Year 8 Geographical Enquiry Majorca – a holiday paradise?
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Year 8 Geographical
Enquiry
Majorca – a holiday paradise?
Why does Majorca attract tourists and how can the
harmful effects of tourism on the island be reduced?
KEYQUESTION:
To find out & describe what Majorca’s attractions are;
To identify some of the problems caused by tourism;
To suggest ways of reducing the harmful effects of tourism.
AIM 1:
AIM 2:
AIM 3:
Introduction/Title page This should include: The KEY QUESTION The 3 AIMS A simple sketch map of Majorca A map of Europe, locating Majorca The FACT FILE, from p 49 of Interactions
AIM No.1: THE ATTRACTIONS
Refer to the survey; what did visitors find most attractive? Produce 3 climate graphs- Temperatures, Rainfall, Sunshine Describe the graphs: HOW is the climate of Majorca attractive? Quote figures from the graphs. What are the attractions of Majorca? (HOMEWORK)
AIM No. 2: THE PROBLEMS
Draw a line graph of visitor numbers Describe this graph – changes? Time scale? What likely problems would 9m+ visitors create? Refer to the survey: what was the biggest problem tourists faced? Label the sketches ‘Developed South’ and ‘Unspoilt North’ Add a comment about the sketches – what problem do they suggest? Use ‘Majorca the bad news’ to categorise the problems: for tourists, for the environment, for
local people Produce a letter of complaint – from a tourist or a local person (HOMEWORK)
AIM No. 3: THE SOLUTIONS
Suggest answers to some of the problems – use ‘Majorca the good news’. EITHER: Take each problem and offer a specific solution; OR: Say what you would want to do in the three problem areas of
Reducing overcrowding,Improving the quality of holidays,Protecting the environment.
YOUR
MAJORCA
PROJECT
A
SIMPLE
CHECKLIST
YOUR
MAJORCA
PROJECT
A
SIMPLE
CHECKLIST
Introduction/Title pageKEY QUESTION:
AIMS: 1. ………
2. ………
3. ………
FACT FILE
Using Interactions p. 49
AIM 1: to find out and describe what Majorca’s attractions are
What did the SURVEY say?
‘In a survey of 100 people returning from their holiday in Majorca ………..
Temperatures for London & Majorca
05
1015202530
April
May
June Ju
ly
Augus
t
Septe
mbe
r
Oct
ober
Tem
per
atu
re,
oC
Temp London
Temp Majorca
…and also for RAINFALL and SUNSHINE
‘The three graphs show that the climate of Majorca is much more attractive….. …..temperatures are…. …whilst Majorca has July temperatures of 25oC…..
HOMEWORK:What are the attractions of Majorca? This shows…
AIM 2: to identify some of the problems caused by tourism in MajorcaWhat did the
SURVEY say?
‘In a survey of 100 people returning from their holiday in Majorca the most serous problems ………..
Number of tourists visiting Majorca
0
2
4
6
8
10
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
mill
ions
‘The graph show that visitors to Majorca …. … the problems that these numbers must create probably includes…
The unspoilt North The developed South
Beautifulscenery Modern
developments
? ?
…problems continued
Problems for local people Problems for
visitors
Problems for the environment
‘I have lived all my life in
Palma but it is so crowded
…. It’s almost impossible to shop, park …
‘We stayed in a small hotel. It
was dirty noisy and service was poor
‘Each year there seems to be a
bit more development
and a bit more of our lovely island spoilt
? ?
?
THE BAD NEWS
AIM 3: suggest ways of reducing the harmful effects of tourism in Majorca
EITHER OR
SOLUTION: A new inspection system
has been introduced…
PROBLEM: Many new hotels look ugly and don’t fit in with the
scenery here.
PROBLEM: Our hotel was dirty and noisy: there was nobody to
complain to!
SOLUTION:New laws
controlling hotel building have been passed. They must fit strict limits on
size & design
How do we reduce overcrowding?
How can we protect the
environment?
How could we improve the
quality of holidays?
?