IGCSE Geography / Globalisation and migration

Case study: sustainable tourism in Cyprus

Edexcel International GCSE Geography (4GE1), chapter 8: Globalisation and migration, specification point 8.3c. Part of the full course.

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Cyprus is a developed Mediterranean island that attracts about 4 million tourist arrivals a year. It uses several approaches to reduce tourism’s pressure on villages, nature and water, but rising visitor numbers mean tourism is more sustainable rather than fully sustainable.

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