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~10 min
How to use: Select a term (left), then select its definition (right). Green = correct. If you get one wrong, both cards reset so you can try again.
Score: 0 / 10
Terms
Mass Tourism
Eco-Tourism
Tourist Tax
Over-tourism
Greenhouse Effect
Carbon Footprint
Global Warming
Sustainable Tourism
Deforestation
Carbon Credits
Definitions
When too many visitors damage the local environment, community, and quality of life for residents.
The gradual rise in Earth's average temperature due to increased greenhouse gas emissions.
Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the welfare of local people.
A system that allows companies to buy permission to emit greenhouse gases, funded to offset emissions elsewhere.
Large-scale tourism involving huge numbers of people, often to popular resorts or cities.
Tourism that meets the needs of tourists today without damaging the ability of future generations to enjoy the same.
The process by which gases in the atmosphere trap the Sun's heat, warming the Earth's surface.
The removal of trees on a large scale, releasing stored CO₂ and reducing carbon absorption.
A charge paid by visitors per night's stay, used to manage tourist numbers and fund local services — introduced in Barcelona.
The total amount of greenhouse gases produced by a person, organisation, or event.
🎉All terms matched! Move on to Activity 2.
🏖 Tourism
2
~12 min
Remember: 6-mark tourism questions ask for impacts on people AND the environment — or for management strategies. Practise here by sorting these Barcelona-specific facts.
Drag cards from the pool into the correct columns (or tap a card then tap a column on mobile):
✅ Positive Impacts
❌ Negative Impacts
🔧 Management Strategy
💶 Creates jobs in hotels, restaurants and transport
📢 Noise and litter in the Gothic Quarter disturbs residents
🚢 Limits placed on the number of cruise ships allowed per day
🏠 Rising rents and house prices force local residents out of city-centre neighbourhoods
💰 Tourism brings billions of euros into the Barcelona economy each year
🛏 A tourist tax (€3–4/night) helps fund local services and manage visitor numbers
💧 Cruise ships cause air and water pollution in Barcelona harbour
🏛 Investment in infrastructure such as airports, metro and roads benefits local people too
🚫 Limits on new tourist licences for Airbnb/short-term rentals in residential areas
😡 Anti-tourism protests by locals — "Tourists go home" graffiti on Las Ramblas
🗺 Tourist dispersal campaigns encourage visitors to explore less-crowded neighbourhoods
🛍 Local shops and services replaced by souvenir stalls and tourist bars
✅
3
~10 min
Exam tip: Kenya 6-mark questions ask you to refer to impacts on both people AND the environment. Missing one of these limits you to 5/6 at most.
✅ Positive Impact
❌ Negative Impact
👩🦱 Maasai women work as tour guides or sell crafts, raising living standards
🌍 Pastoralists like the Maasai lose grazing land as more is turned into national parks
🦁 Wildlife populations increase due to protection offered by national parks
🏢 Profits from some tour companies go abroad, not to local communities
☀️ Safari lodges like Kilaguni Serena use solar power and zero-waste policies
🚔 Increased wildlife leads to more illegal poaching despite conservation efforts
🌱 Charities like Nairobi Elephant Nursery use eco-tourism income to fund anti-poaching projects
🏗 Roads, lodges and infrastructure leave a permanent footprint on natural landscapes
🏥 Improved roads and infrastructure give local communities access to health centres and markets
🌿 Kilaguni Serena runs an afforestation programme involving local communities
🎒 Some eco-tourists do not respect local customs, causing cultural tension
🎓 Maasai families can now afford school fees due to eco-tourism income
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🌍 Climate Change
4
~8 min
Exam tip: For a full-mark causes question, you need both physical and human causes. A maximum of 5/6 is awarded if you only cover one type.
🌋 Physical Cause
🏭 Human Cause
🚗 Burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas releases CO₂
🌋 Volcanic eruptions release ash and gases, temporarily changing temperatures
🌲 Deforestation burns forests, releasing stored carbon and reducing absorption
☀️ Variations in solar activity can increase or decrease global temperatures
🐄 Cattle farming produces methane — a potent greenhouse gas
🌍 Changes in Earth's tilt and orbit around the Sun affect global temperatures
🌾 Rice farming in flooded paddy fields produces large quantities of methane
🧊 Melting Arctic permafrost releases large quantities of stored methane
🗑 Landfill sites produce methane as organic waste decays
🌊 Changes in ocean currents can affect temperatures in different parts of the world
🌿 Nitrogen fertilisers used in farming release nitrous oxide into the atmosphere
❄️ Incorrect disposal of fridges and freezers releases CFC gases
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5
~20 min
Strategy reminder: 6-mark answers need at least 3 developed points (each developed point = 2 marks). Always aim to explain the cause AND its consequence. Use your case study names (Barcelona / Kenya).
🏖 TOURISM
Explain the socio-economic and environmental impacts of mass tourism on the people and environment of a named city or area you have studied.
6 marks
10:00
0 words
✅ Mark Scheme — Tourism Impacts (6 marks)
Award 1 mark per point, 2 marks for a developed point. For full marks, both people and the environment must be mentioned. Award max 4 if no named case study used.
🏙 Barcelona — Economic & Social (People)
Tourism creates employment in hotels, restaurants and transport, boosting the local economy (1) — Barcelona's tourism industry employs tens of thousands of people (2)
Rising rents and property prices price local residents out of city-centre areas like El Born (1), leading to the displacement of local communities (2)
Local shops are replaced by souvenir shops and tourist bars (1), changing the character of neighbourhoods and reducing quality of life for residents (2)
Anti-tourism protests show social tension — graffiti on Las Ramblas (1) reflects feelings of locals that their city is being taken over (2)
Overcrowding makes it difficult for locals to use public spaces and transport (1)
🌿 Barcelona — Environment
Cruise ships cause air and water pollution in Barcelona harbour (1), threatening marine wildlife and contributing to poor air quality (2)
Noise and litter in popular tourist areas damage the environment (1) and reduce the quality of life for residents (2)
Increased traffic from tourist buses and taxis adds to congestion and air pollution (1)
🌿 Kenya Eco-tourism (if chosen)
Solar-powered safari lodges and zero-waste policies reduce environmental impact (1)
Maasai women earn income as guides/craft sellers, improving living standards (1) and funding school fees (2)
Pastoralists lose grazing land as it is converted to national parks (1)
Profits often go to foreign-owned companies rather than local communities (1)
📌 Common mistake: Listing impacts without explanation (e.g. "there is pollution") scores 1 mark. Developed: "Cruise ships release fumes into Barcelona harbour, contributing to poor air quality which harms the health of both residents and marine life" = 2 marks.
🌍 CLIMATE CHANGE
Explain the management strategies that can be used to reduce the effects of climate change.
6 marks
10:00
0 words
✅ Mark Scheme — Climate Change Management (6 marks)
Award 1 mark per point, 2 marks for a developed point. Any valid management strategy accepted.
⚡ Energy & Industry
Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy (solar, wind, tidal) reduces CO₂ emissions (1), slowing the rate of global warming (2)
Carbon capture technology can store CO₂ underground (1), preventing it from entering the atmosphere (2)
The Carbon Credits Scheme makes polluting companies pay for emissions (1), giving them a financial incentive to reduce their carbon footprint (2)
Government grants help homeowners install insulation and efficient heating systems (1), reducing demand for fossil-fuel energy (2)
Installing solar panels generates clean electricity (1)
🌳 Land & Environment
Afforestation/reforestation programmes increase the number of trees (1), which absorb CO₂ from the atmosphere through photosynthesis (2)
Reducing deforestation in areas like the Amazon protects carbon stores (1) and maintains biodiversity (2)
🚗 Transport & Lifestyle
Encouraging use of public transport, cycling and walking instead of cars (1) reduces CO₂ emissions from transport (2)
Low Emission Zones (LEZs) in cities like Edinburgh ban older, polluting vehicles (1), improving air quality and reducing emissions (2)
Switching to electric vehicles reduces exhaust emissions (1), particularly when electricity comes from renewable sources (2)
Reducing short-haul flights and promoting staycations cuts aviation emissions (1)
🌐 International Action
UN Climate Summits (e.g. COP26 in Glasgow, 2021) allow world leaders to agree binding targets to reduce emissions (1), encouraging coordinated global action (2)
Developed countries provide funding to help developing countries adopt clean energy (1)
Recycling and reducing landfill use cuts methane emissions from decaying waste (1)
📌 Common mistake: Simply listing strategies (e.g. "use renewable energy, drive less, recycle") scores 1 mark maximum. Developed: "Switching from coal-fired power stations to wind farms reduces CO₂ emissions significantly (1) because wind power generates electricity without burning fossil fuels, slowing global warming (2)".
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Revision Complete!
You've covered key terms, Barcelona and Kenya case studies, climate change causes, and written two 6-mark exam answers. Well done.
Before you finish, self-assess both your exam answers:
- Tourism: I named my case study (Barcelona / Kenya)
- Tourism: I explained impacts on both people AND environment
- Tourism: I developed at least 2 points (cause + consequence)
- Tourism: I would award myself 5–6 marks
- Climate: I explained WHY each strategy reduces climate change
- Climate: I included a range of different strategies
- Climate: I developed at least 2 points to get 2-mark credit
- Climate: I would award myself 5–6 marks