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We have looked at the way attractions can be classified and described, and identified and mapped the major attractions in Rotorua.

Your task is to bring this information together to answer a L3 NCEA style question.

Anaylse the character and distribution of Rotorua’s tourist attractions.

To do this well you will need to:

1. explain the how Rotorua’s attractions can be divided into different categories

2. describe and explain the distribution (location) of attractions. ie are there any patterns, groupings or dispersal of different attractions.

Make sure you bring together the notes you took from the text about attractions, the named categories and examples from task 2, and the map from task 3.

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Good luck

Hi Guys, to further develop our understanding of how the elements of tourism development interact, I would like you to analyse the daily rags (newspapers).

Go to a reputable New Zealand news site (see the bottom of the post) and look for some articles that directly or indirectly relate to tourism in New Zealand.

Virtually all newspaper articles are based around an event. Think about the implications of this event on the Tourism Development Elements. Decide which element has been modified, and how this might change one or more of the other elements.  Set out your thinking like this:

1. (Article Headline - hyperlink to real article)
2. (Which Elements involved)
3. (Explanation of interaction)

For Example

1. ‘Unusual unrest’ on Ruapehu
2. (Outside Factors –> Regulators–>Tourism Industry)
3. Mt Ruapehu is showing signs of increased volcanic activity (Outside factor). This has meant that many regulators have had to work together to monitor the mountain and develop plans for the safety of people using the area, i.e. tourists. Civil Defence, GNS, DOC, Police and local councils have also worked closey with tourism industry to ‘ensure appropriate actions’ in the future.

News Sites

• TVNZ
• TV3
• Stuff
• NzHerald

How many of the landmarks in the video can you name?

World Landmarks Video

Hi guys, you should be well underway with your local geographic research assignment. This site will be useful for those of you collecting primary data through surveys and questionnaires.

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This is a question from the 2006 NCEA exam. You need to develop an answer for the processes of ‘Wave Erosion’ and ‘Dune Formation’. Submit your answer as a comment, so that it can be marked. (ONE LESSON)

Human Actions

Comprehensively analyse the success or otherwise of the actions of people have taken to modify TWO natural processes in your selected geographic environment.

You must provide specific information from your selected geographic environment in your answer. For Achievement with Merit or Achievment with Excellence, maps and/or diagrams should be used to enhance your answer.

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We have spent a lot of time looking at beach profiles and different wave actions. Test your knowledge with this little crossword.

Cranston’s Coastal Crossword © 2008

Good Luck!

Once you have finished the crossword, you will take the reigns and find out about ‘Longshore Drift’. There will be heaps of information out there. You need to find:

• How it works
• A Diagram
• How it changes the coastline
• What people do about it
• How effective these methods are.

Collate your information in a Word^TM and use a layout that is suitable for glueing into your notes.