Our Planet’s Leisure, Sport and Tourism. 2nd Edition

Our Planet’s Leisure, Sport and Tourism 2nd Edition Planet Geography Our Planet’s Leisure, Sport and Tourism is one of seven Planet Geography Monographs, each of which covers one option of the Standard Level and Higher Level Options for IBDP Geography Paper 1. The 4 chapters mirror the structure of the syllabus. The same content is also available as chapters 17 to 20 in Our Dynamic Planet. Chapter 1 Leisure Classifying tourist and sporting activities Economic development and leisure Comparative case studies of leisure in Mexico and Sweden Factors affecting participation in sport and tourism Chapter 2 The growth of tourist hotspots Spheres of influence National sports leagues Case study of a national sports league – the AFL Large scale festivals Case study of a large festival in a rural location, the Enga Cultural Festival Chapter 3 Niche national tourism strategies The role of TNCs in expanding international tourism destinations Tourism as a national development strategy Case study of tourism as a national development strategy in Turkmenistan International sporting events Case study of the costs and benefits of hosting the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro Chapter 4 Unsustainable tourism Case study of managing the Angkor World Heritage Site, Cambodia Sustainable tourism Case study of sustainable tourism in Serra Cafema, Namibia Case study of sustainable tourism in Tiger Leaping Gorge, China Future international tourism International sport participation | Stephen Codrington – Solid Star Press