Tourism on Ice - Case Study

Question 1

Why do people go to Chamonix?

Answer 1

Winter sports.

Sightseeing.

Question 2

Where is the Chamonix Valley?

Answer 2

Eastern France at the foot of Mont Blanc.

Question 3

Where is the Chamonix Valley close too?

Answer 3

Border with Italy and Switzerland.

Question 4

Mont Blanc is what?

Answer 4

The highest mountain in the Alps.

Question 5

How big is Mont Blanc?

Answer 5

4,810m.

Question 6

How many tourists does the Chamonix Valley get a year?

Answer 6

One of the most popular tourist destination in the world.

5 million visitors a year.

Question 7

The region has lots of what?

Answer 7

Glaciers.

Eg Mer de Glace.

Question 8

Describe Mer de Glace.

Answer 8

The longest glacier in France.
7km long.
200m deep.

Question 9

How many ski areas is there in the Chamonix Valley?

Answer 9

6 ski areas.

Question 10

How many km of hiking trails is there in the Chamonix Valley?

Answer 10

350km.

Question 11

How many km of mountain bike tracks is there in the Chamonix Valley?

Answer 11

40km.

Question 12

What other attractions is there in the Chamonix Valley?

Answer 12

An Alpine museum.

An exhibition centre.

Question 13

What impacts does tourism have on the region?

Answer 13

Economic.
Social.
Environmental.

Question 14

The tourism industry in Chamonix creates what?

Answer 14

Lots of jobs.

2500 people work as seasonal workers every year.

Question 15

What do companies make from tourism in Chamonix?

Answer 15

Lots of money.

Question 16

Give an example of a business which makes a lot of money every year?

Answer 16

Compagnie du Mont Blanc.
Company that runs ski lifts and rail transport.
Turnover of 50 million euros.

Question 17

The types of jobs in Chamonix have changed from what?

Answer 17

From farm labouring.

To jobs in restaurants and hotels.

Question 18

Give an example of tourist developments?

Answer 18

Ski slopes have increased the risk of avalanches.
Meaning more deaths from avalanches.
Eg in 1999 an avalanche killed 12 people.

Question 19

What do large numbers of tourists cause?

Answer 19

Lots of traffic which increases pollution.

Question 20

Give an example of how tourists have caused a lot of traffic?

Answer 20

A study from 2002 to 2004 showed that traffic pollution was worse in the Chamonix region than in the centre of Paris.

Question 21

There is a huge amounts of what used to run facilities for tourists?

Answer 21

Energy.

Question 22

The huge amount of energy used increases what?

Answer 22

CO2 emissions.

Increasing global warming.

Question 23

Tourism in the resort has to be what?

Answer 23

Carefully managed.

Question 24

Management of the Chamonix Valley has to…

Answer 24

Balance the need to conserve the environment with the right of people to see and experience it.

Question 25

What is put in place to help prevent affects of avalanches?

Answer 25

Avalanche barriers.
Avalanche awareness courses.
Daily bulletins to keep tourists aware of risks.

Question 26

Name an area where avalanche barriers are located?

Answer 26

Taconnaz.

Question 27

How is the amount of traffic managed in Chamonix?

Answer 27

By providing free public transport.

Low emission busses.

Question 28

How are some hotels reducing their energy use?

Answer 28

Installing solar panels to heat water.
Systems to automatically turn lights off.
CO2 emissions are reduced.