Download Unit 4 Resource A

How does tourism affect water resources in Goa, India?
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To answer the question you need to gather
information and write your analysis in the
comment boxes in the right hand column
(the boxes will resize as you type more in).
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Use the hyperlinks shown in blue to gather information from the sources you visit. Press control and left click over
the blue words
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SOURCES
COMMENTS
Location
Google Maps
Which continent and country is this destination in and what are the neighbouring states? What is the latitude and
longitude of the capital Panaji – also known as Panjim? (You may wish to insert a small sized map.)
Getting there (to Dabolim Airport, Goa)
World Distance Calculator
Route & CO2 calculator
How far would it be to fly there from London or your local airport? What would be the amount of CO2 created by the
return flight?
Weather and climate
climate Benaulim, Goa
climate in Goa 2
Goa weather maps (for today’s weather)
What are the key facts? Are the seasons similar to the UK or different? Rainfall? Temperature? Sunshine? (You may
wish to insert a small climate graph – if you do it will probably need to be downsized)
Landscape
Google Maps (select terrain from the menu on
the icon in the top right of the screen)
What is the landscape like? What evidence of surface water is there?
How does tourism affect water resources in Goa, India?
Tourist Attractions
Tourist Attractions 1
Tourist Attractions 2
Tourist Attractions 3
Google Maps (select photos from the menu on
the satellite/map icon in the top right of the
screen)
earth.google.co.uk can be accessed from Google
Maps (select earth from the menu on the
satellite/map icon in the top right of the screen)
If you have Google Earth you can access YouTube
video clips
What kind of activities/attractions are there for the holiday maker? How many of these involve high levels of water
consumption?
Water shortage and pollution issues
Goa water shortages
Goa pollution 1
Goa pollution 2
Goa water and tourism issues YouTube clip
What evidence is there of water scarcity?
What evidence is there of pollution problems linked to water?
Economy (India)
Factbook
Gapminder (select Gapminder World)
Income Animation
How wealthy are people in India compared to other countries (look for GDP per capita)? Why might tourism income be
desirable?
EXTENSION
Alternatives?
Ecotourism in Goa
Are there ways to have tourism experiences that would create less harm to the environment?
Using Google, explore some of the holiday complexes around Benaulim, for example. From the images try to spot any
facilities or tourist land uses that might require water (e.g. lawns, pools, golf courses).