IGCSE Marine science section 6.2 tourism

syllabus:

Candidates should be able to: 

1 describe tourism as of socio-economic importance, providing employment and income to the area leading to improved infrastructure for the local communities 

2 describe ecotourism as ecologically sustainable tourism with a focus on experiencing natural areas that encourages environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation

3 discuss the positive and negative impacts of tourism, including ecotourism, on a marine area

: including: 

(a) positive impacts

 • tourists appreciate the environment and want to preserve it for the future 

• development of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)

 • involvement of conservation organisations

 (b) negative impacts 

• competition for land or resources 

• pollution

 • damage to sensitive ecosystems

 • removal of organisms to sell

 • interaction with organisms and behavioural consequences suitable

 4 describe the impacts of tourists on a named marine ecosystem

examples include the Galapagos Islands or Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, or local examples can be studied

 5 describe methods of reducing negative impacts of tourism 

 including: (a) education (b) legislation (c) strategic planning including:

6 outline and evaluate strategies for limiting the impacts of tourists Further guidance and exemplification

 (a) use of renewable energy and resources (b) limiting water use (c) banning single-use plastics (d) limiting motorised transport