Azores

Jo Debens@geodebs

jodebens.com

INTRODUCTION TO THE

AZORES

Furnas

Terra Nostra

Centrale

Geothermico

de Pico

Sete Cidades

Ferreria

Pico

Whaling

Vineyards

Gruta das Torres

Faial Botanical garden

Capelinhos

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Teaching about the Azores…free

resources

e.g. Resource 23 -Categorising

card sort

-Locating onto

map / GIS

-Holiday

planning

-Evaluating

potential

impact of each

activity

e.g. from Resource 15

BACKGROUND

Graciosa plans to be 100% renewable by the end

of 2014. Corvo has traditionally been totally

dependent on non-renewable energy and is aiming

for 75% wind and solar energy.

RELATIONAL: Use the weblinks to create an action plan for

Corvo by learning what Graciosa has done. Analyse the info

and make suggestions. Explain how sustainable the plan is.

EXTENDED ABSTRACT: As above but also

Use the weblinks to evaluate Graciosa’s plan – can 100%

be achieved? Make a prediction about how successful

Corvo may be. Reflect on what can be improved and make

recommendations.

e.g. from Resource 25 Tourism trends

BRONZE task: Draw a line

graph to show the pattern

of tourists travelling to the

Azores as a whole.

Describe and suggest

reasons for the pattern of

tourism.

SILVER task: Compare the

seasonality of tourism

between islands. Create a

chart to show this

information & suggest

possible reasons for why

the pattern exists

GOLD task: Represent the

data from Figure 2 in a pie

chart. Use Figure 3 to create

a flow lines map (or even a

proportional arrow map)

showing origin of tourists.

Describe & explain reasons

for the pattern.

e.g. using Resource 24• Whaling was banned

in 1986 in the Azores

• How do you think this had an impact on the local economy and society?

• Which is more sustainable – whale watching or whaling? Why? Discuss.

Example general activities

What’s the connection? Beat the

teacher.

How does

this office

control the

future of Sao

Miguel?

The same but different: what do

Iceland and the Azores have in

common, and what is distinctive?

Hotspots: Azores vs Iceland

Why can you swim

here…

…but not here?

Tell me a story about the picture.

It must include: a dramatic moment, a hero and a

villain, and some ‘heavenly’ words.

1

2 3

4 5 6

7 8

9

Important

Not important

Diamond 9

Decline of

fishingFishing was

once the main

income for the

Azores but is in

decline, loss of

jobs

Concerns

about wasteIncrease in

tourism will lead

to an increase in

waste and landfill

areas

Public

transportParts of the

Azores have

small roads and

limited public

transport.

Congestion.

UrbanisationOnly 5% of

Azores is

urbanised, but

increasing

pressure to build

& develop

means resources

imported

Marine

environmentWhaling has now

become whale

watching. There

is potential sea

level rise in

future.

UNESCO

Biosphere

ReserveEuropean

Geopark status,

Blue Flag

beaches, etc.

Renewable

energyGeothermal,

HEP & wind

power

contributed 55%

of Sao Miguel’s

energy 2013.

Water

managementEutrophication

and mineral

leaching into

lakes. Invasive

species.

Social

responsibilityPoor pay and

living conditions

for construction

workers in tourist

developments.

Links to numeracyREGION 2002 2008 2011 % Variation

2002-2011

Portugal (all) 239903 273975 289107 +20.5%

Algarve 94089 98724 102462 ?

Azores 5388 8662 8871 ?

Madeira 26853 28093 28500 ?

Number of accommodation beds available.

BRONZE task:

Calculate the percentage

variation for the regions

between 2002-2011.

Which region has increased

the amount of

accommodation most

rapidly?

SILVER task:

Can you plot this

information effectively onto

a graph? What is the

pattern shown?

GOLD task:

Can you create this graph

in Google Earth? Or locate

your own on an annotated

map?

Describe the trend.

Is developing the Azores for tourism

sustainable? Use evidence to explain your

answer.

0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

30.00%

35.00%

40.00%

45.00%

2002 2008 2012

Number of tourists in Azores

Number oftourists

Linear (Numberof tourists)

Where are we going?

Use map evidence to describe the location of the Azores.

How might this link to sustainable tourism?

Wordle

Tagxedo

Flickr stimulus

1 2 3 4 5 6

1

Link to sustainability S.E.E.

Current land use Impacts on transport

3/5ths population live with Sao Miguel

Azoreangovernmentview

Refer to data

2

Refer to data Link to sustainability

Local hotel owner

Potential new jobs (tourism related)

Young adults traditionally migrate out of rural areas to urban areas

Local builders

3

Services (including health, shops, facilities)

Brain drain of migrants to Portugal itself

Link to sustainability

Residents (NIMBIES)

Geothermal power plant owner / workers

Airline staff

4

Rural areas are largely quite traditional

Impact of increased trekking / hiking on landscape

Local farm owner

Link to sustainability

Refer to data Tourism accounted for 8% Azorean$GDP 2012

5

Unemployment rate was 14.9% in 2013

Decline of traditional work in fisheries / tea

Potential impacton crime and safety

Refer to data Link to sustainability

President of Portugal

6

Better internet / 3G access in rural counties

Nationaleconomy

Refer to data Natural habitats Urban Home Owners

Link to sustainability

THUNKS: WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE?

SUSTAINABLE OR NOT? PROVE IT!

Scenario:You are an entrepreneur in the Azores. Portugal is in a

recession but you have some options for how to invest

your money. You want to ensure your investment is

beneficial long-term. You are also under pressure from

your family to maintain a quality social experience and

natural environment.

You must make a decision & justify

your choice by linking to S.E.E.

sustainability and considering

viewpoints. Do you:

Introduce a new mass

tourism Volcano Tour

programme including

super-jeeps, helicopter

rides, large hotels.

Similar to Iceland.

Develop eco-tourism

shelters and

encourage camping &

hiking in wilderness

areas rather than

hotels.

Do nothing. Return to

your job on the

mainland and wait for

the economy to

improve.

Improve your writing…with VCOP!MEDC LEDC rural urban

physical features human features climatesustainability social economic environmental

resident tourist government

however likewise whereas even though

on the other hand unlike contrasting to

in addition to despite because so as to

nevertheless although similarly

Tourism in the Azores can be considered……………….Sustainability means that…………………..In order to be sustainable, the Azores’ tourism must………………………The social/economic/environmental impacts of tourism include………Tourism causes….however this is sustainable because……..

unctuation

ocabulary

onnectives

peners

Google Earth Placemarks & tours

Pinterest boards

YOUR IDEAS?

Over to you. Discuss. Plan. Share!

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