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Name: Blackpool field visit activities

Useful website: www.blackpool.gov.uk

1/ Complete a ‘first impressions’ environmental quality survey near the bus station and Coral island. Compare your survey with someone else.

Location ______________________________ Time _________________

Weather Conditions ___________________________________________________________

Positive 5 4 3 2 1 Negative

Attractive Ugly

Unpolluted Polluted

Varied Monotonous

Colourful Drab

Interesting Boring

Good wildlife habitat Poor wildlife habitat

Stimulating Depressing

Popular Unpopular

Quiet Noisy

Pleasant smelling Unpleasant smelling

2/ What evidence is there of tourism at this first location?

3/ Having gone through the main shopping area. Describe the range and quality of the shops:

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4/ Complete a second environmental quality survey in the shopping area.

Location ______________________________ Time _________________

Weather Conditions ___________________________________________________________

Positive 5 4 3 2 1 Negative

Attractive Ugly

Unpolluted Polluted

Varied Monotonous

Colourful Drab

Interesting Boring

Good wildlife habitat Poor wildlife habitat

Stimulating Depressing

Popular Unpopular

Quiet Noisy

Pleasant smelling Unpleasant smelling

5/ Before we leave the main shopping area, what evidence is there of leisure and tourist attractions?

6/ Turning left down Leonard Dews and onto the promenade.On the promenade, describe what is being built and explain why it is needed: (make use of the signs)

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7/ At the central Pier, describe the tourist attractions:

8/ Complete a third environmental quality survey

Location ______________________________ Time _________________

Weather Conditions ___________________________________________________________

Positive 5 4 3 2 1 Negative

Attractive Ugly

Unpolluted Polluted

Varied Monotonous

Colourful Drab

Interesting Boring

Good wildlife habitat Poor wildlife habitat

Stimulating Depressing

Popular Unpopular

Quiet Noisy

Pleasant smelling Unpleasant smelling

9/ Walk along towards the beach.What evidence is there to suggest that Blackpool is at risk of flooding:

10/ Describe the type of sea defence:

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11/ Do you know of any other types of sea defence?

12/ Label or annotate the photo:

13/ Contrast the shops and services along the sea front with those in the main shopping

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area.

Can you explain the differences:

14/ At the Sandcastle water park.Explain why a range of tourist activities have developed there:

15/ Complete an Environmental Quality Survey outside the Sandcastle.

Location ______________________________ Time _________________

Weather Conditions ___________________________________________________________

Positive 5 4 3 2 1 Negative

Attractive Ugly

Unpolluted Polluted

Varied Monotonous

Colourful Drab

Interesting Boring

Good wildlife habitat Poor wildlife habitat

Stimulating Depressing

Popular Unpopular

Quiet Noisy

Pleasant smelling Unpleasant smelling

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16/ During the visit, what evidence have you seen to suggest Blackpool has seen a decline in tourist visitors:

17/ What evidence is there to suggest that Blackpool can cater for large numbers of visitors:

18/ What evidence is there to suggest that Blackpool needs to ‘rebrand’ its image:

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