2. (a) (i) ‘Tourism relies on transport to be successful.’ Name two ways tourists can arrive into Ireland from overseas.
(ii) Explain why airlines would offer more flights into Ireland from June to August then they might from December to February.
(b) (i) Suggest an idea that could help to make tourism more sustainable for Ireland.
(ii) ‘The physical features of a landscape can make transport to and from a region difficult.’ Explain how one region has overcome this difficulty.
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The region I have studied is the Alps. They are a mountain range stretching 1200 km across Italy, France, Switzerland and more. Driving to and around the Alps can be next to impossible as cold winters and heavy snowfalls make travel very dangerous. Travelling by air … Travelling by rail …
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3. Examine the 1:50 000 Ordnance Survey map extract below of Slea Head in Co. Kerry and the accompanying legend which is available on p. 85. The road shown on the extract is a popular tourist route. 30
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Name two different pieces of evidence from the map extract above that show how this area has developed to support tourism and state how each can be used by tourists.