PAPER 2 Option E: Leisure, sport and tourism – Topic Syllabus point Case studies Definitions. Discuss the difficulties in attempting to define leisure, recreation, tourism and sport. Leisure Notes and worksheets. Discuss the influence of accessibility, changes in technology and affluence upon the growth of these activities. Changes in demand. Explain the long- and short‑term trends and patterns in 4 scenarios for the future of tourism international tourism. from the Guardian. Leisure at the international Changes in supply. Examine the changes in location and development of scale: tourism different tourist activities. Explain the growth of more remote tourist Kelly Woolford & First Contact. destinations. International participation and success. Examine the social, cultural, Premier League football v F1 Grand economic and political factors affecting participation and success in two major Prix international sports. Leisure at the Case study of a contemporary international sports event. Analyse the international geographic factors that influenced the choice of venue(s). London 2012 Olympics scale: sport Examine the factors affecting the sphere of influence for participants and (Contrast with recent reports on the supporters. legacy of Rio) Evaluate the short- and long-term geographic costs and benefits of hosting such an event at both the local and national level. Case study of a national tourist industry. Examine the economic, social and Thailand / Spain environmental impacts of tourism. Leisure at the Case study of ecotourism. Evaluate the strategies designed to manage and Choice from geographypods national/regional sustain the tourist industry. scale: tourism Tourism as a development strategy. Examine the importance of tourism as The Gambia a development strategy for low‑income countries.
PAPER 2 – Option E: Leisure, sport and tourism Topic Syllabus point Case studies Leisure Definitions. Discuss the difficulties in attempting to define leisure, recreation, tourism and sport. Discuss the influence of accessibility, changes in technology and affluence upon the growth of these activities. Notes and worksheets. Leisure at the international scale: tourism Changes in demand. Explain the long- and short‑term trends and patterns in international tourism. 4 scenarios for the future of tourism from the Guardian. Changes in supply. Examine the changes in location and development of different tourist activities. Explain the growth of more remote tourist destinations. Kelly Woolford & First Contact. Leisure at the international scale: sport International participation and success. Examine the social, cultural, economic and political factors affecting participation and success in two major international sports. Premier League football v F1 Grand Prix Case study of a contemporary international sports event. Analyse the geographic factors that influenced the choice of venue(s). Examine the factors affecting the sphere of influence for participants and supporters. Evaluate the short- and long-term geographic costs and benefits of hosting such an event at both the local and national level. London 2012 Olympics (Contrast with recent reports on the legacy of Rio) Leisure at the national/regional scale: tourism Case study of a national tourist industry. Examine the economic, social and environmental impacts of tourism. Thailand / Spain Case study of ecotourism. Evaluate the strategies designed to manage and sustain the tourist industry. Choice from geographypods Tourism as a development strategy. Examine the importance of tourism as a development strategy for low‑income countries. The Gambia
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