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Case Study: Tourism in Kenya

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Tourism in Kenya

Kenya is in East Africa. In 2000, its GNI per capita was $800. In 2019, it was $1,200. Kenya used tourism to help grow it to develop.

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How did the Kenyan government boost tourism?

  • The Kenya Tourist Board created a website and campaign called 'Magical Kenya', which advertises Kenya's beaches, safari parks, golf, and white water rafting internationlly.
  • In 2009, the Kenyan Minister for Tourism halved visa fees for adults and removed them for children.
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Advantages of Kenya's growth in tourism

  • Tourism is now 15% of Kenya's exports and has created 1.1 million jobs in Kenya.
  • Tourism is worth 8.8% of Kenya's GNI.
  • Sustainable hunting and sustainable forestry can be supported by the fees that tourists pay to enter Kenyan national parks, like the Maasai Mara National Park.
  • Kenya's HDI has risen from 0.467 in 1990 to 0.579 in 2018.
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Disadvantages of Kenya's growth in tourism

  • Although tourism accounts for 8.8% of Kenya's GNI, this has been falling since 2015.
  • Tourists' preferences can be very short-term. Investing in manufacturing is more likely to be certain and long-lasting than investing in tourism. There is almost a fashion element to people's travel preferences.
  • The awareness campaigns about Kenya's wildlife may have led to increases in poaching. In 2018, the Kenyan government proposed imposing the death penalty for poachers.

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1The Challenge of Natural Hazards

1.1Natural Hazards

1.2Tectonic Hazards

1.3Weather Hazards

1.4Climate Change

2The Living World

3Physical Landscapes in the UK

3.1The UK Physical Landscape

3.2Coastal Landscapes in the UK

3.3River Landscapes in the UK

3.4Glacial Landscapes in the UK

4Urban Issues & Challenges

5The Changing Economic World

6The Challenge of Resource Management

6.1Resource Management

6.2Food

6.3Water

6.4Energy

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