DTM3704
ASSIGNMENT 1 FOR 2024
FEND TUTORIALS
, Started on Thursday, 8 February 2024, 11:11 AM
State Finished
Completed on Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 3:00 PM
Time taken 5 days 3 hours
Marks 15.00/15.00
Grade 100.00 out of 100.00
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Barcelona, a sustainable destination
Tourism keeps on growing in many cities around the world, including Barcelona. If you ask someone to
define Barcelona in a word, it would be tourist mecca. Since 1992 Barcelona has ranked as one of the
most attractive cities in the world for travellers. It is known for its great cultural heritage, gastronomy,
sport-Barca, the parcGuell, the Sagrada Familia, its beaches, the climate and way of life. But tourism also
has some negative impacts, especially on the environment. For this reason, the city council has
implemented a series of measures to counter the negative impact of tourism and to return the city to its
residents.
Xavier Font, professor of sustainable marketing at the University of Surrey in Great Britain, warns that
“cities often begin to manage the impact of tourism only when it is too late”, and that “unlike visitors to
beach destinations and natural parks, city tourists use the same infrastructure as the locals”. He proposes
measures for sustainable tourism that does not hinder daily life in the city and that benefits its residents:
“It is convenient to attract tourists for out-of-city escapes, which means less burden for the urban
infrastructure. It is also important to attract customers that behave more like locals.”
Those who visit Barcelona for the first time go to the Sagrada Familia, but those who visit it for the
umpteenth time – among which the French stand out – favour the less-known suburbs. It is also advisable
to reduce seasonality by emphasising activities that can be done in winter or at non-peak times and
offering products and services produced locally.
Tourists give a high score (8.7) to the city and highlight the architecture, culture, entertainment and
restaurants. On the negative side they complain that prices are too high. Tourists also object to the
massification of tourist zones and monuments.
Nonetheless, overnight stays in hotels rose 5.5% last year, reaching 19.5 million. There was a significant
increase in the number of airport passengers (11.2% or 44.1 million tourists) and cruise ships arriving in
the port of Barcelona (5.6% or 206 million tourists).
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, Some 86.7% of Barcelonans think that tourism benefits their city. According to the 2016 tourism activity
report, the percentage of residents calling for a limit on the number of tourists (48.9%) for the first time
exceeded that of those who are against such a restriction (47.5%).
You are a South Africa citizen and have completed the Diploma in Tourism Management at Unisa.
Unexpectedly, you get an opportunity to work in Barcelona. You have to be there in five days’ time.
Because you have never visited the city, you will have to conduct an environmental audit.
Fortunately, you have a computer and will be able to view the city, familiarise yourself with their
laws and gain a general understanding of your duties. Which of the following will be the best
technique to use?
A.
Observation
B.
Checklist
C.
Research
D.
Photographs
Feedback
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is:
Research
Question 2
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Researchers define “sustainable development” in different ways. The following definition by the
World Commission on Environment and Development is considered the best and is used for the
purposes of this module. What is sustainable development?
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ASSIGNMENT 1 FOR 2024
FEND TUTORIALS
, Started on Thursday, 8 February 2024, 11:11 AM
State Finished
Completed on Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 3:00 PM
Time taken 5 days 3 hours
Marks 15.00/15.00
Grade 100.00 out of 100.00
Question 1
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Flag question
Question text
Barcelona, a sustainable destination
Tourism keeps on growing in many cities around the world, including Barcelona. If you ask someone to
define Barcelona in a word, it would be tourist mecca. Since 1992 Barcelona has ranked as one of the
most attractive cities in the world for travellers. It is known for its great cultural heritage, gastronomy,
sport-Barca, the parcGuell, the Sagrada Familia, its beaches, the climate and way of life. But tourism also
has some negative impacts, especially on the environment. For this reason, the city council has
implemented a series of measures to counter the negative impact of tourism and to return the city to its
residents.
Xavier Font, professor of sustainable marketing at the University of Surrey in Great Britain, warns that
“cities often begin to manage the impact of tourism only when it is too late”, and that “unlike visitors to
beach destinations and natural parks, city tourists use the same infrastructure as the locals”. He proposes
measures for sustainable tourism that does not hinder daily life in the city and that benefits its residents:
“It is convenient to attract tourists for out-of-city escapes, which means less burden for the urban
infrastructure. It is also important to attract customers that behave more like locals.”
Those who visit Barcelona for the first time go to the Sagrada Familia, but those who visit it for the
umpteenth time – among which the French stand out – favour the less-known suburbs. It is also advisable
to reduce seasonality by emphasising activities that can be done in winter or at non-peak times and
offering products and services produced locally.
Tourists give a high score (8.7) to the city and highlight the architecture, culture, entertainment and
restaurants. On the negative side they complain that prices are too high. Tourists also object to the
massification of tourist zones and monuments.
Nonetheless, overnight stays in hotels rose 5.5% last year, reaching 19.5 million. There was a significant
increase in the number of airport passengers (11.2% or 44.1 million tourists) and cruise ships arriving in
the port of Barcelona (5.6% or 206 million tourists).
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, Some 86.7% of Barcelonans think that tourism benefits their city. According to the 2016 tourism activity
report, the percentage of residents calling for a limit on the number of tourists (48.9%) for the first time
exceeded that of those who are against such a restriction (47.5%).
You are a South Africa citizen and have completed the Diploma in Tourism Management at Unisa.
Unexpectedly, you get an opportunity to work in Barcelona. You have to be there in five days’ time.
Because you have never visited the city, you will have to conduct an environmental audit.
Fortunately, you have a computer and will be able to view the city, familiarise yourself with their
laws and gain a general understanding of your duties. Which of the following will be the best
technique to use?
A.
Observation
B.
Checklist
C.
Research
D.
Photographs
Feedback
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is:
Research
Question 2
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Flag question
Question text
Researchers define “sustainable development” in different ways. The following definition by the
World Commission on Environment and Development is considered the best and is used for the
purposes of this module. What is sustainable development?
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