The Alps: tourism and traffic - Tourism

11 important questions on The Alps: tourism and traffic - Tourism

0 0What kind of tourist season do alpine countries have?

a double tourist season

How many people spend their holidays in the mountainous region?

more than fifty million people

Why have slopes and valleys been reorganized

to make space for facilities for mass tourism
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What kind of negative effects does this have on the environment?

- lot of trees were cut down to make space for pistes
- now no trees left to prevent heavy rainfall on the slopes from causing soil erosion and sometimes even avalanches
- many plants die under the layers of compressed snow during the ski season

Do more tourist come in summer or in winter?

summer

Why do big international companies play a key role in the spread of mass tourism?

They offer package holidays in the 'home country'and they own lots of accommodation and amenities in the holiday countries.

How do people book their holiday?

via travel agency

Does the tourism in the Alps fits the three criteria for mass tourism? explain

Yes, there is a high season (even two), international travel organizations play a role, and a lot of people go on package holidays

What nationality are most of the tourists who come to Fiss?

German

How many percent of the tourists come from the Netherlands to Fiss?

15%

What was the tourism in Fiss in 1970 and 2004

                                                     1970                  2004
number of tourists                      25,000              100,000
percentage summer tourism     50                      50
percentage winter tourism        66                      34
  

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