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2021 WAEC Geography Theory (a) What is tourism? (b) Outline five factors that favor the development of tourism. (c)...

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WAEC 2021

(a) What is tourism?

(b) Outline five factors that favor the development of tourism.

(c) Highlight four problems created by the tourism industry in developing countries

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Explanation

(a) Meaning of tourism: tourism is the traveling of persons away from their immediate communities for pleasure and personal reasons for a period not less than 24 hours and not greater than a year.

(b) Factors that favor the development of tourism:

- Infrastructure
- Adequate security
- Beautiful Scenery
- Favourable/accommodating climate.
- Site of historical events/monuments
- Accessibility/good transport network
- Political stability
- Need to earn foreign exchange
- Favourable government policies
- Hospitality of the people
- Park and game reserve
- Mass media /effective publicity/awareness.
- Income generation
- Revenue generation
- Abundant wildlife
- Availability of capital
- Employment opportunities
- Good communication networks
- Relaxation

(c) Problems created by the tourism industry in developing countries:

- Increase in crime rate
- Social Vices
- High cost of products and services
- Poaching of artifacts/theft
- Vulnerabiiity to terrorist attack/insecurity. 
- Environmental degradation
- Environmental pollution.
- Cultural adulteration/acculturation
- Pressure on available resources
- Spread of diseases
- Increased government expenditure.
- Damage to historical sites
- Negative reportage by the tourist


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