Map terminology and map symbols
Map of South Africa
• Map symbols are shown in a legend.
• SA is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west • Scale - represents the ratio of a distance on the map to the
and the Indian Ocean to the south and east. distance on the ground.
• National highways link major towns and cities. • Direction - describes the position of a place in relation to another.
• Harbours and airports serve as gateways.
• Major mountains, rivers, and dams in South Africa are
often the primary attractions for tourists – resource
base for tourism. Terminology relevant to time zones
• 2 major river systems in South Africa - the Limpopo
River and the Orange River. • The time zone map has lines of longitude numbered at
15° intervals.
• T1: Map • Greenwich Meridian – 0° line of longitude which divides
Sample
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Electronic maps
Global Positioning Systems (GPS) - use data from GPS
work and tour
planning (A)
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•
Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres.
Meridians run from the North Pole to the South Pole –
divide the world into 24 time zones.
Countries east of the Greenwich Meridian have times
later than UTC.
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satellites to generate maps and provide information on
latitude, longitude and altitude.
Google Earth - allows you to see different places in the
world in 3D.
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•
Countries west of the Greenwich Meridian have times
earlier than UTC.
IDL – imaginary line on Earth’s surface at 180° longitude.
• Google Street View - allows tourists to ‘walk’ around any
location.
• Google Street Maps - offers street maps and a route Types of maps and their uses in tourism
planner.
• General reference maps - cover a continent, region or country.
• • Road maps - indicate roads that connect cities.
• Street maps - shows the street plans of an area.
• Political maps - show the location and borders of countries, states or provinces.
• Physical maps - show natural and man-made features of an area.
• Specialist maps - show climate, airports/railway lines.
• Tourist information maps - contain tourist information about an area.
• Tourist attraction maps - show a national park, hiking trail, World Heritage Site
or entertainment area.
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, Domestic tourism
Domestic tourism statistics
What is domestic tourism?
Concepts
• Domestic tourism involves tourists taking trips within
• Statistics - Statistics SA (Statssa) and South African their home country.
Tourism (SAT) collect, interpret and compile
tourism data.
• Intraprovincial travel - travel within a province.
• Interprovincial travel - travelling from one province Benefits of domestic tourism
to another. for South Africa
T2: Domestic, • Economy - tourism funds infrastructure, services,
and facility upgrades.
Interpreting statistics regional, and • People - creates opportunities for local businesses.
Sample •
•
Reports are compiled when data from the previous
year is collected and interpreted.
Help identify domestic travel patterns.
international
tourism
• Environment - tourism increases awareness of the
natural and cultural environment.
• Purpose of trip – VFR, holiday, business, religious
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•
events and medical reasons.
Domestic trips are seasonal.
Business trips average 7 nights.
Holiday trips average 5 nights. •
Promoting domestic tourism
in South Africa
Promote domestic tourism to all parts of the country.
• The amount spent of VFR and business trips • Promote short breaks and group travel.
increased, but it decreased for holiday trips. • Improve advertising.
• Develop a holiday travel culture.
• Have more tourist-attracting activities.
• Discounts and out-of-season specials can encourage
year-round travel.
• Publicise lesser-known attractions.
• The Sho’t Left campaign:
o Showcases South Africa as an affordable destination
for young travellers.
o Offers previously disadvantaged South Africans the
opportunity to train as travel agents.
•
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Map of South Africa
• Map symbols are shown in a legend.
• SA is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west • Scale - represents the ratio of a distance on the map to the
and the Indian Ocean to the south and east. distance on the ground.
• National highways link major towns and cities. • Direction - describes the position of a place in relation to another.
• Harbours and airports serve as gateways.
• Major mountains, rivers, and dams in South Africa are
often the primary attractions for tourists – resource
base for tourism. Terminology relevant to time zones
• 2 major river systems in South Africa - the Limpopo
River and the Orange River. • The time zone map has lines of longitude numbered at
15° intervals.
• T1: Map • Greenwich Meridian – 0° line of longitude which divides
Sample
•
Electronic maps
Global Positioning Systems (GPS) - use data from GPS
work and tour
planning (A)
•
•
Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres.
Meridians run from the North Pole to the South Pole –
divide the world into 24 time zones.
Countries east of the Greenwich Meridian have times
later than UTC.
Summaries after sample
•
satellites to generate maps and provide information on
latitude, longitude and altitude.
Google Earth - allows you to see different places in the
world in 3D.
•
•
Countries west of the Greenwich Meridian have times
earlier than UTC.
IDL – imaginary line on Earth’s surface at 180° longitude.
• Google Street View - allows tourists to ‘walk’ around any
location.
• Google Street Maps - offers street maps and a route Types of maps and their uses in tourism
planner.
• General reference maps - cover a continent, region or country.
• • Road maps - indicate roads that connect cities.
• Street maps - shows the street plans of an area.
• Political maps - show the location and borders of countries, states or provinces.
• Physical maps - show natural and man-made features of an area.
• Specialist maps - show climate, airports/railway lines.
• Tourist information maps - contain tourist information about an area.
• Tourist attraction maps - show a national park, hiking trail, World Heritage Site
or entertainment area.
•
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,Sample
Summaries after sample
, Domestic tourism
Domestic tourism statistics
What is domestic tourism?
Concepts
• Domestic tourism involves tourists taking trips within
• Statistics - Statistics SA (Statssa) and South African their home country.
Tourism (SAT) collect, interpret and compile
tourism data.
• Intraprovincial travel - travel within a province.
• Interprovincial travel - travelling from one province Benefits of domestic tourism
to another. for South Africa
T2: Domestic, • Economy - tourism funds infrastructure, services,
and facility upgrades.
Interpreting statistics regional, and • People - creates opportunities for local businesses.
Sample •
•
Reports are compiled when data from the previous
year is collected and interpreted.
Help identify domestic travel patterns.
international
tourism
• Environment - tourism increases awareness of the
natural and cultural environment.
• Purpose of trip – VFR, holiday, business, religious
Summaries after sample •
•
•
events and medical reasons.
Domestic trips are seasonal.
Business trips average 7 nights.
Holiday trips average 5 nights. •
Promoting domestic tourism
in South Africa
Promote domestic tourism to all parts of the country.
• The amount spent of VFR and business trips • Promote short breaks and group travel.
increased, but it decreased for holiday trips. • Improve advertising.
• Develop a holiday travel culture.
• Have more tourist-attracting activities.
• Discounts and out-of-season specials can encourage
year-round travel.
• Publicise lesser-known attractions.
• The Sho’t Left campaign:
o Showcases South Africa as an affordable destination
for young travellers.
o Offers previously disadvantaged South Africans the
opportunity to train as travel agents.
•
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