LQ: Can too much tourism be a negative

thing?
Learning outcomes
1. Discuss how tourism can lead to
negative impacts using a case study of
Benidorm, Spain
2. Explain the stages of the Butler’s Model
and apply it to the case study.

Recap/Starter Discussion
Discuss the negative
impacts tourism can have
on an area.
Can you remember any
specific case studies?
Task 1 - Overtourism
Watch the following video and answer the questions below.
https://www.responsibletravel.com/copy/overtourism-documentary

1. What is overtourism? What locations does the video mention are affected by
overtourism in the documentary?
2. Who are the various stakeholders who are affected by overtourism? Give case
studies and example to support your answer.
3. What are the negative SEEP effects of overtourism described in the
documentary?
Social Economic Environmental Political
Task 2 Instructions
Memory You will be shown the Butler’s Model for 30 seconds on the
Task board. You must study it and remember as many key features
as possible and try to draw it within a one minute timer.
 30
seconds
Task 2 -
Butler’s
Model
THINK-PAIR-SHARE

Discuss the
model with your
partner. What do
you think it
shows?
Make bullet
point notes with
your partner. Be
ready to share.
https://geographyfieldwork.com/B
utlerModel.htm
Task 3 - Case Study - Benidorm, Spain Useful Resources
Draw your own version of the Butler’s Model in your notebook.

Describe the different stages of the model by annotating your model. https://geographyfieldwork.com/
Draw a Butler's model for Benidorm. ButlerModel.htm

Use the example on the next slide and the articles in the 'Useful
Resources' box to complete this task. http://www.adorngeo.com/butler
s-model.html

https://rua.ua.es/dspace/bitstrea

m/10045/27662/6/benidorm_ev

olution.pdf
Example