Unit 18 – Rural Tourism
P4 - explain impacts of tourism in rural areas
P5- explain techniques used to manage impacts of tourism in rural areas
M3 - explain the management techniques that have been adopted to minimise the
negative impacts and maximise the positive impacts of tourism in selected rural
areas
D2 - evaluate the success of techniques for managing the impacts of tourism in
selected rural areas
In this assignment, I will be explaining the impacts of tourism in rural areas and
following this is will then be explaining the techniques used to manage impacts of
tourism in rural areas. This will provide evidence of P4 and P5.
Finally, I will then be explaining the management techniques that have been adopted to
minimise the negative impacts and maximise the positive impacts of tourism in selected
rural areas. Following this I will then be evaluating the success of techniques for
managing the impacts of tourism in selected rural areas.
Economic Impacts
The Lake District is becoming a more and more popular place to visit, and over the
years they have seen an increase in visitor numbers which really benefits the local and
national economy. With the rural area doing so well the area would expect to see
increased employment which opens up jobs for the locals and prevents some, but not
all from being unemployed. Also with more and more people visiting the Lake District
will result in them spending money on small independent businesses such as
restaurants, activity centres, cafes, visitor attractions and B&B’s. With visitors spending
more money will increase revenue for businesses which means they will have the
money to employ more members of staff and to grow their business.
However an increase in visitor numbers can also have negative economic impacts on
rural areas. If there are lots of tourists visiting an area businesses might decide to put
prices up which will increase living costs for the locals. This can deter people from
living in the Lake District if the area is too expensive to live in. Also some tourists will
only visit the Lake District at certain times of the year, usually when the weather is nice
in the summer because they mainly go there to experience the great outdoors. This
results in seasonal employment which isn’t good for the economy as people will have
to money to live during peak season. Seasonal employment also results in low paid
employment which could lead to income leakages as it mi9ght not be the locals getting
the jobs but other people travelling to the Lake District just to work in the summer and
then move back home. This means they will spend their income in other areas.
P4 - explain impacts of tourism in rural areas
P5- explain techniques used to manage impacts of tourism in rural areas
M3 - explain the management techniques that have been adopted to minimise the
negative impacts and maximise the positive impacts of tourism in selected rural
areas
D2 - evaluate the success of techniques for managing the impacts of tourism in
selected rural areas
In this assignment, I will be explaining the impacts of tourism in rural areas and
following this is will then be explaining the techniques used to manage impacts of
tourism in rural areas. This will provide evidence of P4 and P5.
Finally, I will then be explaining the management techniques that have been adopted to
minimise the negative impacts and maximise the positive impacts of tourism in selected
rural areas. Following this I will then be evaluating the success of techniques for
managing the impacts of tourism in selected rural areas.
Economic Impacts
The Lake District is becoming a more and more popular place to visit, and over the
years they have seen an increase in visitor numbers which really benefits the local and
national economy. With the rural area doing so well the area would expect to see
increased employment which opens up jobs for the locals and prevents some, but not
all from being unemployed. Also with more and more people visiting the Lake District
will result in them spending money on small independent businesses such as
restaurants, activity centres, cafes, visitor attractions and B&B’s. With visitors spending
more money will increase revenue for businesses which means they will have the
money to employ more members of staff and to grow their business.
However an increase in visitor numbers can also have negative economic impacts on
rural areas. If there are lots of tourists visiting an area businesses might decide to put
prices up which will increase living costs for the locals. This can deter people from
living in the Lake District if the area is too expensive to live in. Also some tourists will
only visit the Lake District at certain times of the year, usually when the weather is nice
in the summer because they mainly go there to experience the great outdoors. This
results in seasonal employment which isn’t good for the economy as people will have
to money to live during peak season. Seasonal employment also results in low paid
employment which could lead to income leakages as it mi9ght not be the locals getting
the jobs but other people travelling to the Lake District just to work in the summer and
then move back home. This means they will spend their income in other areas.
