Year 8 Geographical

Enquiry

Majorca – a holiday paradise?

Why does Majorca attract tourists and how can the

harmful effects of tourism on the island be reduced?

KEYQUESTION:

To find out & describe what Majorca’s attractions are;

To identify some of the problems caused by tourism;

To suggest ways of reducing the harmful effects of tourism.

AIM 1:

AIM 2:

AIM 3:

 Introduction/Title page This should include: The KEY QUESTION The 3 AIMS A simple sketch map of Majorca A map of Europe, locating Majorca The FACT FILE, from p 49 of Interactions

 AIM No.1: THE ATTRACTIONS

Refer to the survey; what did visitors find most attractive? Produce 3 climate graphs- Temperatures, Rainfall, Sunshine Describe the graphs: HOW is the climate of Majorca attractive? Quote figures from the graphs. What are the attractions of Majorca? (HOMEWORK)

 AIM No. 2: THE PROBLEMS

Draw a line graph of visitor numbers Describe this graph – changes? Time scale? What likely problems would 9m+ visitors create? Refer to the survey: what was the biggest problem tourists faced? Label the sketches ‘Developed South’ and ‘Unspoilt North’ Add a comment about the sketches – what problem do they suggest? Use ‘Majorca the bad news’ to categorise the problems: for tourists, for the environment, for

local people Produce a letter of complaint – from a tourist or a local person (HOMEWORK)

 AIM No. 3: THE SOLUTIONS

Suggest answers to some of the problems – use ‘Majorca the good news’. EITHER: Take each problem and offer a specific solution; OR: Say what you would want to do in the three problem areas of

Reducing overcrowding,Improving the quality of holidays,Protecting the environment.

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Introduction/Title pageKEY QUESTION:

AIMS: 1. ………

2. ………

3. ………

FACT FILE

Using Interactions p. 49

AIM 1: to find out and describe what Majorca’s attractions are

What did the SURVEY say?

‘In a survey of 100 people returning from their holiday in Majorca ………..

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…and also for RAINFALL and SUNSHINE

‘The three graphs show that the climate of Majorca is much more attractive….. …..temperatures are…. …whilst Majorca has July temperatures of 25oC…..

HOMEWORK:What are the attractions of Majorca? This shows…

AIM 2: to identify some of the problems caused by tourism in MajorcaWhat did the

SURVEY say?

‘In a survey of 100 people returning from their holiday in Majorca the most serous problems ………..

Number of tourists visiting Majorca

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‘The graph show that visitors to Majorca …. … the problems that these numbers must create probably includes…

The unspoilt North The developed South

Beautifulscenery Modern

developments

? ?

…problems continued

Problems for local people Problems for

visitors

Problems for the environment

‘I have lived all my life in

Palma but it is so crowded

…. It’s almost impossible to shop, park …

‘We stayed in a small hotel. It

was dirty noisy and service was poor

‘Each year there seems to be a

bit more development

and a bit more of our lovely island spoilt

? ?

?

THE BAD NEWS

AIM 3: suggest ways of reducing the harmful effects of tourism in Majorca

EITHER OR

SOLUTION: A new inspection system

has been introduced…

PROBLEM: Many new hotels look ugly and don’t fit in with the

scenery here.

PROBLEM: Our hotel was dirty and noisy: there was nobody to

complain to!

SOLUTION:New laws

controlling hotel building have been passed. They must fit strict limits on

size & design

How do we reduce overcrowding?

How can we protect the

environment?

How could we improve the

quality of holidays?

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