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Destination Geography
Standard 1 Objective 2Part 1
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Travel and Tourism Questions
•Where is it?•What does the destination look like?
•How does it relate to other destinations?
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Travel Questions cont.•When is the best time to go?
•What are the local customs?
•How do I find information?•What’s happening?
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WHERE IS IT?
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Place Names Describe• Geographic Features• Historical Events• An event in the background of the Original Inhabitants
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Basic Tools MAPMAP Geographer’s traditional and most valued tool.
ATLAS ATLAS An atlas is a collection of flat maps bound together for ease of use.
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What is on a Map?TODALSIGS
• Title• Date• Author• Legend
• Scale• Index• Grid• Surrounding Places
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Who designs a map?
A CARTOGRAPHER is a MAPMAKER
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EgocentrismPutting one’s own country in the center of a map!
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GPS
Global Positioning System (GPS) uses radio signals broadcast by satellites to know where you are. It was developed for the military.
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What Does the Destination Look Like?
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H2O - Water 70% of the earth’s surface is water.
Oceans in size order:•Pacific•Atlantic• Indian•Artic
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Waterfalls Waterfalls attract millions
of people each year. Some of the most popular are:
Angel Falls – VenezuelaNiagara Falls –
Canada/U.S.Waterfalls in:
Yosemite National ParkYellowstone National Park
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IslandsThe five types of Islands:• Barrier Islands• Continental Islands• Coral Islands• Tectonically formed Islands• Volcanic Islands
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Deserts•Deserts cover 1/5 of the earth
•The largest desert in the world is The Sahara
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How does it relate to other destinations?
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Tools of Measurement•The United States uses the English system of measurement.
•The rest of the world uses the metric system.
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WHAT TIME IS IT??? The invention of the telegraph and the
need to produce train schedules nudged the world into standardizing time.
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Systems of Time•24-hour Clock•Military
•A.M./P.M. System•To turn into the 24-hour clock simply add 12 to the number.
Example: If it is 4:00 p.m. it would be 1600 hours.
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International Date Line
The International Date Line is located in the Pacific Ocean
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Today is…•There are 12 time zones West of Greenwich and 12 to the East.
•There always 2 calendar days in the world.
•The date to the west of the International Date Line is one day later than the date to the east of the line.
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Something to remember…
Price and Accessibility do not always correlate with physical distance between destinations.
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When is the best time to go?
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Climate vs. Weather•Climate is the sum of weather over a period of time.
•Weather is what is happening now.
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Weather•Temperature•Atmospheric Pressure
•Wind
•Humidity•Precipitation•Clouds
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Variables Affecting Climate
•Latitude•Elevation•Proximity to Water
•Ocean Currents•Topography•Prevailing Winds
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Mountain Sickness•Mountain Sickness is caused when you ascend to an elevation higher than 8,000 feet.
•Symptoms are headaches, nausea, sleeplessness
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Equator•Marks the boundary line between North and South Hemispheres
•Marks reversal of the seasons
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Seasonality The peaks and valleys of demand for a destination and its facilities
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Peak Season•High demand
•Prices go up
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Shoulder Season
•Low demand▫Few People Travel
•Low prices
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Marketer’s JobEven out seasonality…
Ideas: Lowering Rates Schedule Special EventsEncourage Conventions
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World Events•Positive•Negative•Affects travel and tourism