Lesson objectives: To be able to explain the growth of more remote tourism To examine the social, economic and environmental impacts of tourism

Identify 10 key features of Antarctica’s Tourism

Why is Antarctica increasingly appealing to tourists? Isolation from industrialised world Remains a wilderness On the ‘top things to see before you die’

The value of Antarctica Wildlife - the sparse wildlife that inhabits Antarctica remains largely untouched by human influence and by the pollution brought on by humans Aesthetic Value: As the largest pristine area on Earth, there is much to behold in Antarctica, such as the many icebergs and glaciers around the coasts and natural events such as the aurora borealis

Value as an area for scientific research: Researchers go to Antarctica to research the Earth and its history since the land itself is in relatively good condition (i.e. it has not sustained any natural damage from human activity such as soil erosion or increases in temperature brought on by humans). In addition, the isolated continent is an ideal spot for baseline research on the global environment.

Growth of tourism in Antarctica Annotate the graph to explain the changes in tourism

What are the impacts? Identify the impacts on post its Create a diamond 9 and stick into your notes explaining why you think these are the most relevant impacts of tourism in Antarctica

Planning Explain, using case study examples, the growth of more remote tourist destinations (15)