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Conduct geographic
research with consultation
Melody Currey
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Tourism Development In Rotoruapothesis
urism development has had a positive and a negative impact on the natural environment of Rainbow Springs,
yline, and the Agrodome in Rotorua.
e aim of th e Geog raphic research
ould like to analyse how the tourist attractions in Rotorua, specifically Rainbow Springs, Skyline, and The Agrodom
ve affected the natural environment in positive and negative ways. I will also be researching how the natural
vironment has effected the location of the attraction to get a better understanding of how the environment has been
ected.
ur ism Developm ent
urism development is the activities associated with providing facilities for tourists. Tourism Development involves
ivities such as skills development, job and wealth creation, and marketing and it is about the interaction between
ople and the environment.1In this report I will be looking at the Tourism development in Rotorua, how the attraction
ect the environment positively and/or negatively and how the natural environment has effected the location of the
rist attraction.
urism Development started in Rotorua in 1939. The first tourist known was John Bidwell. Before John Bidwell had
ved, in 1350, Te Arawa Maori reached Maketu. Ihenga, who was the grandson of Tamatekapua (the head of the
awa canoe), explored the area and named paces such as Ngongataha. In 1930s the first traders and missionaries
gan a European settlement and in 1940 the missionaries settled around Te Ngae and Tarawera. They offeredrvices to the first visitors, accommodation, refreshments and guides. The area was known as the Thermal
onderland. The major attractions that the visitors came to view was the Pink and White Terraces, which became
pular around the 1970s and was known as the main attraction of Rotorua.
1873 there were at least four hotels; an example was the Lake House. Thermal districts Springs Act allowed
cess of the spa assets to Europeans. In 1886 Tarawera erupted, the Pink and White terraces buried and tourism
creased. There was a need for new attractions to encourage tourists to return to Rotorua, so in 1887 there was a
jor shift in tourist focuses. Thermal Baths, Trout fishing, boat cruises and many more attractions/businesses where
ated to resolve the problem. The building of infrastructures such as the rail way from Auckland to Rotorua and the
ormation centre opened in 1894, which provided easy accessibility to Rotorua, making tourism to increase. The New
aland Governments first major investment in the tourism industry was The Bath House, which cost 48,000 and wa
rt of a plan to establish Rotorua as The Great South Sea Spa. 1914 to 1918 World War I started, which resulted in
crease in tourism and an even further decrease occurred during the Great Depression between 1929 to 1939. The
rmal spa industry declined and tourism stopped because of World War II between 1939 to 1946. After the war there
s a mass tourism development phase, starting with the first motels being built on Fenton Street in the 1950s. Theport at Rotorua opened in 1964 which allowed even more easy accessibility to the region. The council was then
olved in the 1990s to redevelop the city and the lake front by adding more accommodation. Eco tourism also started
ich mean that all the attractions in Rotorua had the main focus of sustainability.
Tourists in the Pink and White Terraces, which was known as a major tourist attraction in Rotorua.
Source from:
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/6444/bathing-at-the-white-terrace
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2009 international flights could be accessed in and out of Rotorua. Presently, the tourist attractions in Rotorua
ntinue to develop to add interest and to meet the needs of tourists, which creates tourism development.
rough the history of tourism development in Rotorua, accessibility became easier and attractions have changed to
courage tourism. The activities have became broader to showcase the natural and cultural features of New Zealand
urism Development has shaped the way that the attractions operate today. In this report I will be discussing how
rism development has had a positive and a negative impact on the natural environment of Rainbow Springs, Skylin
d The Agrodome in Rotorua and how the environment effects the location.
ere the attractions are loc ated
atial patterns of the tourism development process in Rotorua. - Satellite map showing an overview of theglomeration of attractions; Agrodome, Rainbow Springs and The Skyline on Fairy Springs Road, with the positived negative effects that they have on the environment and how the natural environment has effected their location
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The Agrodome
The Agrodome is located on flatland as it is
a working farm and it has positive and
negative effects on the environment.
Positive: The Agrodome uses energy
efficient light bulbs that conserves energy
by using lighting that does not need a lot of
power. They also ensure that lights are
switched off if they are not needed. This is
effecting the environment in a positive waybecause they are being sustainable by
making sure that they conserve energy on
he farm.
Negative: Because the attraction is a farm
hey do not have many rubbish bins in
places such as the farm tour. The only bins
hey have are in the main building of the
attraction, so tourists tend to leave waste
on the land instead of it being recycled or
aken away.
*The positive and negative effects that the
Agrodome has on he environment will beexpanded further in this report.
Rainbow Springs
Rainbow Springs is located on land with a lot of
native vegetation planted for the native birds to
live. The attraction has had positive and
negative effects on the environment.
Positive: Rainbow Springs are a partner in the
Operation Nest egg, lead by the Department of
Conservation. In 2004 The Kiwi encounter tours
opened to allow tourists to see the work that
they do to conserve kiwis. Rainbow Springs take
Kiwis from the wild and raise them in captivity,
which helps to decrease the 95% mortality rate
that they have in the wild. The encounters also
help to educate people about how to save the
environment.
Negative: When the new ride The Big Splash
was being constructed, trees had to be cut
down. A few Totara trees were relocated, but
died soon after they were planted, which has a
negative effect on the environment.
*The positive and negative effects that Rainbow
Springs has on he environment will be expanded
in this report.
Skyline
Skyline is located on the side of Mt
Ngongataha for the gravity rides to
function, such as the luge. The attraction
has positive and negative effects on the
environment.
Positive: A positive impact that Skyline has
on the environment is that they recycle
old materials that they use. A few
examples of this is; the empty milk bottlesused from the caf are collected by the
milk supplier that recycles the bottles,
food scraps from the caf are collected by
a pig farmer weekly and glass goes to
Waste Management Collection for
recycling.
Negative: The land had to be changed on
Mt Ngongataha for the attraction to be
built. This means that the natural land
had been damaged e.g the land had to be
flattened for the luge track to be
constructed. The land used to be full of
forest before they built on the side on the
side of the mountain.*The positive and negative effects that
Skyline has on he environment will be
expanded further in this report.
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e Kiwi encounters enables the visitors to view the stages of a kiwis development before they are released back into
native forest. The conservation program, it is helping to increase the endangered kiwi population by keeping the
wi in predator free areas, which helps the natural environment. The attraction also is teaching people about
stainability. This is positive to the environment because Rainbow Springs are teaching future generations about how
save the planet and are ensuring kiwi chicks have a fair chance at life before they are placed back into the native
ests.
e tourism operator representative of Rainbow Springs states; Rainbow Springs main focus is on providing a native
perience of New Zealand, exhibiting its native flora and fauna for tourists and implicitly of educating all visitors abou
conservation of native plants, animals and birds. This means that Rainbow Springs not only provides services of
wing a kiwi, but it also helps people to understand the importance of the environment. This educates not only tourism around the world, but also domestic tourists. In 2013 half the visitors where international and half were domestic
it is important that Rainbow Springs helps to educate everyone about conservation in order to make an improveme
he planet.
art from operation nest egg, Rainbow Springs also have reptile enclosures where they run breeding programs for th
atara and have successfully hatched several clutches, which also has a positive impact on the environment.
decrease the negative impacts of the environment through tourism development, Rainbow Springs must obey the
ws and guidelines of the Resource Management Act. Rainbow Springs must also comply with the Eastern Fish and
me and Department of Conservation for the display of animals. By complying with the laws, Rainbow Springs has
n Tourism and Architectural awards, as well as the envriogold award in 2012, which means that through following
law there are less negative dangers on the environment. The resource consent has minimised and monitored the
gative environmental effects of the developments on the site. Through following these laws, they are making sure
t they are being sustainable and are impacting the environment in a positive way.
stainability is an important aspect of the Rainbow Springs attraction. The Rainbow Springs Tourism Operator
resentative says; As a business, Rainbow Springs is now committed to achieving its sustainability goals, becomin
bon neutral and continuing to grow its conservation and environmental initiatives. Rainbow Springs is now part of
ny environmental oragnisations such as The Rotorua Sustainable Tourism Charter. They also have active comiti
ere the employees of Rainbow Springs attended sustainability workshops to be informed about how to protect the
ural environment. From these workshops, staff have learnt to take environmental action in their own homes too. Th
s a positive impact on the environment because they are making sure that they are setting and completing goals
arding the environment of the attraction.
inbow Springs also calculate the carbon emissions that occur monthly to monitor the sustainability of the site. 360
bic meters of rubbish has been retired from landfill in 06/07 financial year. They also install recycled paper product
all toilets, and use biodegradable cleaning products where possible. This is good for the environment because they
not using harsh chemicals and are recycling where they can. There has been installation of worm farms on site,
ich go through 1 tone of waste a year. The product from the worm farm is used as fertalisation to the plants. Organ
getables and herb gardens have been planted to supply the caf and animal parks. Rainbow Springs use all fern
nds and cuttings to recycle them in bird aviaries. 750 native trees such as Rimu and Totara have been purchased in
14 to be planted within the attraction which has a positive impact on the environment and there are currently more
n 20,000 native trees placed around the site that a landscaper decides where they are planted.
hen Rainbow Springs constructed the Big Splash. Instead of letting the land that they dug up go to waste, they filled
unwanted under road tunnel with the sediments. This is good for the environment as the soil is not going to waste.
o, any bins are located around the area to make sure that visitors use them so no waste is left in the area.
w this attraction affected the natural environment negatively: With all types of constriction of infrastructure, there ar
gative effects and this is because the land is being changed as people interact with the environment. The land
inbow Springs is located on used to be a dairy farm, consisting of swamps, so changing the shape of the land did n
ve a positive impact on the environment.
example of Rainbow Springs not being sustainable is that when they were constructing The Big Splash, trees hadbe cut down. A few Totara trees had to be relocated for the ride to be placed. The plants where replanted, but died
on after.
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Skyline
out: The Skyline Rotorua, has been operating for 29 years. Their mission statement says; [We aim] To operate in
rmony with the environment. They make sure that they look after the land that they are located on. The Skyline has
ee core products gondola, restaurant and luge. They have on average 400,000 visitors per year which contributes to
n tourism development in Rotorua. The adventure attractions that they have on site are the Luge, Gravity Swing
20kph ride 50m above the ground, Zoom Ziplines- transports tourists to the top of the mountain and Mountain Bik
avity Park.
cation: The Skyline in Rotorua is located around central Rotorua on Mt Ngongataha. Views of the lake and
othermal areas can be seen from the top of the site which attracts tourists and was one of the reasons why theyated there. The natural environment effected where the attraction could be constructed because there needed to be
ee luge tracks on the 94 hectare site. The Scenic Luge Track is a 2km ride, the second track is the intermediate lug
ck which is a 1.7km ride, the third is the advanced track which is 1km. The luge also includes a restaurant, nature
lks, and other attractions. The natural features have influenced the location of the Skyline Luge because the
raction needed to be placed on a hill for the karts to flow down, so Mt Ngongataha was the ideal place because it
s steep and is a large piece of land for all of the attractions. It also features views of Rotorua, so this was ideal for
Gondola ride so tourists could see the view. The attraction is placed 5 minutes away from RotoruasCBD, so
rists would be able to access the Skyline easily. The location of the attraction has both positive and negative impac
the environment for where it has been placed.
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atellite map showing the location of the Skyline attraction
nd some of the positive and negative effects that it has one environment
Photograph showing some of the area of theSkyline on Mt Ngongataha
Topographic map showing the area of theSkyline
Where Skyline is located on Fairy Springs
Road.
For the attraction to function, they
needed to be located on a hill. Skyline
is located on Mt Ngongataha, where
views of the lake and geothermalareas can be see, which encourages
tourists. The total area of the
attraction is 94 hectares so that all the
different attractions could be placed
on the land.
Skyline rides are 5 minutes from the
Rotorua CBD, which provides easy access
for tourists.
Over 10,000 plantsonsite, including
Redwoods
To have a positive impact on the natural
environment, Skyline recycle any goods they can.
For example, empty milk bottles used from the
caf are collected by the milk supplier that
recycles the bottles.
kylines gondola technology has improved to have a
positive impact on the environment. The Doppelymayr
Gondola System. Has fewer towers for the gondola track
o be on and the new system has double the capacity so
here are fewer rotations of gondola cabins. Less rides
mean they save electricity and fewer towers are needed
which means that the natural shape of the land does not
have to be changed for the poles to be placed.
Before the luge was built, the land was filled with a forest of Redwood
trees. For the construction of the three luge tracks, gondola and other
Skyline attractions, the trees had to be removed and built over with
concrete. This has a negative effect on the natural environment.
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w this attraction affected the natural environment positively: Skyline is very committed to continuously showing ou
ovative ways of dealing with our impacts on the environment albeit in energy or waste, The Skyline tourist attractio
resentative states. A way that they have a positive impact on the environment is that they recycle as much as they
n. For example, empty milk bottles used from the caf are collected by the milk supplier that recycles the bottles.
o food scraps from the caf are collected by a pig farmer weekly, cooking oil is kept in drums for bio-oil and tree
ed is recycled as chips for the garden at the attraction. Cardboard and glass goes to Waste Management Collectio
recycling and plastic is delivered to an in-town recycling centre. Tonner cartridges from printers go to a toner
ycling centre. Skyline purchases recycled toilet paper to be placed in the entire site. Recycled paper is used for
stomer survey cards and they made sure that they reduce the paper cups and punnets that staff use in the
taurant. Sustainability and recycling is important to Skyline as this is how they make a positive impact on the
vironment.
yline Gondola is also environmentally friendly as the technology has improved. Skyline used to own the
wiss Muller System and changed it to the more developed; Doppelymayr Gondola System. What this has meant fo
yline is that they now have fewer towers for the gondola track to be on and the new system has double the capacity
there are fewer rotations of gondola cabins. Less rides mean they save electricity and fewer towers are needed
ich means that the natural shape of the land does not have to be changed for the poles to be placed, which creates
sitive impact on the environment.
e Skylines aim is to get tourists to see the view of Rotorua on top of Mt Ngongotaha, so transportation has been an
ue. Skyline have made a comparison between two options they may use to transport the tourists up the mountain; a
s and the gondola. The results showed that the gondola was more environmentally friendly as the bus would cause
lution, there would be tire damage on the land and oil consumption would also become an environmental hazard.yline make sure that they are being sustainable towards the environment by transporting tourists in an
vironmentally friendly way, as the gondola saves 34,00 litres of diesel output, which shows that Skyline is having a
sitive impact on the environment.
yline also provide sustainable products. The luge was designed and built to be sustainable by using no electricity or
s, but gravity to go down the mountain, which is better for the environment. Other examples of a rides that use
vity is The Sky Swing, And the Zoom Ziplines attraction. The other gravity attraction is the bike park, which allow
ople to go on bike down the mountain, which give a positive impact on the natural environment.
ater consumption was an issue for Skyline to be environmentally friendly, so they incorporated new toilets and toilet
cks, with dual- flushes, so that they could monitor the water usage on site. They also use gas rather than power in akitchens which helps to reduce the power consumption and helps the environment in a positive way.
make sure that they are sustainable to the environment, Skyline has kept count of how many vegetation types they
ve. For example, they have 10,000 Californian redwoods, 70-80 cherry blossom trees, they also plant native trees
ch as Rimu, Red and White Pine, Mountain Totara, Kahikatea, Matai Kawaka, Kowhai, Hebe, Corokai and
prosma. They also have a wide range of ferns. By making note of the vegetation they have, they are encouraging a
re environmentally friendly environment and are planting more plants to have a positive impact.
cater for the environment's natural species Weta hotels have been constructed to help to protect the them. Ponds
ve been constructed to trap sediment run off, which inturn have created a aquatic area for ducks and Pukekoes.
ey have made use of the natural resources that they have, for example, instead of building a wall by using wood,
y used volcanic rock from the Rotorua area for items such as walls. This is more sustainable because they are not
sting other valuable resources and they are conserving the environment to have a positive impact.
yline has won the Enviro-gold award for being sustainable. The business views sustainability as an important part o
operation of their business. Skyline Tourist Operator Representative states; We are continuously improving and
ving to ensure that we manage our environment and the way we work in all we do. A way that Skyline ensure that
y protect the environment is by being a member of the Rotorua Sustainable Tourism Charter, which is a committee
t attend regular meetings to share ideas and encourage other businesses to act in a sustainable way. This proves
t Skyline take sustainability seriously so that they can have a positive impact on the environment.
w this attraction affected the natural environment negatively: The land before the luge was built was a forest of
dwood trees. For the construction of the three luge tracks, gondola and other Skyline attractions, the trees had to bmoved and built over with concrete. This has a negative effect on the natural environment. The construction of
astructure is changing the natural shape of Mt Ngongotaha, which also leads to negative effects on the environme
it is being changed form its natural state.
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Agrodome
out: The Agrodome started in 1971 and has contributed to tourism development in Rotorua. Godfrey Bowden
owcased New Zealand sheep sheering in the world trade fair, it became popular so he brought it back to New
aland to make a business with George Harford (who was a businessman). The Agorome is a working sheep and
tle farm that continues to feature a sheep show. 350,000 people visit each year, as the attraction has become more
veloped over the 42 years of it operating. The attraction used to be a shearing demonstration with a talk after, now
company offers experiences such as the cow and dogs in the sheep shearing show, as well as having the farm tou
roadventures is the second part of the attraction features a bungy and more thriller rides. Last year they were
arded the supreme business award and in 1994 they won the outstanding service and contribution to the new
aland tourism industry which encouraged the tourism development in the Rotorua region and helped tourism to groe whole attraction has positive and negative effects on the environment, which contributes to the development of th
rism industry.
cation: The Agrodome needed a large piece of flat land in order for it to be a working farm. The Agrodome is located
km from the CBD and is 350 acres, so it is easy access for tourists and is able to contain over 100 animals that they
n. The natural features of the land have effected where the attraction is because they also needed to have fertile so
grow fruits in their orchard and to grow grass for the many animals that they have. The overall location of the
raction has effected the environment in positive and negative ways.
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Satellite map showing the location of the Agrodome
The Agrodome is 10km
rom the Rotorua CBD,
making it easy access for
tourists because the
main accommodationand Information Centres
are in the CBD.
The Agrodome is 350
acres of flat land with
fertile soil for the
orchard and the grass to
grow for the animals on
the farm.
The Agrodome has at
least 100 animals that
need a lot of land to live
on, so this land was ideal
to show tourists about
New Zealand farming.
The Agrodome has a positive
impact on the environment as they
conserve energy by using lighting
that does not need a lot of power,
by using energy efficient light bulbs.
They also ensure that if the lights
are not in use, they are switched
off.
The Agrodome has a recyclingprogram which helps to keep waste
on the farm under control. They re-
use scrap timber for signage, they
also do their own gardening to
make sure that the vegetation is
being looked after sustainably, for
example, they use their own animal
waste as fertiliser for their
vegetation so no harsh chemicals
are being used.
With any type of construction of infrastructure, it is
changing the nature environment, so this has a negative
effect as there is a change being made. The Agrodome has
many buildings including the main building for customer
service, a few souvenir shops, the main sheep showbuilding, the education centre, sheds.
Topographic map showing the area of the Agrodome attraction and some of the positive and negative
ffects that it has on the environment
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w this attraction affected the natural environment positively: It is very important for us here at theAgrodome to
uce our carbon foot print as much as possible, Tourism Operator representative for theAgrodome states. The
rodome won the 2012 enviro-gold award for sustainable practices. The types of things that they did to receive the
ard was conserving water by installing dual flush toilets and having water meters around the farm to see how much
ter had been used and to motor is if there are any leaks. This has a positive impact on the natural environment
cause they try to find any possible ways to reduce the amount of water they were using.
e Agrodome conserves energy by using lighting that does not need a lot of power, by using energy efficient light
bs. The Agrodome Tourist Operator Representative also said that when the lights are not needed they ensure that
y are switched off. This is effecting the environment in a positive way because they are being sustainable by makin
e that they conserve energy on the farm.
ey have a recycling program which helps to keep waste on the farm under control. They re-use scrap timber for
nage. They also do their own gardening to make sure that the vegetation is being looked after sustainably. For
ample, they use their own animal waste as fertiliser for their vegetation so no harsh chemicals are being used.
e Agrodome supports the SPCA because, being a farm they take great care about animals. They have a monthly
nation to the charity. The Agrodome has 19 breeds of sheep, with a total of 12,000, over 200 cattle, 50 Alpaca and
s. By donating to the charity they are showing that the support the environment and the animals that live there whic
giving a positive effect on the environment.
hen constructing the infrastructure for the attraction, the Tourism Operator representative for the Agrodome said tha
y tried to avoid main features of the natural land as much as possible to reduce the negative impacts on the
vironment. For example, when the Agroadventures was being constructed, they built it around the Ngongataha
eam to protect the environment as much as possible.
w this attraction affected the natural environment negatively: Because the attraction is a farm they do not have man
bish bins in places on the farm tours. The only bins they have are in the main building of the attraction, so tourists
d to leave waste on the land instead of it being recycled or taken away.
th any type of construction of infrastructure, it is changing the natural environment. The Agrodome has many
ldings including the main building for customer service, a few souvenir shops, the main sheep show building, the
ucation centre, sheds and many more places that have changed the environment. All of which are causing a negativ
ect on the environment, as this is changing the natural shape of the land.
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Evaluation
aluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the research process
ength OneThe first strength I had with the report is that I met the aim and answered the hypothesis that was set.
e data I collected also supports the aim. Researching secondary data helped me before we left for the trip, because
ew what information I needed to collect at the tourist attractions and it helped me to understand more about tourism
velopment in Rotorua and how it effects the environment. This impacted the findings because as I was listening to
lectures and collecting paper work off them and it helped with the accuracy of my findings knowing background
ormation about the attraction, so that I could answer the hypothesis. My aim was to analyse how the tourist
ractions in Rotorua, specifically Rainbow Springs, Skyline, and The Agrodome, affected the natural environment insitive and negative ways. I planned out my aims fully and I planned an in depth investigation of questions that I
ught would answer my hypothesis as clearly as possible.
ength Two - The second strength I had with the report was the maps I used, which had specific information that
pported my hypothesis. This impacted the findings because the maps helped to communicate the facts that could n
said as clear within the report. The maps had annotations to explain the different features that the map contained
d related back to the hypothesis. The first map I made was a satellite map of the attractions on Fairy Springs Road
ow a few positive and negative effects that the attraction had on the environment. This map was able to show an
ial introduction into what I would be discussing throughout the report and where the attractions were located. The
er maps I used where both satellite and topographic for all three attractions I researched. The satellite maps were
ed to show the location of the attraction and to use to refer to when looking at the topographic map to show how theural environment influenced the location of the attraction that I also discussed throughout the report. The
otographs used also helped to visually support the information that I discussed in the report. By displaying the map
howed clearly what I researched and I was able to answer my hypothesis.
eaknesses OneThe first weakness I had during the investigation was in the conclusion of the research. I found tha
st attractions had more of a positive impact than a negative. This could be a true statement, but as the tourist
erator representatives are attempting to market their company it was more a one sided argument, as they cannot
lly say anything too negative about the company that they work for. This impacted the findings as they may not be
accurate as possible, however I have used other resources to answer my hypothesis such as; brochures,
ormation from websites and from the lecturers, all of which showed more positive than negative information about th
raction.
eakness Two- Another weakness from carrying out the research task, was although I was able to collect a maximum
ount of information from the tourist operator lecturers, it was hard to find in-depth answers about both positive and
negative effects that the attraction had on the environment. This impacted the outcome of the research because th
ormation may not be as accurate as it possibly could have been. They did answer my questions, however I felt that
uld have changed the way I worded my questions so that it would have helped me to get more in-depth answers. I
uld have asked a question such as; What problems did you face during the construction and development of the
raction, instead of what I did ask that was; What were the negative/positive impacts on the environment. It could
ve helped if I had collected information from other people that worked at the attraction to get a fairer argument,
hough I was able to get enough information from secondary resources to support my statements so that I could
swer the hypothesis sufficiently.
idity of my findings
ink, the information that I gathered during the trip in Rotorua about the tourism development and the attractions
ving a positive and negative effect on the natural environment, were valid as possible because the facts were
pported by primary and secondary information. I received information from websites, brochures and lectures from th
yline, Agrodome and Rainbow Springs. As the information that I have collected was carefully and accurately
earched, I believe that the outcome of the project is that the tourist attractions in Rotorua have positive and negativ
ects on the natural environmentbut more positive than negative. This could be because people are more aware o
ng sustainable to save the environment, especially with the help of developed technology etc. The outcome could
wever have been slightly unfair, as the information I gathered was from lecturers that would not say anything too
gative about their business. However, as I was able to support my findings with specific details using both primary
d secondary data, it was as accurate as possible, so the validity of my findings was correct and we can assume thaattraction have a more positive effect than a negative because I was able to support my answers with specific
ormation.
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ernative methods
e alternative methods and approaches I could have taken if I was to do this investigation again, I would fix up the
stakes that did not make my report as clear and accurate as possible.
The first thing that I would do to improve the results of the report is to make a few questions for people around the
attraction, to get a perspective on if they think that the environment is positive or negative effects of the environmen
This could clarify the conclusion of my findings more. I would ask all different people; children, adults and the elder
of both sexes, as they might have different perspectives on the topic. By asking a wide range of people for
information and their personal thoughts would increase accuracy of the findings. This may be hard to achieve
because there may not be many elderly people on the attractions because they tend to be more adventure based.
There also may be an issue finding young people because the research was conducted during school hours, so
there may not been enough equal amounts of people to answer the questions. I would also ask other tourist
operators on the attraction for their perceptions, because this would give a second opinion to allow accuracy for my
findings.
By fixing the weaknesses in my research, makes the results more accurate and easier to understand. For example
would make the questions to ask the attraction operators easier, so that I could receive more specific information.
would ask questions such as; What problems did you encounter with the environment while constructing this
attraction? instead of asking; What positive effects was there on the environment? It may have also been better
collect this information through questionnaires because people would answer better with the use of multichoice
questions. By doing this I may be getting clearer results, especially for the negative effects that the attraction had o
the environment. From this, I may be able to create a graph so that I could display all the information clearly and I
could ensure that I had used a range of presentation forms.
I would continue to make sure that I used the different maps and photographs to show a clear understanding of wh
has been said in the report, like I have done. I would also make sure they are annotated with specific information
and use geographic terminology to explain the effects that the attraction has on the natural environment. I would
also make sure that the geographic terminology was used throughout the report, having a clear plan by identifying
the aims in the research, completing the plan with specific methodology, collecting information from both primary
and secondary sources would also help to support my hypothesis.
rough using alternative methods, I would be able to make my findings more accurate and I would be able to answer
hypothesis to find out the positive and negative impacts that the attractions have on the environment.
nclusion
conclusion, through the research I have investigated, I have answered the question which was Tourism developme
s had a positive and a negative impact on the natural environment of Rainbow Springs, Skyline, and the Agrodome
torua. I found out that there are both positive and negative effects that the attractions have on the environment, but
re positive than negative. This could be because of more awareness of the protection of the environment and the
velopment of technology that has helped people to understand how important it is to be sustainable. The primary
earch was the information I gathered from the lecturers and the secondary data I collected form the brochures and
ormation we were given from the tourist operator representatives, which back up my points using specific examples
d geographic terminology. I completed a plan that included specific methodology in order to find the information to
swer my hypothesis clearly. Using a range of maps, made the report accurate and effective and followed correct
ographic conventions. I used the maps where appropriate. Throughout the report I critically analysed the findings byting the positive and negative effects that the Skyline, Agrodome and Rainbow Springs had on the environment. I
ve provided a detailed and accurate conclusion that relates to the aim as I have stated that I have answered my
potheses. I have also supported my conclusion with relevant evidence. I have provided a critical evaluation of the
earch process by building on the detailed evaluation and discussing the alternative research methods as possible
plications.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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History information from: The History of Toursim Development in Rotorua booklet and from education representative Taupopoki George McLeod
All Satellite and topographical maps from:www.googlemaps.com
Primar information from To rist operator representiti es
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