Tourism in RotoruaWhy do people visit Rotorua and where do they come from?

What are the main attraction and where are they located?

Why are they located in these areas?

Spatial Variation – Where things are located and why.

Aim –To describe the spatial variation of phenomena in Rotorua.

The Spatial Distribution of Attractions in Rotorua!

Why are the attractions located in certain areas and not others?

It all about Time and Space!

You have 6 minutes to answer these questions.

1. Why do some attractions cluster together at one location? What are the advantages?

2. Why are there loads of attractions in the centre of Rotorua?

3. Why are some attractions more dispersed?

4. Why do some attractions locate along main roads?

Why do some attractions cluster together at one location? What are the advantages?

Tourists will hopefully visit both attractions.

Share facilities and infrastructure.

Offer combined ticket offers and incentives.

Easy for tourists to get to both attractions.

Why are there loads of attractions in the centre of Rotorua? Easy for tourists to get to –

lots of transport links (railway, main roads, taxis, bus routes).

Share existing facilities and infrastructure. (banks, ATMs, parking facilities, cafes, restaurants, i-sites)

Hopefully get tourists to spend money with their business even though they initially came to visit another attraction.

Why are some attractions more dispersed? Fixed attractions – which can’t be

moved!

Based on natural features.

May need the space which means that can’t be located near the CBD.

Why do some attractions locate along main roads?

Easy to get to by car or public transport.

Easy to drive past and compare prices.

If you are hotel/motel its then easy for people to visit other attractions whilst staying there.

AttractionsNatural Cultural

Which are fixed and which are footloose?

http://www.rotoruanz.com/experiences/map.php

So where are these located and why?

Tasks

1. Describe the location of the attractions in Rotorua. Are the attractions clustered, linear, dispersed or located along a particular route?

Are different attraction located in certain areas? Are all the restaurants grouped together?

Why are the attractions located in these areas? Accessibility/Comparison/Fixed

2. Draw a sketch map showing the spatial variation of attractions.

3. Explain how tourists travel to Rotorua. Is the area easily accessible? If so why?

Geographers study spaces and the patterns of phenomena in those spaces.A space is an areaPhenomena are simply things which can be observed in space.All phenomena in a space can be described in terms of patternsPatterns of phenomena are the result of processes.