Discover Ltd. - French Centre Fieldstudy Unit - Geo/A/16
Unit Summary with reference to the London 16 - 19 A level syllabus (9211)
Unit Title
- (Geo/A/16) Le Pont du Gard - Managing Tourism
Description of Unit
- The Pont du Gard is one of Frances most famous national monuments. It attracts in excess of 1,200,000 visitors per annum but management of the site is limited. This unit investigates vistor impact and visitor pressure. Current site developments are evaluated and management issues drawn out. The concept of carrying capacity is introduced; students must decide if this is being exceeded. The unit concludes with the design of management statagies to alliviate the problems caused by tourist pressure at the Pont du Gard.
Relation to 16 - 19 Syllubus (9211)
Key Ideas
- Unit 4.2 - Recreation and Tourism
- Recreation, tourism and environments
Amplification
- The growth of the tourist industry has an important effect upon built and natural environments.
- The degree of impact will reflect the level of effective management.
Fieldwork Techniques
- visitor impact survey
- pedestrian survey
- traffic census
- visitor pressure survey
- facility mapping
- systems diagram
- map annotation
Fieldwork Equipment
- base map(s) of the Pont du Gard
- worksheets A-E
Analysis Techniques
- proportional flow lines
- cartographic representation
- road saturation analysis
- bar charts
- decision making
- map annotation
Parameters
- Study Time : 2-3 hours
- Driving Time (one way) : 2½ hours
- Driving Distance (one way) : 70 km
- Walking : Close vehicle support
Notes
- Designed as a full day unit. With some reduction in the fieldwork it is possible to combine this unit with those based at the Mediterranean coast or with the La Grand Combe coal mining unit.
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