Leisure Sport and Tourism: 16

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LEISURE

• Discuss the difficulties in attempting to define leisure, recreation, tourism and sport.
• Discuss the influence of accessibility, changes in technology and affluence upon the growth of these activities.

LEISURE AT AN INTERNATIONAL SCALE: TOURISM

• Explain the long and short-term trends and patterns in international tourism.
• Examine the changes in location and development of different tourist activities. Explain the rowth of more remote tourist destinations.

4 hours

LEISURE AT AN INTERNATIONAL SCALE: SPORT

• Analyse the social, cultural, economic and political factors affecting participation and success in two major international sports.
• Analyse the geographic factors that influenced the choice of venue(s).
• Examine the factors affecting the sphere of influence for participants and supporters.
• Evaluate the short and long-term geographic costs and benefits of hosting such an event at both the local and national level.

4 hours

LEISURE AT A REGIONAL/NATIONAL SCALE: TOURISM

• Examine the economic, social and environmental impacts of tourism.
• Evaluate the strategies designed to manage and sustain the tourist industry.
• Assess the importance of tourism as a development strategy for low-income countries.

6 hours

LEISURE AT A REGIONAL/NATIONAL SCALE: SPORT

Explain the hierarchy of a league and the location of its teams. Examine the relationship between team location and the residence of its supporters.