Tourism in Kenya
Kenya has the largest economy in Africa and tourism is the biggest foreign currency earner in Kenya, after the export of tea. Tourism accounts for about 10 per cent of the country's income (gross domestic product), generating more than $1 billion a year and attracting 1.8 million holidaymakers annually, around 200, 000 of these coming from the UK. Recent events including the deadly four-day raid in a Nairobi shopping mall and piracy threats in the Indian Ocean might slow the flow of tourists and have an affect on the economy.
Photo - John Storr (Public Domain)
On balance, would you still travel to Kenya?
Photo - John Storr (Public Domain)
On balance, would you still travel to Kenya?
Shown above is a picture of Young Cheetahs relaxing in the Maasai Mara. Cheetahs are not the only animals you can find on safari, how many different animals can you name?
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Watch the two video clips above and think about the range of activities that tourists can do in Kenya. Then list how tourists can impact on the people, natural resources and environment of Kenya.
Find out how Abu Dhabi has grown to be the city it is today. Focus on how the natural and human environment has changed through time. How are the natural ecosystems such as the mangroves being affected by development? How is the economy changing the land use across the city? Are the sustainably features of Masdar emerging in other developments on the skyline?
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Think about how Abu Dhabi is going to change in the future. Will the city grow to be a megacity of over 10 million people? What are the future issues which the city will have to address as it continues to grow and modernise?
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Abu Dhabi shown at three different scales. All photos are from NASA public domain
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Map skills
You need to be able to navigate your way around an Ordnance Survey (British mapmakers) map. Make sure you know your main directions, map symbols, four- and six- figure grid references and different ways of measuring height.
The following websites are very useful starting points:
The following websites are very useful starting points:
The following You Tube videos can help you to further understand the different map skills you need to master:
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Using OS OpenData
These YouTube videos will help you to understand OS OpenData, something which is an advanced skill to have, useful if you want to create your own maps for OS OpenData
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