventry area. It will look at the aims and methodology of the work as well as criticising it and identifying any special variations within Coventry. Field exercises are important and this report will outline some of the skills that have been used in this field exercise. Aims of the field work The aims of the field work were to identify the variations in environmental quality in Coventry. This exercise has outlined the importance of environmental quality as a factor within urban environments. It was an important exercise as it helped students to use field skills that are still developing. The final aim of this field exercise was to. Methodology of the field work The methodology used in the field was adapted from Nottinghamshire county council scheme for assessing environmental quality. This involved dividing the city into 8 areas and then assessing each area for various factors. These factors included, Landscape / visual quality Townscape / visual quality Appearance of gardens Intrusion of non conforming uses Traffic Noise Air pollution Access to primary school Access to other facilities Access to park or other open space Access to public transportation Garaging / parking provision Garden
Is there more traffic on weekends than midweek in Redcar
Is there more traffic on weekends than midweek in Redcar My aim is to find out when there is more traffic in Redcars centre. Weather it be on weekends or mid week. The way that I will prove/disprove my hypothesis follows. I will find a spot next to redcars tourist information centre and have a clipboard ready. On my piece of paper I will have a tally chart with all the common vehicles: bikes, cars, bus, lorry/truck, van, pedal bike and others ready. Then for a period of time which will be 30mins I will make a tally of all the vehicles that go past in both directions. I will repeat this again on a weekend so that I can compare both sets of results and prove disprove my hypothesis bike M'bike car bus truck van others weekday 0 230 0 9 45 6 weekend 2 259 8 6 32 3 As we can see from my results there were more vehicles on the weekend but only 10 more. So this means that my hypothesis is correct but only just. My results show that there were more commercial vehicles on the weekday. This is what I expected as there are more businesses operating on weekdays than weekends. I think that the way that I carried out the traffic survey was the best way possible. Although if I had done more than two traffic surveys I would get a more accurate result. I tried to make the test as fair as possible by doing it in the same place and the same time of the day. But there was
