Azores presentation
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Review of the trip - jodebens.com
e.g. Resource 23 -Categorising
card sort
-Locating onto
map / GIS
-Holiday
planning
-Evaluating
potential
impact of each
activity
e.g. from Resource 15
BACKGROUND
Graciosa plans to be 100% renewable by the end
of 2014. Corvo has traditionally been totally
dependent on non-renewable energy and is aiming
for 75% wind and solar energy.
RELATIONAL: Use the weblinks to create an action plan for
Corvo by learning what Graciosa has done. Analyse the info
and make suggestions. Explain how sustainable the plan is.
EXTENDED ABSTRACT: As above but also
Use the weblinks to evaluate Graciosa’s plan – can 100%
be achieved? Make a prediction about how successful
Corvo may be. Reflect on what can be improved and make
recommendations.
e.g. from Resource 25 Tourism trends
BRONZE task: Draw a line
graph to show the pattern
of tourists travelling to the
Azores as a whole.
Describe and suggest
reasons for the pattern of
tourism.
SILVER task: Compare the
seasonality of tourism
between islands. Create a
chart to show this
information & suggest
possible reasons for why
the pattern exists
GOLD task: Represent the
data from Figure 2 in a pie
chart. Use Figure 3 to create
a flow lines map (or even a
proportional arrow map)
showing origin of tourists.
Describe & explain reasons
for the pattern.
e.g. using Resource 24• Whaling was banned
in 1986 in the Azores
• How do you think this had an impact on the local economy and society?
• Which is more sustainable – whale watching or whaling? Why? Discuss.
Tell me a story about the picture.
It must include: a dramatic moment, a hero and a
villain, and some ‘heavenly’ words.
Decline of
fishingFishing was
once the main
income for the
Azores but is in
decline, loss of
jobs
Concerns
about wasteIncrease in
tourism will lead
to an increase in
waste and landfill
areas
Public
transportParts of the
Azores have
small roads and
limited public
transport.
Congestion.
UrbanisationOnly 5% of
Azores is
urbanised, but
increasing
pressure to build
& develop
means resources
imported
Marine
environmentWhaling has now
become whale
watching. There
is potential sea
level rise in
future.
UNESCO
Biosphere
ReserveEuropean
Geopark status,
Blue Flag
beaches, etc.
Renewable
energyGeothermal,
HEP & wind
power
contributed 55%
of Sao Miguel’s
energy 2013.
Water
managementEutrophication
and mineral
leaching into
lakes. Invasive
species.
Social
responsibilityPoor pay and
living conditions
for construction
workers in tourist
developments.
Links to numeracyREGION 2002 2008 2011 % Variation
2002-2011
Portugal (all) 239903 273975 289107 +20.5%
Algarve 94089 98724 102462 ?
Azores 5388 8662 8871 ?
Madeira 26853 28093 28500 ?
Number of accommodation beds available.
BRONZE task:
Calculate the percentage
variation for the regions
between 2002-2011.
Which region has increased
the amount of
accommodation most
rapidly?
SILVER task:
Can you plot this
information effectively onto
a graph? What is the
pattern shown?
GOLD task:
Can you create this graph
in Google Earth? Or locate
your own on an annotated
map?
Describe the trend.
Is developing the Azores for tourism
sustainable? Use evidence to explain your
answer.
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
40.00%
45.00%
2002 2008 2012
Number of tourists in Azores
Number oftourists
Linear (Numberof tourists)
Where are we going?
Use map evidence to describe the location of the Azores.
How might this link to sustainable tourism?
Flickr stimulus
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Link to sustainability S.E.E.
Current land use Impacts on transport
3/5ths population live with Sao Miguel
Azoreangovernmentview
Refer to data
2
Refer to data Link to sustainability
Local hotel owner
Potential new jobs (tourism related)
Young adults traditionally migrate out of rural areas to urban areas
Local builders
3
Services (including health, shops, facilities)
Brain drain of migrants to Portugal itself
Link to sustainability
Residents (NIMBIES)
Geothermal power plant owner / workers
Airline staff
4
Rural areas are largely quite traditional
Impact of increased trekking / hiking on landscape
Local farm owner
Link to sustainability
Refer to data Tourism accounted for 8% Azorean$GDP 2012
5
Unemployment rate was 14.9% in 2013
Decline of traditional work in fisheries / tea
Potential impacton crime and safety
Refer to data Link to sustainability
President of Portugal
6
Better internet / 3G access in rural counties
Nationaleconomy
Refer to data Natural habitats Urban Home Owners
Link to sustainability
Scenario:You are an entrepreneur in the Azores. Portugal is in a
recession but you have some options for how to invest
your money. You want to ensure your investment is
beneficial long-term. You are also under pressure from
your family to maintain a quality social experience and
natural environment.
You must make a decision & justify
your choice by linking to S.E.E.
sustainability and considering
viewpoints. Do you:
Introduce a new mass
tourism Volcano Tour
programme including
super-jeeps, helicopter
rides, large hotels.
Similar to Iceland.
Develop eco-tourism
shelters and
encourage camping &
hiking in wilderness
areas rather than
hotels.
Do nothing. Return to
your job on the
mainland and wait for
the economy to
improve.
Improve your writing…with VCOP!MEDC LEDC rural urban
physical features human features climatesustainability social economic environmental
resident tourist government
however likewise whereas even though
on the other hand unlike contrasting to
in addition to despite because so as to
nevertheless although similarly
Tourism in the Azores can be considered……………….Sustainability means that…………………..In order to be sustainable, the Azores’ tourism must………………………The social/economic/environmental impacts of tourism include………Tourism causes….however this is sustainable because……..
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