Geography Case Studies

Front 1

How much of Jamaica's GDP is from tourism?

Back 1

20%

Front 2

What % of Jamaica's population works in tourism?

Back 2

8%

Front 3

How many tourists are allowed on the Antarctic at once?

Back 3

100 people

Front 4

Where is Jamaica?

Back 4

Caribbean

Front 5

How many people visited Jamaica in 2010?

Back 5

1.9 million

Front 6

Name the 2 ways tourism is made more sustainable in Jamaica and explain what they are.

Back 6

Community tourism: Stay in locals homes or bed and breakfast.

Good because it...

-uses fewer resources

-educates about different cultures

-supports local businesses

Eco-tourism:

Good because it...

-utilises inland areas and spreads tourists out.

-Eco-lodges and nature reserves built which keeps tourism low

Front 7

Which case study is used for eco tourism?

Back 7

Galapagos islands

Front 8

Where are the Galapagos islands?

Back 8

1000km off the west coast of south America

Front 9

What % of the galapagos's land is national park/marine reserve?

Back 9

90%

Front 10

What is the people capacity of tour boats in the Galapagos?

Back 10

16 people

Front 11

How mush money does Galapagos receive from each tourist for conservation?

Back 11

£25

Front 12

Name the extreme environments case study.

Back 12

Antarctic

Front 13

How many people visited the Antarctic in 2011?

Back 13

24 000 people

Front 14

Which organisation directs tourism to be safe and environmentally friendly?

Back 14

IAATO

Front 15

What is the limit to the number of people on a ship to the Antarctic?

Back 15

500

Front 16

Where is the Lake District?

Back 16

Cumbria, NW England

Front 17

What % of visitors come by car to the Lake District?

Back 17

89%

Front 18

What % of houses are holiday homes in the Lake District?

Back 18

20%

Front 19

Name a literary attraction which draws people to the Lake District.

Back 19

19th century authors: John Ruskin, Beatrix Potter

Front 20

Which kind of lakes are in the Lake District?

Back 20

Ribbon lakes and tarns

Front 21

Name a squatter settlement.

Back 21

Kibera

Front 22

Where is Kibera?

Back 22

Nairobi, Kenya

Front 23

How much space is there per person in kibera?

Back 23

1m squared per person.

Front 24

How many people live in Kibera?

Back 24

800 000 people

Front 25

How many families from Kibera have been rehoused into flats?

Back 25

770 families

Front 26

Name a sustainable city.

Back 26

Curitiba

Front 27

Where is Curitiba?

Back 27

Brazil

Front 28

How much of Curitiba's rubbish is recycled?

Back 28

70%

Front 29

How many houses does Curitiba provide for the urban poor?

Back 29

50 000

Front 30

How many riverside parks does Curitiba possess?

Back 30

28

Front 31

Name 2 ways in which France combats an ageing population.

Back 31

3 years payed parental leave

Full time school from the age of 3

Front 32

Name an alternative birth control method.

Back 32

Transmigration in Indonesia.

Front 33

Where is Indonesia?

Back 33

South-east Asia

Front 34

How many people were resettled by transmigration?

Back 34

20 million people.

Front 35

How much did it cost to transmigrate 1 family in 1980?

Back 35

$US 7 000

Front 36

Name an incentive that china used to make couples have 1 child.

Back 36

5 to 10% salary rise

Front 37

How were couples punished for having more than 1 child in the 1 child policy?

Back 37

10% salary cut

Fined to bankrupt

Pay for education of both children

Front 38

Name an ethical issue related to the 1 child policy.

Back 38

abort even at 9th month

Front 39

How many fewer people were born becuse of the 1 child policy?

Back 39

60 million