Tourist Impact Survey

Location: __________________________________________

1. List five negative impacts of tourism you see as you walk round.

(i) _________________________________________________________________
(ii) _________________________________________________________________
(iii) _________________________________________________________________
(iv) _________________________________________________________________
(v) _________________________________________________________________

2. List five positive impacts of tourism you see as you walk round.

(vi) _________________________________________________________________
(vii) _________________________________________________________________
(viii) _________________________________________________________________
(ix) _________________________________________________________________
(x) _________________________________________________________________

3. How could you record this other than observing and taking notes?

4. Traffic count
Count the number of vehicles in a car park, parked along a road, or in traffic that passes you.
Location: __________________________________________

Type of vehicle Number

Coach (UK registered)
Coach (Foreign Registered)
Car (UK)
Car (Foreign)
Motorbikes
Lorries

5. What information does this table give you about the people in this area?
Environmental Impact Survey
1. Score each category out of 5: 1=poor and 5=excellent

Location: __________________________________________

1 2 3 4 5
Environment Litter
Air pollution
Vandalism
Noise
Traffic congestion
Wildlife

Services Public Toilets

Picnic Areas
Litter bins
Car parks
Range of shops for
tourists
Range of shops for
local residents

Tourism Attractions available

Visitor Centre
Notice Boards / signs

2. What impacts do you think tourism has had on the local environment, good and bad?
 Tourism Questionnaire
We are pupils at ______________ . We are visiting the area today to study tourism and its impact
on the local area. Would you mind answering a few questions for us? It will only take a minute.

1. How have you travelled here 4. How long do you plan to spend
today? here?

Car Up to ½ hour
Coach ½ - 1 hour
Train or bus 1 – 4 hours
Cycle All day
Walked > 1 day

2. Where do you normally live? 5. Why are you here today?

Local area Resting point only

Scotland For a picnic / buy food
England / visit a café
Wales To visit shops
Europe Admire view / take
Other photos
To visit an attraction
Children to play
3. How many people are in your party
today? Look at plants / wildlife
Visit a visitor centre
1-2
Other
3-7
(make notes below)
8+

Thank you for helping us with our survey!