Leisure, Tourism and Sport

Pink Grass Garden Destroyed by Tourists – China Spotlight

May 10, 2020May 10, 2020 by Paul Alberts

The following two minute video posted by China Spotlight on youtube demonstrates the negative effects of tourism when not managed properly. Additionally, it illustrates the dangers of social media and more specifically geo-tagging and TikTok bringing awareness to intriguing natural sites. A sea of beautiful pink ‘Hairawn Muhly Grass’ is destroyed by tourists looking for that perfect photo opportunity.

Changing Identities and Cultures, Global Networks and Flows, IBDP Geographic Themes (Options), Leisure, Tourism and Sport, Managing Tourism and Sport for the Future, Tourism and Sport at the International Scale, Tourism and Sport at the Local and National Scale

Most Visited Countries in the World Video – Datalover – World Bank Source Info

November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 by Paul Alberts

The link below is to an excellent resource with regards to many items in the IBDP Geography syllabus. It shows the progression of the most visited countries in the world from 1995 to 2018, using World Bank Data. It has many links to tourism, migration, globalisation, population growth, and more. Thanks user ‘Datalover’ for posting!

Changing Leisure Patterns, Leisure, Tourism and Sport, Managing Tourism and Sport for the Future, Tourism and Sport at the Local and National Scale

What Happens When Nature Goes Viral – Vox

November 1, 2018 by Paul Alberts

A great little clip from Vox on what geotagging, instagram, and social media is doing to some of our most cherished hidden natural gems here on earth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Itjc14Fm-gs

Changing Population, Extended Essay, Geography, Geophysical Hazards, Global Climate - Vulnerability and Resilience, Global Resource Consumption and Security, Global Risks and Resilience, Grade 11 HL, Grade 11 HL/SL, Grade 12 HL, Grade 12 HL/SL, Human Development and Diversity, IBDP Geographic Perspectives (Core), IBDP Geographic Themes (Options), IBDP Geographic/Global Interactions (HL Extension), Internal Assessment, Leisure, Tourism and Sport, Oceans and Coastal Margins, Power, Places and Networks, Urban Environments

GIS Online Introduction Course (Free) – ESRI

October 8, 2018October 22, 2018 by Paul Alberts

GIS is no longer the ‘future’ of geography, it is the now. Browsing through Linkedin jobs, it is clear that any single job related to geography makes it a baseline requirement that the applicant have experience with GIS.

Click the link for an online, free training with the world-renowned GIS company, ESRI. It is a great introduction to the mechanics and usefulness of GIS. It is a course that is helpful for students and teachers alike, and at the end you get a certificate (PD hours!). You will need to make a (free) account.

https://www.esri.com/training/catalog/57630436851d31e02a43f125/teaching-with-gis:-introduction-to-using-gis-in-the-classroom/