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I thought it would be good if we could all work together to look at the impacts the hotel will have (social, economic, environmental) both negative and positive on all 3 sites. :smile:

Site 1

Social:
+ People find jobs - their welfare and therefore the social aspects of their environment improve.
+ Many established hotels so manageral staff are already available as well as many higher skilled staff.
+ Many established hotels so competition leads to higher wages in higher skilled jobs as competition for staff rises
- More tourists to an area already catering for many tourists - local ppl may resent this
- Hotel may cause conflict as only really benefits Sinhalese

Economic:
+ ?
- % of GNP influenced by South West increases

Environmental:
+ ?
- Increased pollution
- Damage to mangrove, coral reefs, and turtle nests

Site 2

Social:
+ Hotel jobs - local ppl earn more - improve wellbeing
+ Hotel benefit both Sinhalese and Tamils - less conflict
- Disruption of social identity

Economic:
+ Locals can make money from tea trails
- Decrease employment in agriculture
- Increasing development could damage tea plantation - source of employment for most ppl living there

Environmental:
+ ?
- "Visual pollution" some may feel it changes look of the area

Site 3

Social:
+ People will escape poverty as more employment opportunities arise - better wellbeing
+ Development of area will lift spirits after tsunami
- Those who are poorest may not benefit from hotel, as won't have the skills needed for the job
- Hotel may cause conflict as only really benefits Sinhalese

Economic:
+ Significant impact on economy as currently site with highest level of poverty
- ?

Environmental:
+ ?
- Tourists damage coral reefs
- Tourists disturb turtles

All three sites:

Social:
+ ?
- ?

Economic:
+ In areas of low employment in the service sector the hotel will training locals in higher skilled jobs in areas where the majority work low skilled jobs or are unemployed. This will have a multiplier effect throughout the local and depending on the size and success the whole regions economy.
+ If more people are employed this reduces the strain on the economy ie through benefits.
- If more people are employed this may increase taxes ?

Environmental:
+ Depending on the hotels management stratege they could promote enviromentally friendly procedures and invest in the protection and enhancement of the enviroment
+ If if eco tourists use local sustainable materals, this doesn't damage the environment and helps sustainable developements so is a possitive.
- Tourist could drop litter ect when outside the resort
- Hotel increases waste -> increases waste disposal=pressure on landfill

Reply 1

skribla

1

for site 1:

Social:

+ could be that this is an area of high unemployment, as people find jobs their welfare and therefore the social aspects of their environment improve.

I will think of some other in about 20 mins - jus have to pop out

Reply 2

Katie Tanner

for all of the sites you can mention the political situation - can be both positive and negative:
Sites 1 and 3
+ in a more politically stable area
- may cause conflict as only really benefits Sinhalese

Site 2
+ benefits both groups
- less stable area (dangerous?)

Reply 3

Spiral

OP

skribla

for site 1:

Social:

+ could be that this is an area of high unemployment, as people find jobs their welfare and therefore the social aspects of their environment improve.

I will think of some other in about 20 mins - jus have to pop out

Cool, added it to the first post :smile:

Reply 4

McGing

Site 2

Social
- Disruption of social identity (or similar words if you understand what i'm on about)

Reply 5

Spiral

OP

McGing

Site 2

Social
- Disruption of social identity (or similar words if you understand what i'm on about)

I think I understand - do you mean, with the hotel there they're no longer the tea farming community untouched by outsiders?

Reply 6

McGing

Spiral

I think I understand - do you mean, with the hotel there they're no longer the tea farming community untouched by outsiders?

Spot on!

What's the geographical term for that?

Reply 7

Spiral

OP

McGing

Spot on!

What's the geographical term for that?

Erm...I think disruption of social identity sounds good!
Westernisation springs to mind. Or loss of cultural identity?

Reply 8

McGing

Disruption works better I think as it's not a complete takeover and they'll have something left...

Reply 9

Spiral

OP

Yep I agree.
:smile:

Reply 10

juicy_lemon

I was thinking that an environmental benefit of site 2 is the fact its already developed so its not degrading a pristine environment whereas the pictures from sites 1 and 2 look like they're greenfield sites.

Also possibility of site two being slef sufficient in energy production as high wind source potential.

Reply 11

matt bass

Hi,

My class started a SWOT analysis for all 3 sites but never got around to finnishing it. It can be found here http://www.freewebs.com/mattsrevision/PV/SWOT.pdf

Also check out the site i put together for my class with some info on. There is some stuff from TSR also.
http://www.freewebs.com/mattsrevision/geography.htm

Matt

Reply 12

Spiral

OP

OK, I'll add some of that in :smile:

Reply 13

liz.ie

you could say depending on the hotels management stratege they could promote enviromentally friendly procedures and invest in the protection and enhancement of the enviroment (did it in environmental science its all useful)
also not sure if any 1 has mentioned this but in areas of low employment in the service sector the hotel will training locals in higher skilled jobs in areas where the majority work low skilled jobs or are unemployed. this will have a multiplier effect throughout the local and depending on the size and success the whole regions economy.
also it can be argued that at site1 where there are already many established hotels this is possitive as the manageral staff are already available as well as many higher skilled staff. also completition can be seen as a possitive keeping companies on thier feet so to speak-ie trying there was to compete by providing the best service possible and maintaining the property and grounds to high level and trying to create a specialised (pg 11)'niche' market -wildlife tours--world class events--wellness tourism. in some cases it leads to higher wages in higher skilled jobs as competition for staff arises. but on the other hand can lead to hotel prises lower (not always a negative if over priced to start with)
its getting late hope that makes sense!!!

Reply 14

flubbafloyd

The resource book says 'DO NOT write anything in this booklet'
Does anyone reckon highlighting key points within the resource book as breaching that rule?

Reply 15

liz.ie

i dont think you allow to do any thing to it but they'l give you a new 1 so dont worry bout it!! av not even got 1!! :smile:

Reply 16

flubbafloyd

lol! looks like u might be struggling 2moz then. kk thanks for the advice just thought i could get an advantage over them nasty exam people :frown:

Reply 17

Spiral

OP

liz.ie

you could say depending on the hotels management stratege they could promote enviromentally friendly procedures and invest in the protection and enhancement of the enviroment (did it in environmental science its all useful)
also not sure if any 1 has mentioned this but in areas of low employment in the service sector the hotel will training locals in higher skilled jobs in areas where the majority work low skilled jobs or are unemployed. this will have a multiplier effect throughout the local and depending on the size and success the whole regions economy.
also it can be argued that at site1 where there are already many established hotels this is possitive as the manageral staff are already available as well as many higher skilled staff. also completition can be seen as a possitive keeping companies on thier feet so to speak-ie trying there was to compete by providing the best service possible and maintaining the property and grounds to high level and trying to create a specialised (pg 11)'niche' market -wildlife tours--world class events--wellness tourism. in some cases it leads to higher wages in higher skilled jobs as competition for staff arises. but on the other hand can lead to hotel prises lower (not always a negative if over priced to start with)
its getting late hope that makes sense!!!

Keep the ideas coming :smile:

Reply 18

liz.ie

just a though dont no whether this is realavent but if areas arent poverty strucken there less likely to be conflict because there not discontent. so at site 3 if there was more employment and therefor less poverty this may in turn reduce discontent and those supporting conflict eg (to explain my point) nazi's managed to get support and rise to power because there was mass unempolyment and poverty and therefor discontent and desperate people that other wise would have supported extreame party.

also site 1 if eco tourist uses local sustainable materals= this does damage the environment and helps sustainable developements so is a possitive.

site 1 economic if more people are employed reduces the strain on the economy ie through benefits. and increases taxes!!

site 3 tourist could drop litter ect when outside the resort. also increase waste increase waste disposal=pressure on landfill (not sure what there waste disposal scheme is?? but niether will the examiner!!)

i no there pushint just a LITTLE but its better then nothing xx

Reply 19

Spiral

OP

liz.ie

just a though dont no whether this is realavent but if areas arent poverty strucken there less likely to be conflict because there not discontent. so at site 3 if there was more employment and therefor less poverty this may in turn reduce discontent and those supporting conflict eg (to explain my point) nazi's managed to get support and rise to power because there was mass unempolyment and poverty and therefor discontent and desperate people that other wise would have supported extreame party.

also site 1 if eco tourist uses local sustainable materals= this does damage the environment and helps sustainable developements so is a possitive.

site 1 economic if more people are employed reduces the strain on the economy ie through benefits. and increases taxes!!

site 3 tourist could drop litter ect when outside the resort. also increase waste increase waste disposal=pressure on landfill (not sure what there waste disposal scheme is?? but niether will the examiner!!)

i no there pushint just a LITTLE but its better then nothing xx

Cool, added :smile:

Although I think the poverty idea is more a strength or an advantage to building the hotel, not an impact of building it.

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