The Growth of Leisure Activities and Tourism

Introducing Case-Study 1 - Kenya

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This section covers:

• Definitions of Leisure Activities and Tourism

• Trends in International Tourism

• Reasons for the Growth of International Tourism

• Attractions of Kenya (Human and Physical Resources)

a) Key Terms

• Leisure activities

• are non-essential activities. They take place after work, sleep and other necessary activities have been completed.

• Examples?

• Tourism

• is the act of travel for the purpose of leisure. It is also the provision of services for this act.

• Types of tourism?

Classifying Leisure Activities

• Active eg.– Walking– Skiing– Sailing

• Passive eg.– Sun bathing– Sight-seeing trips

Discussion:

1) Define Active Leisure Activities

2) Define Passive Leisure Activities

Which of these are passive?

Which of these are active?

b) ‘The Tourism Explosion’

The Growth of International TourismYear Number of International Arrivals

1950 25m

1955 40m

1960 60m

1965 85m

1970 120m

1975 225m

1980 285m

1985 360m

1990 450m

1995 565m

2000 700m

1)Imagine what the graph looks like. Draw it in the air.

2)Describe the ‘trend’

2) Which 2 years’ figures are best for later use in an exam?

• Growth of Tourism– In 1950 = 25 million international travellers– In 2000 = 700 million – Other than international tourists who else

could be considered a tourist ?• Answer : Domestic tourist.

1) Define International Tourism

2) Define Domestic Tourism

Numbers of Tourists to Kenya

19641972198019881996

61,000286,000438,000612,000992,000

Why has the number of tourists visiting Kenya increased in the last fifty years?

The Growth of Tourism in Kenya

The Tourism Explosion

There are now over 100 million jobs throughout the world which are related to tourism.

One in five of the world’s workers is employed in a tourist-related job.

So why has there been a recent explosion?

Why has tourism grown in countries like the UK?

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household income in the UK

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Why has tourism grown in countries like the UK?

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household income in the UK

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more people take early retirement

more leisure time

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number of carsin the UK(millions)

improved transportation

Guess the statistic

• 1961 ? % of UK workers had 2 weeks or less paid holiday

• 1991 ? % of UK workers had 4 weeks or more paid holiday.

• 1951 ? % of Britons owned a car• 1990 one vehicle per family (on average)• Can you think of 2 other reasons why we

go on more holidays than previous generations?

Guess the statistic …

• 1961 96 % of UK workers had 2 weeks or less paid holiday

• 1991 99 % of UK workers had 4 weeks or more paid holiday.

• 1951 5 % of Britons owned a car

• Other reasons include – the rise in air travel; increasing wage rates (disposable income).

Growth Factors• Increased Wealth. More disposable income to be spent

on leisure.

• Increased Mobility. More people own cars, and can afford to take trains, ferries & planes.

• Improved Accessibility. Modern highways, ports and airports make it easier to get to destinations.

• Increased Leisure Time. People work shorter hours, and have more paid holidays. They have more time to go on holiday. Also, many people retire early, and life expectancy is increasing in most countries.

For each of these, try to visualise the factor. Spend a minute or so doing this for all 4. The more ridiculous your image the better.

Growth Factors (Cont’d)• Technology Change. Development of jet engines,

computerised booking systems, Internet access, ATM machines etc.

• Product Innovation. From the package tour to tailored trips, cruises, long-haul travel)

• Changing Lifestyles. Outdoor activities growing in popularity. People value their leisure time more. Closer family relationships.

• Changing nature of ‘holidays’ (no longer seen as two-weeks in the sun. Mini-breaks, activity holidays etc.).

• Promotion (Travel agents, TV shows and advertising put travel in the minds of people).

As before

• Increased Wealth.

• Increased Mobility.

• Improved Accessibility.

• Increased Leisure Time.

• Technology Change.

• Product Innovation.

• Changing Lifestyles.

• Changing nature of ‘holidays’

• Promotion

Now spend a further minute recalling your images

Now list as many reasons as possible for the tourism explosion in the last 50 years… you should be able to recall 9 in total. Add any extra details you can think of to go with each one.

c) Why is Kenya now such a popular destination for international

tourists?

Atlas Time.

• Locate a map of Kenya in the Atlas.

Fill in the gaps using the words below…some wrong words have been added to make the task harder!

4 minute challenge (worksheet). Teachers click:

Kenya Map Link Up Activity11 places to choose from. First guess which letter goes with which clues. After the class check the right answer (taking it in turns), fill in the right answers using the full words.a) Rusinga Island b) Samburu c) Laikipia d) Mount Kenya e) Lake Nakuruf)) Nairobi g) Masai Mara h) Tsavo-East i) Amboseli j) The Coast

Features Letter

Real Answer

Features Letter Real Answer

Part of one of the largest game sanctuaries in the worldColourful Sunsets

A crossroads of culture (Arabic, Asian, European, African)White sand beachesMagnificent coral reefs

Harsh desert to the NorthDeep gorgesThe Somali Ostrich

Elephant parkTanzania’s Mount Kilimajaro in the background

2nd largest freshwater lake in the WorldThe Luo people dugout canoesFishing

600 square miles of savannah grasslandsThe Masai peopleThe Mara River‘The Big Seven’

Great Rift Valley to the EastMount Kenya to East

GlaciersExclusive country clubs17058 feet high

Pelicans and cormorantsHundreds of thousands of flamingoes

This info is not given on the animated map:Arrival pointNightlifeGood shopping

This activity requires the next slide’s animated map and an atlas.

Teachers may have to right click, rewind, right click, play.

To the top left, zoom in on Kenya’s map.

Click here for time limit music for student task:

After, pick students guess which goes with each description.

Click on the place they suggest and check the bold text. You might need to select ‘more’.

The correct answers are show on next slide.

Kenya Map Link Up Activity11 places to choose from. First guess which letter goes with which clues. After the class check the right answer (taking it in turns), fill in the right answers using the full words.a) Rusinga Island b) Samburu c) Laikipia d) Mount Kenya e) Lake Nakuruf)) Nairobi g) Masai Mara h) Tsavo-East i) Amboseli j) The Coast

Features Letter

Real Answer

Features Letter Real Answer

Part of one of the largest game sanctuaries in the worldColourful Sunsets

h Tsavo-East

A crossroads of culture (Arabic, Asian, European, African)White sand beachesMagnificent coral reefs

j The coast

Harsh desert to the NorthDeep gorgesThe Somali Ostrich

b Samburu

Elephant parkTanzania’s Mount Kilimajaro in the background

i Amboseli

2nd largest freshwater lake in the WorldThe Luo people dugout canoesFishing

a Rusinga Island

600 square miles of savannah grasslandsThe Masai peopleThe Mara River‘The Big Seven’

g Masai Mara

Great Rift Valley to the EastMount Kenya to East

c Laikipilia

GlaciersExclusive country clubs17058 feet high

d Mount Kenya

Pelicans and cormorantsHundreds of thousands of flamingoes

e Lake Nakuru

This info is not given on the animated map:Arrival pointNightlifeGood shopping

f Nairobi

This activity requires the next slide’s animated map and an atlas.

Add to the star diagram, reasons why people visit Kenya as tourists.

Now decide which of the reasons you have added to your star diagram are part of the (H) Human landscape and which are part of the (P) Physical Landscape

Add a (P) or (H) next to each one. Only use (P)/(H) combined if you need to.

Now answer the following question:

• With reference to a less developed country you know or have studied, describe the human and physical factors which have encouraged tourism there (6).

• To score full marks you should:• Refer to actual place names inside the country• Use geography key words as much as possible• Separate the human from the physical (divide

your answer in half?)