Geography DC

Monday, December 7, 2015

GCSE Coursework Results The Beach

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Mass Tourism in Europe

Mass Tourism in Europe
Find a city (coastal) in Europe that is WELL KNOWN for mass tourism. (Millions of people).

Check with JM that you can choose it.

On a word document:
Introduction Write an introduction to include a map, description of its location etc
Factfile
Add a factfile - population, climate, geographical features, landscape etc

Mass Tourism
How many tourists visited in in a recent calendar year? E.g. 2014
What was life like there before tourism? When was that?

Negative Aspects
Find out some of the negative aspects of tourism in this city.
Have crime rates risen for example?
Are resources such as water being used at an unsustainable rate? Electricity generation? Space (land)?
What are some other issues such as waste disposal, pollution.
Pollution - noise, light, air, sea, water (fresh)
Do all the local people like what has happened to the area?
What is happening to the local culture?

Chosen so far:
Faliraki, Ayia Napa, Benidorm, Malia, Zante, Kavos, Palma de Majorca, Magaluf

Monday, June 22, 2015

postcards from around the world

send the Geography Department a postcard
choose one that is geographical - human or physical
there are some on the noticeboard in the corridor
send your card to: The Geography Department, Dubai College, P.O.Box 837, Dubai, United Arab Emirates