ELB English Course

The Social Impacts

of Tourism

Bruno Cavalheiro
Ghado
Class: Byrne

Josiane Barcelos

Teachers: Karen & Valentine

Melina Lopes da
Silva

Presentation Outline
Sense of Place
Stages of Tourism Development
Standardization
Conservation

Questions

Introduction
Tourism may change urban relationships.
Investigation - Sample of our survey

Sense of Place
Sense of place definition

Sense of Place
Example: Aboriginals attachment and their relation with
tourists. (Hall, 2003)

Sense of Place
Qualities perceived when it is distant.
Effects emigration of the local residents, disappearance of the
community.

Sense of Place
Qualities
Physical Distance
Place is altered.
Showed Perceived

Effects
Emigration of
residents
Disappearance of a
community.

PLACELESSNES
S

Stages in the development of a

mass tourism destination.

Stages in the development of a mass

tourism destination.
There are 6 stages in the development of a tourism destination.

Stages in the development of a mass

tourism destination.
1. Developers buy cheap land;
Stage
1

Economic development.

2. Site development starts;

Stage
2

Increase of infrastructure.
International architecture.

Stages in the development of a mass

tourism destination.
3. Site development continue;
Stage
3

Foreign people are employed.

Local residents often get temporary
jobs.

4. Considerable amount of visitor arrivals into a community;

Stage
4

Less money get into community.

Stages in the development of a mass

tourism destination.
5. & 6 Fully stablished development
Stage
3

Locals start to rethink tourism.

Conflicts are raised.

Stages in the development of a mass

tourism destination.
Have you used prepaid card or hired tourism services & packages in any of your travels?

Have you found a typical Australian restaurant?

Yes, both. At least one. None of them.

19%
33%

48%

14%

86%

Yes. No.

Stages in the development of a mass

tourism destination.
Local residents often get less remunerated jobs compared with foreign people.
Disagree
Somewhat diagree
Not agree neither disagree
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree

Stages in the development of a mass

tourism destination.
How similar is Australia's architecture to your country?

Australians are friendly with tourists.

Disagree

Very Similar.

52%

48%

Similar.
Not similar at all.

Somewhat diagree
Not agree neither disagree
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
0

10

12

14

Stages in the development of a mass

tourism destination.

Positiv
e
Negative

Experienced geographies:

Geography of

places

Placelessness
geography

variety
meaning
Labyrinth of
endless
similarities

Standardization
production and consumption

Dubai

McDonaldisation

Brazil

http://birdgei.com/tag/mcdonalds-global-sloganin-brazil-is-not-a-literal-translation-and-it-is-asuccess/
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/lamborghini-huracancant-find-mcdonalds-drive-through-in-dubai-84169.html

India

http://gigabiting.com/mcdonalds-savior-of-diversefood-cultures/

New York

https://backpackingwithchad.wordpress.com/2013/10/06/th
e-saga-of-mcdonalds-in-india/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nyclovesnyc/1
0637654216

http://www.potatopro.com/news/2015/mcdonaldsglobal-comparable-sales-down-18-january

Chin

the more experienced tourists, the more

accurate results .
Countries have
been visited

Percentage

Age

Percentage

25 %

15-20

14 %

2-4

55 %
21-30

81 %

> 30

5%

5-6
>7

10 %
10 %

Standardizatio
n

Placelessness

Conservation
What is conservation
Nostalgia
Sense of continuity with the
past
Economic benefits of preservation
Environmental conservation

Conservation
What is conservation
Nostalgia

Sense of continuity with the past

Controlling of their
own destinies

http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2014/05/30/1226937/788274927577a2-e635-11e3-aae6-8a781d1cd673.jpg

Conservation
Nostalgia
past

Sense of continuity with the

against gaps and
time breaks

Fast changes

Economic beneffits of preservation

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Retrivied
from:
http://www.specifiersource.com.au/wpcontent/uploads/2013/10/Old-Treasury-Buildings.jpg

Conservation
How important are the aspects below for a touristic city
Cars
Famous Brands
Footh Path
Nearby shopping
Cultural Diversity
Historical Buildings
0
Very Important

1
Important

3
considerable

5
median

7
not so important

9
Irrelevant

10

Unique areas

Conservation

Kings Park

5%
20%

Environmental conservation

45%

30%

Beach
River
Others

People feel attachment with nature

The importance of conserving natural areas

First memory of the Perth
Kings Park
16%
11%

32%

Beach
River

11%
32%

Curtin
University
City

Retrivied from: http://lukeaustinphotography.com/images/products/cottesloebeach-perth-western-australia-.jpg

Conclusion
Sense of place

Placelessness

Negative and positive social impacts of tourism

development.
Standardization.
Conservation local identity = economic benefits.

Reference

Hall, C.M. (2003). Introduction to Tourism: Dimensions and Issues. 4

edition. NSW, Australia: Pearson.

Are there any questions?