Geography Report Rotorua

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Conduct geographic

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Melody Currey


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Tourism Development In Rotoruapothesis

urism development has had a positive and a negative impact on the natural environment of Rainbow Springs,

yline, and the Agrodome in Rotorua.

e aim of th e Geog raphic research

ould like to analyse how the tourist attractions in Rotorua, specifically Rainbow Springs, Skyline, and The Agrodom

ve affected the natural environment in positive and negative ways. I will also be researching how the natural

vironment has effected the location of the attraction to get a better understanding of how the environment has been

ected.

ur ism Developm ent

urism development is the activities associated with providing facilities for tourists. Tourism Development involves

ivities such as skills development, job and wealth creation, and marketing and it is about the interaction between

ople and the environment.1In this report I will be looking at the Tourism development in Rotorua, how the attraction

ect the environment positively and/or negatively and how the natural environment has effected the location of the

rist attraction.

urism Development started in Rotorua in 1939. The first tourist known was John Bidwell. Before John Bidwell had

ved, in 1350, Te Arawa Maori reached Maketu. Ihenga, who was the grandson of Tamatekapua (the head of the

awa canoe), explored the area and named paces such as Ngongataha. In 1930s the first traders and missionaries

gan a European settlement and in 1940 the missionaries settled around Te Ngae and Tarawera. They offeredrvices to the first visitors, accommodation, refreshments and guides. The area was known as the Thermal

onderland. The major attractions that the visitors came to view was the Pink and White Terraces, which became

pular around the 1970s and was known as the main attraction of Rotorua.

1873 there were at least four hotels; an example was the Lake House. Thermal districts Springs Act allowed

cess of the spa assets to Europeans. In 1886 Tarawera erupted, the Pink and White terraces buried and tourism

creased. There was a need for new attractions to encourage tourists to return to Rotorua, so in 1887 there was a

jor shift in tourist focuses. Thermal Baths, Trout fishing, boat cruises and many more attractions/businesses where

ated to resolve the problem. The building of infrastructures such as the rail way from Auckland to Rotorua and the

ormation centre opened in 1894, which provided easy accessibility to Rotorua, making tourism to increase. The New

aland Governments first major investment in the tourism industry was The Bath House, which cost 48,000 and wa

rt of a plan to establish Rotorua as The Great South Sea Spa. 1914 to 1918 World War I started, which resulted in

crease in tourism and an even further decrease occurred during the Great Depression between 1929 to 1939. The

rmal spa industry declined and tourism stopped because of World War II between 1939 to 1946. After the war there

s a mass tourism development phase, starting with the first motels being built on Fenton Street in the 1950s. Theport at Rotorua opened in 1964 which allowed even more easy accessibility to the region. The council was then

olved in the 1990s to redevelop the city and the lake front by adding more accommodation. Eco tourism also started

ich mean that all the attractions in Rotorua had the main focus of sustainability.

Tourists in the Pink and White Terraces, which was known as a major tourist attraction in Rotorua.

Source from:

http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/6444/bathing-at-the-white-terrace


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2009 international flights could be accessed in and out of Rotorua. Presently, the tourist attractions in Rotorua

ntinue to develop to add interest and to meet the needs of tourists, which creates tourism development.

rough the history of tourism development in Rotorua, accessibility became easier and attractions have changed to

courage tourism. The activities have became broader to showcase the natural and cultural features of New Zealand

urism Development has shaped the way that the attractions operate today. In this report I will be discussing how

rism development has had a positive and a negative impact on the natural environment of Rainbow Springs, Skylin

d The Agrodome in Rotorua and how the environment effects the location.

ere the attractions are loc ated

atial patterns of the tourism development process in Rotorua. - Satellite map showing an overview of theglomeration of attractions; Agrodome, Rainbow Springs and The Skyline on Fairy Springs Road, with the positived negative effects that they have on the environment and how the natural environment has effected their location

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The Agrodome

The Agrodome is located on flatland as it is

a working farm and it has positive and

negative effects on the environment.

Positive: The Agrodome uses energy

efficient light bulbs that conserves energy

by using lighting that does not need a lot of

power. They also ensure that lights are

switched off if they are not needed. This is

effecting the environment in a positive waybecause they are being sustainable by

making sure that they conserve energy on

he farm.

Negative: Because the attraction is a farm

hey do not have many rubbish bins in

places such as the farm tour. The only bins

hey have are in the main building of the

attraction, so tourists tend to leave waste

on the land instead of it being recycled or

aken away.

*The positive and negative effects that the

Agrodome has on he environment will beexpanded further in this report.

Rainbow Springs

Rainbow Springs is located on land with a lot of

native vegetation planted for the native birds to

live. The attraction has had positive and

negative effects on the environment.

Positive: Rainbow Springs are a partner in the

Operation Nest egg, lead by the Department of

Conservation. In 2004 The Kiwi encounter tours

opened to allow tourists to see the work that

they do to conserve kiwis. Rainbow Springs take

Kiwis from the wild and raise them in captivity,

which helps to decrease the 95% mortality rate

that they have in the wild. The encounters also

help to educate people about how to save the

environment.

Negative: When the new ride The Big Splash

was being constructed, trees had to be cut

down. A few Totara trees were relocated, but

died soon after they were planted, which has a

negative effect on the environment.

*The positive and negative effects that Rainbow

Springs has on he environment will be expanded

in this report.

Skyline

Skyline is located on the side of Mt

Ngongataha for the gravity rides to

function, such as the luge. The attraction

has positive and negative effects on the

environment.

Positive: A positive impact that Skyline has

on the environment is that they recycle

old materials that they use. A few

examples of this is; the empty milk bottlesused from the caf are collected by the

milk supplier that recycles the bottles,

food scraps from the caf are collected by

a pig farmer weekly and glass goes to

Waste Management Collection for

recycling.

Negative: The land had to be changed on

Mt Ngongataha for the attraction to be

built. This means that the natural land

had been damaged e.g the land had to be

flattened for the luge track to be

constructed. The land used to be full of

forest before they built on the side on the

side of the mountain.*The positive and negative effects that

Skyline has on he environment will be

expanded further in this report.


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e Kiwi encounters enables the visitors to view the stages of a kiwis development before they are released back into

native forest. The conservation program, it is helping to increase the endangered kiwi population by keeping the

wi in predator free areas, which helps the natural environment. The attraction also is teaching people about

stainability. This is positive to the environment because Rainbow Springs are teaching future generations about how

save the planet and are ensuring kiwi chicks have a fair chance at life before they are placed back into the native

ests.

e tourism operator representative of Rainbow Springs states; Rainbow Springs main focus is on providing a native

perience of New Zealand, exhibiting its native flora and fauna for tourists and implicitly of educating all visitors abou

conservation of native plants, animals and birds. This means that Rainbow Springs not only provides services of

wing a kiwi, but it also helps people to understand the importance of the environment. This educates not only tourism around the world, but also domestic tourists. In 2013 half the visitors where international and half were domestic

it is important that Rainbow Springs helps to educate everyone about conservation in order to make an improveme

he planet.

art from operation nest egg, Rainbow Springs also have reptile enclosures where they run breeding programs for th

atara and have successfully hatched several clutches, which also has a positive impact on the environment.

decrease the negative impacts of the environment through tourism development, Rainbow Springs must obey the

ws and guidelines of the Resource Management Act. Rainbow Springs must also comply with the Eastern Fish and

me and Department of Conservation for the display of animals. By complying with the laws, Rainbow Springs has

n Tourism and Architectural awards, as well as the envriogold award in 2012, which means that through following

law there are less negative dangers on the environment. The resource consent has minimised and monitored the

gative environmental effects of the developments on the site. Through following these laws, they are making sure

t they are being sustainable and are impacting the environment in a positive way.

stainability is an important aspect of the Rainbow Springs attraction. The Rainbow Springs Tourism Operator

resentative says; As a business, Rainbow Springs is now committed to achieving its sustainability goals, becomin

bon neutral and continuing to grow its conservation and environmental initiatives. Rainbow Springs is now part of

ny environmental oragnisations such as The Rotorua Sustainable Tourism Charter. They also have active comiti

ere the employees of Rainbow Springs attended sustainability workshops to be informed about how to protect the

ural environment. From these workshops, staff have learnt to take environmental action in their own homes too. Th

s a positive impact on the environment because they are making sure that they are setting and completing goals

arding the environment of the attraction.

inbow Springs also calculate the carbon emissions that occur monthly to monitor the sustainability of the site. 360

bic meters of rubbish has been retired from landfill in 06/07 financial year. They also install recycled paper product

all toilets, and use biodegradable cleaning products where possible. This is good for the environment because they

not using harsh chemicals and are recycling where they can. There has been installation of worm farms on site,

ich go through 1 tone of waste a year. The product from the worm farm is used as fertalisation to the plants. Organ

getables and herb gardens have been planted to supply the caf and animal parks. Rainbow Springs use all fern

nds and cuttings to recycle them in bird aviaries. 750 native trees such as Rimu and Totara have been purchased in

14 to be planted within the attraction which has a positive impact on the environment and there are currently more

n 20,000 native trees placed around the site that a landscaper decides where they are planted.

hen Rainbow Springs constructed the Big Splash. Instead of letting the land that they dug up go to waste, they filled

unwanted under road tunnel with the sediments. This is good for the environment as the soil is not going to waste.

o, any bins are located around the area to make sure that visitors use them so no waste is left in the area.

w this attraction affected the natural environment negatively: With all types of constriction of infrastructure, there ar

gative effects and this is because the land is being changed as people interact with the environment. The land

inbow Springs is located on used to be a dairy farm, consisting of swamps, so changing the shape of the land did n

ve a positive impact on the environment.

example of Rainbow Springs not being sustainable is that when they were constructing The Big Splash, trees hadbe cut down. A few Totara trees had to be relocated for the ride to be placed. The plants where replanted, but died

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Skyline

out: The Skyline Rotorua, has been operating for 29 years. Their mission statement says; [We aim] To operate in

rmony with the environment. They make sure that they look after the land that they are located on. The Skyline has

ee core products gondola, restaurant and luge. They have on average 400,000 visitors per year which contributes to

n tourism development in Rotorua. The adventure attractions that they have on site are the Luge, Gravity Swing

20kph ride 50m above the ground, Zoom Ziplines- transports tourists to the top of the mountain and Mountain Bik

avity Park.

cation: The Skyline in Rotorua is located around central Rotorua on Mt Ngongataha. Views of the lake and

othermal areas can be seen from the top of the site which attracts tourists and was one of the reasons why theyated there. The natural environment effected where the attraction could be constructed because there needed to be

ee luge tracks on the 94 hectare site. The Scenic Luge Track is a 2km ride, the second track is the intermediate lug

ck which is a 1.7km ride, the third is the advanced track which is 1km. The luge also includes a restaurant, nature

lks, and other attractions. The natural features have influenced the location of the Skyline Luge because the

raction needed to be placed on a hill for the karts to flow down, so Mt Ngongataha was the ideal place because it

s steep and is a large piece of land for all of the attractions. It also features views of Rotorua, so this was ideal for

Gondola ride so tourists could see the view. The attraction is placed 5 minutes away from RotoruasCBD, so

rists would be able to access the Skyline easily. The location of the attraction has both positive and negative impac

the environment for where it has been placed.

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atellite map showing the location of the Skyline attraction

nd some of the positive and negative effects that it has one environment

Photograph showing some of the area of theSkyline on Mt Ngongataha

Topographic map showing the area of theSkyline

Where Skyline is located on Fairy Springs

Road.

For the attraction to function, they

needed to be located on a hill. Skyline

is located on Mt Ngongataha, where

views of the lake and geothermalareas can be see, which encourages

tourists. The total area of the

attraction is 94 hectares so that all the

different attractions could be placed

on the land.

Skyline rides are 5 minutes from the

Rotorua CBD, which provides easy access

for tourists.

Over 10,000 plantsonsite, including

Redwoods

To have a positive impact on the natural

environment, Skyline recycle any goods they can.

For example, empty milk bottles used from the

caf are collected by the milk supplier that

recycles the bottles.

kylines gondola technology has improved to have a

positive impact on the environment. The Doppelymayr

Gondola System. Has fewer towers for the gondola track

o be on and the new system has double the capacity so

here are fewer rotations of gondola cabins. Less rides

mean they save electricity and fewer towers are needed

which means that the natural shape of the land does not

have to be changed for the poles to be placed.

Before the luge was built, the land was filled with a forest of Redwood

trees. For the construction of the three luge tracks, gondola and other

Skyline attractions, the trees had to be removed and built over with

concrete. This has a negative effect on the natural environment.


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w this attraction affected the natural environment positively: Skyline is very committed to continuously showing ou

ovative ways of dealing with our impacts on the environment albeit in energy or waste, The Skyline tourist attractio

resentative states. A way that they have a positive impact on the environment is that they recycle as much as they

n. For example, empty milk bottles used from the caf are collected by the milk supplier that recycles the bottles.

o food scraps from the caf are collected by a pig farmer weekly, cooking oil is kept in drums for bio-oil and tree

ed is recycled as chips for the garden at the attraction. Cardboard and glass goes to Waste Management Collectio

recycling and plastic is delivered to an in-town recycling centre. Tonner cartridges from printers go to a toner

ycling centre. Skyline purchases recycled toilet paper to be placed in the entire site. Recycled paper is used for

stomer survey cards and they made sure that they reduce the paper cups and punnets that staff use in the

taurant. Sustainability and recycling is important to Skyline as this is how they make a positive impact on the

vironment.

yline Gondola is also environmentally friendly as the technology has improved. Skyline used to own the

wiss Muller System and changed it to the more developed; Doppelymayr Gondola System. What this has meant fo

yline is that they now have fewer towers for the gondola track to be on and the new system has double the capacity

there are fewer rotations of gondola cabins. Less rides mean they save electricity and fewer towers are needed

ich means that the natural shape of the land does not have to be changed for the poles to be placed, which creates

sitive impact on the environment.

e Skylines aim is to get tourists to see the view of Rotorua on top of Mt Ngongotaha, so transportation has been an

ue. Skyline have made a comparison between two options they may use to transport the tourists up the mountain; a

s and the gondola. The results showed that the gondola was more environmentally friendly as the bus would cause

lution, there would be tire damage on the land and oil consumption would also become an environmental hazard.yline make sure that they are being sustainable towards the environment by transporting tourists in an

vironmentally friendly way, as the gondola saves 34,00 litres of diesel output, which shows that Skyline is having a

sitive impact on the environment.

yline also provide sustainable products. The luge was designed and built to be sustainable by using no electricity or

s, but gravity to go down the mountain, which is better for the environment. Other examples of a rides that use

vity is The Sky Swing, And the Zoom Ziplines attraction. The other gravity attraction is the bike park, which allow

ople to go on bike down the mountain, which give a positive impact on the natural environment.

ater consumption was an issue for Skyline to be environmentally friendly, so they incorporated new toilets and toilet

cks, with dual- flushes, so that they could monitor the water usage on site. They also use gas rather than power in akitchens which helps to reduce the power consumption and helps the environment in a positive way.

make sure that they are sustainable to the environment, Skyline has kept count of how many vegetation types they

ve. For example, they have 10,000 Californian redwoods, 70-80 cherry blossom trees, they also plant native trees

ch as Rimu, Red and White Pine, Mountain Totara, Kahikatea, Matai Kawaka, Kowhai, Hebe, Corokai and

prosma. They also have a wide range of ferns. By making note of the vegetation they have, they are encouraging a

re environmentally friendly environment and are planting more plants to have a positive impact.

cater for the environment's natural species Weta hotels have been constructed to help to protect the them. Ponds

ve been constructed to trap sediment run off, which inturn have created a aquatic area for ducks and Pukekoes.

ey have made use of the natural resources that they have, for example, instead of building a wall by using wood,

y used volcanic rock from the Rotorua area for items such as walls. This is more sustainable because they are not

sting other valuable resources and they are conserving the environment to have a positive impact.

yline has won the Enviro-gold award for being sustainable. The business views sustainability as an important part o

operation of their business. Skyline Tourist Operator Representative states; We are continuously improving and

ving to ensure that we manage our environment and the way we work in all we do. A way that Skyline ensure that

y protect the environment is by being a member of the Rotorua Sustainable Tourism Charter, which is a committee

t attend regular meetings to share ideas and encourage other businesses to act in a sustainable way. This proves

t Skyline take sustainability seriously so that they can have a positive impact on the environment.

w this attraction affected the natural environment negatively: The land before the luge was built was a forest of

dwood trees. For the construction of the three luge tracks, gondola and other Skyline attractions, the trees had to bmoved and built over with concrete. This has a negative effect on the natural environment. The construction of

astructure is changing the natural shape of Mt Ngongotaha, which also leads to negative effects on the environme

it is being changed form its natural state.


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Agrodome

out: The Agrodome started in 1971 and has contributed to tourism development in Rotorua. Godfrey Bowden

owcased New Zealand sheep sheering in the world trade fair, it became popular so he brought it back to New

aland to make a business with George Harford (who was a businessman). The Agorome is a working sheep and

tle farm that continues to feature a sheep show. 350,000 people visit each year, as the attraction has become more

veloped over the 42 years of it operating. The attraction used to be a shearing demonstration with a talk after, now

company offers experiences such as the cow and dogs in the sheep shearing show, as well as having the farm tou

roadventures is the second part of the attraction features a bungy and more thriller rides. Last year they were

arded the supreme business award and in 1994 they won the outstanding service and contribution to the new

aland tourism industry which encouraged the tourism development in the Rotorua region and helped tourism to groe whole attraction has positive and negative effects on the environment, which contributes to the development of th

rism industry.

cation: The Agrodome needed a large piece of flat land in order for it to be a working farm. The Agrodome is located

km from the CBD and is 350 acres, so it is easy access for tourists and is able to contain over 100 animals that they

n. The natural features of the land have effected where the attraction is because they also needed to have fertile so

grow fruits in their orchard and to grow grass for the many animals that they have. The overall location of the

raction has effected the environment in positive and negative ways.

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Satellite map showing the location of the Agrodome

The Agrodome is 10km

rom the Rotorua CBD,

making it easy access for

tourists because the

main accommodationand Information Centres

are in the CBD.

The Agrodome is 350

acres of flat land with

fertile soil for the

orchard and the grass to

grow for the animals on

the farm.

The Agrodome has at

least 100 animals that

need a lot of land to live

on, so this land was ideal

to show tourists about

New Zealand farming.

The Agrodome has a positive

impact on the environment as they

conserve energy by using lighting

that does not need a lot of power,

by using energy efficient light bulbs.

They also ensure that if the lights

are not in use, they are switched

off.

The Agrodome has a recyclingprogram which helps to keep waste

on the farm under control. They re-

use scrap timber for signage, they

also do their own gardening to

make sure that the vegetation is

being looked after sustainably, for

example, they use their own animal

waste as fertiliser for their

vegetation so no harsh chemicals

are being used.

With any type of construction of infrastructure, it is

changing the nature environment, so this has a negative

effect as there is a change being made. The Agrodome has

many buildings including the main building for customer

service, a few souvenir shops, the main sheep showbuilding, the education centre, sheds.

Topographic map showing the area of the Agrodome attraction and some of the positive and negative

ffects that it has on the environment


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w this attraction affected the natural environment positively: It is very important for us here at theAgrodome to

uce our carbon foot print as much as possible, Tourism Operator representative for theAgrodome states. The

rodome won the 2012 enviro-gold award for sustainable practices. The types of things that they did to receive the

ard was conserving water by installing dual flush toilets and having water meters around the farm to see how much

ter had been used and to motor is if there are any leaks. This has a positive impact on the natural environment

cause they try to find any possible ways to reduce the amount of water they were using.

e Agrodome conserves energy by using lighting that does not need a lot of power, by using energy efficient light

bs. The Agrodome Tourist Operator Representative also said that when the lights are not needed they ensure that

y are switched off. This is effecting the environment in a positive way because they are being sustainable by makin

e that they conserve energy on the farm.

ey have a recycling program which helps to keep waste on the farm under control. They re-use scrap timber for

nage. They also do their own gardening to make sure that the vegetation is being looked after sustainably. For

ample, they use their own animal waste as fertiliser for their vegetation so no harsh chemicals are being used.

e Agrodome supports the SPCA because, being a farm they take great care about animals. They have a monthly

nation to the charity. The Agrodome has 19 breeds of sheep, with a total of 12,000, over 200 cattle, 50 Alpaca and

s. By donating to the charity they are showing that the support the environment and the animals that live there whic

giving a positive effect on the environment.

hen constructing the infrastructure for the attraction, the Tourism Operator representative for the Agrodome said tha

y tried to avoid main features of the natural land as much as possible to reduce the negative impacts on the

vironment. For example, when the Agroadventures was being constructed, they built it around the Ngongataha

eam to protect the environment as much as possible.

w this attraction affected the natural environment negatively: Because the attraction is a farm they do not have man

bish bins in places on the farm tours. The only bins they have are in the main building of the attraction, so tourists

d to leave waste on the land instead of it being recycled or taken away.

th any type of construction of infrastructure, it is changing the natural environment. The Agrodome has many

ldings including the main building for customer service, a few souvenir shops, the main sheep show building, the

ucation centre, sheds and many more places that have changed the environment. All of which are causing a negativ

ect on the environment, as this is changing the natural shape of the land.


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Evaluation

aluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the research process

ength OneThe first strength I had with the report is that I met the aim and answered the hypothesis that was set.

e data I collected also supports the aim. Researching secondary data helped me before we left for the trip, because

ew what information I needed to collect at the tourist attractions and it helped me to understand more about tourism

velopment in Rotorua and how it effects the environment. This impacted the findings because as I was listening to

lectures and collecting paper work off them and it helped with the accuracy of my findings knowing background

ormation about the attraction, so that I could answer the hypothesis. My aim was to analyse how the tourist

ractions in Rotorua, specifically Rainbow Springs, Skyline, and The Agrodome, affected the natural environment insitive and negative ways. I planned out my aims fully and I planned an in depth investigation of questions that I

ught would answer my hypothesis as clearly as possible.

ength Two - The second strength I had with the report was the maps I used, which had specific information that

pported my hypothesis. This impacted the findings because the maps helped to communicate the facts that could n

said as clear within the report. The maps had annotations to explain the different features that the map contained

d related back to the hypothesis. The first map I made was a satellite map of the attractions on Fairy Springs Road

ow a few positive and negative effects that the attraction had on the environment. This map was able to show an

ial introduction into what I would be discussing throughout the report and where the attractions were located. The

er maps I used where both satellite and topographic for all three attractions I researched. The satellite maps were

ed to show the location of the attraction and to use to refer to when looking at the topographic map to show how theural environment influenced the location of the attraction that I also discussed throughout the report. The

otographs used also helped to visually support the information that I discussed in the report. By displaying the map

howed clearly what I researched and I was able to answer my hypothesis.

eaknesses OneThe first weakness I had during the investigation was in the conclusion of the research. I found tha

st attractions had more of a positive impact than a negative. This could be a true statement, but as the tourist

erator representatives are attempting to market their company it was more a one sided argument, as they cannot

lly say anything too negative about the company that they work for. This impacted the findings as they may not be

accurate as possible, however I have used other resources to answer my hypothesis such as; brochures,

ormation from websites and from the lecturers, all of which showed more positive than negative information about th

raction.

eakness Two- Another weakness from carrying out the research task, was although I was able to collect a maximum

ount of information from the tourist operator lecturers, it was hard to find in-depth answers about both positive and

negative effects that the attraction had on the environment. This impacted the outcome of the research because th

ormation may not be as accurate as it possibly could have been. They did answer my questions, however I felt that

uld have changed the way I worded my questions so that it would have helped me to get more in-depth answers. I

uld have asked a question such as; What problems did you face during the construction and development of the

raction, instead of what I did ask that was; What were the negative/positive impacts on the environment. It could

ve helped if I had collected information from other people that worked at the attraction to get a fairer argument,

hough I was able to get enough information from secondary resources to support my statements so that I could

swer the hypothesis sufficiently.

idity of my findings

ink, the information that I gathered during the trip in Rotorua about the tourism development and the attractions

ving a positive and negative effect on the natural environment, were valid as possible because the facts were

pported by primary and secondary information. I received information from websites, brochures and lectures from th

yline, Agrodome and Rainbow Springs. As the information that I have collected was carefully and accurately

earched, I believe that the outcome of the project is that the tourist attractions in Rotorua have positive and negativ

ects on the natural environmentbut more positive than negative. This could be because people are more aware o

ng sustainable to save the environment, especially with the help of developed technology etc. The outcome could

wever have been slightly unfair, as the information I gathered was from lecturers that would not say anything too

gative about their business. However, as I was able to support my findings with specific details using both primary

d secondary data, it was as accurate as possible, so the validity of my findings was correct and we can assume thaattraction have a more positive effect than a negative because I was able to support my answers with specific

ormation.


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ernative methods

e alternative methods and approaches I could have taken if I was to do this investigation again, I would fix up the

stakes that did not make my report as clear and accurate as possible.

The first thing that I would do to improve the results of the report is to make a few questions for people around the

attraction, to get a perspective on if they think that the environment is positive or negative effects of the environmen

This could clarify the conclusion of my findings more. I would ask all different people; children, adults and the elder

of both sexes, as they might have different perspectives on the topic. By asking a wide range of people for

information and their personal thoughts would increase accuracy of the findings. This may be hard to achieve

because there may not be many elderly people on the attractions because they tend to be more adventure based.

There also may be an issue finding young people because the research was conducted during school hours, so

there may not been enough equal amounts of people to answer the questions. I would also ask other tourist

operators on the attraction for their perceptions, because this would give a second opinion to allow accuracy for my

findings.

By fixing the weaknesses in my research, makes the results more accurate and easier to understand. For example

would make the questions to ask the attraction operators easier, so that I could receive more specific information.

would ask questions such as; What problems did you encounter with the environment while constructing this

attraction? instead of asking; What positive effects was there on the environment? It may have also been better

collect this information through questionnaires because people would answer better with the use of multichoice

questions. By doing this I may be getting clearer results, especially for the negative effects that the attraction had o

the environment. From this, I may be able to create a graph so that I could display all the information clearly and I

could ensure that I had used a range of presentation forms.

I would continue to make sure that I used the different maps and photographs to show a clear understanding of wh

has been said in the report, like I have done. I would also make sure they are annotated with specific information

and use geographic terminology to explain the effects that the attraction has on the natural environment. I would

also make sure that the geographic terminology was used throughout the report, having a clear plan by identifying

the aims in the research, completing the plan with specific methodology, collecting information from both primary

and secondary sources would also help to support my hypothesis.

rough using alternative methods, I would be able to make my findings more accurate and I would be able to answer

hypothesis to find out the positive and negative impacts that the attractions have on the environment.

nclusion

conclusion, through the research I have investigated, I have answered the question which was Tourism developme

s had a positive and a negative impact on the natural environment of Rainbow Springs, Skyline, and the Agrodome

torua. I found out that there are both positive and negative effects that the attractions have on the environment, but

re positive than negative. This could be because of more awareness of the protection of the environment and the

velopment of technology that has helped people to understand how important it is to be sustainable. The primary

earch was the information I gathered from the lecturers and the secondary data I collected form the brochures and

ormation we were given from the tourist operator representatives, which back up my points using specific examples

d geographic terminology. I completed a plan that included specific methodology in order to find the information to

swer my hypothesis clearly. Using a range of maps, made the report accurate and effective and followed correct

ographic conventions. I used the maps where appropriate. Throughout the report I critically analysed the findings byting the positive and negative effects that the Skyline, Agrodome and Rainbow Springs had on the environment. I

ve provided a detailed and accurate conclusion that relates to the aim as I have stated that I have answered my

potheses. I have also supported my conclusion with relevant evidence. I have provided a critical evaluation of the

earch process by building on the detailed evaluation and discussing the alternative research methods as possible

plications.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

1 Google Definitions: https://www.google.co.nz/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=google+definitions&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&gfe_rd=cr&ei=6CayU_vZCsaN8Qf9toHYAw

History information from: The History of Toursim Development in Rotorua booklet and from education representative Taupopoki George McLeod

All Satellite and topographical maps from:www.googlemaps.com

Primar information from To rist operator representiti es
https://www.google.co.nz/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=google+definitions&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&gfe_rd=cr&ei=6CayU_vZCsaN8Qf9toHYAwhttps://www.google.co.nz/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=google+definitions&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&gfe_rd=cr&ei=6CayU_vZCsaN8Qf9toHYAwhttp://www.googlemaps.com/http://www.googlemaps.com/https://www.google.co.nz/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=google+definitions&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&gfe_rd=cr&ei=6CayU_vZCsaN8Qf9toHYAwhttps://www.google.co.nz/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=google+definitions&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&gfe_rd=cr&ei=6CayU_vZCsaN8Qf9toHYAwhttps://www.google.co.nz/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=google+definitions&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&gfe_rd=cr&ei=6CayU_vZCsaN8Qf9toHYAwhttps://www.google.co.nz/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=google+definitions&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&gfe_rd=cr&ei=6CayU_vZCsaN8Qf9toHYAwhttps://www.google.co.nz/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=google+definitions&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&gfe_rd=cr&ei=6CayU_vZCsaN8Qf9toHYAwhttps://www.google.co.nz/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=google+definitions&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&gfe_rd=cr&ei=6CayU_vZCsaN8Qf9toHYAwhttps://www.google.co.nz/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=google+definitions&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&gfe_rd=cr&ei=6CayU_vZCsaN8Qf9toHYAw

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