Tourism
Source 1:
Average to the nearest Thousand, visiting Antarctica
Most tourists come to the Antarctic. The reasons for the increase in tourist numbers include:
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Tourism is a growing industry.
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Media has made people more aware of extreme environments.
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There are more flexible patterns of work.
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Air travel is more economically viable, and can be booked more conveniently over the internet.
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There has been a trend towards ecotourism or adventure tourism.
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People have more disposable income.
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The threat of climate change and environmental issues means some tourists want to go to locations before they change.
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As the ice retreats more routes into Antarctica are opened up, allowing greater access for cruise ships.
One of the most importable and viable reason would have to be due to Global Warming in this region. Global Warming are particularly effective towards Antarctica's climate and are one of the number one factors occuring to the increase in Tourism for The Antarctic.
These polar regions are particularly sensitive to small rising in temprature, in the past decade, The Mean annual air temprature of the Antarctic Peninsula has increased by over 8°C due to pollution and agriculture. To learn more on Affects on Antartica due to Global Warming, visit www.coolantarctica.com or BBC Bitesize.
