​Written analysis...

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8 marks available

Suggested word count of 850 - 1350* out of the 2500 words
​(*but you may carry over some of the 500 word allocation in Step 3 )

Deadline First Draft: Sunday 22 September 2024 - 21h00​

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The presentation of your data (graphs etc) and the written analysis must be integrated. That means charts, photos and sketches must be with your written interpretation. 

You must demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the fieldwork investigation by interpreting or explaining the information you have collected.

It is not enough to just describe - you must explain!

You should try to identify and explain anomalies.

Examine each of your sub-hypothesis in turn,using the data you have collected and presented to prove or disprove them. Do not discuss each site separately, discuss / compare both resorts focusing on the data that helps you to answer your RQ's. 
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Source: Geographyalltheway

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Butler Model - what data to use? 
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If you have chosen the Butler Model hypothesis you must be absolutely sure what the Butler Model is and what evidence you need to be looking for in your data that helps to you place Sitges & Calafell into the correct position. 

The Butler Model is a method used to study the evolution of tourism over time and at which stage of the development model a settlement happens to be at this point in time. Tourism is a major source of income for many settlements and those on the Spanish coastline are no exception. Tourism has grown in importance as a major generator of wealth because of three main factors:
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1. The increased leisure time that people now have as a result of longer paid holidays, lengthier retirements and shorter working hours and weeks.
2.  An increase in disposable income. This refers to the money available to the individual or family once all fixed costs, such as mortgage or rent, utilities, food etc have been paid for.
3. The greater ease of travel with developments in air and land transportation.Both Sitges and Calafell have developed for these reasons

​(source: Barcelona Field Studies Centre) 

​If you want to find out more about the Butler Model linked to Sitges & Calafell, click here. Start about half way down the page. ​

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Cultural & Environmental Sustainability - What data to use? 

If you have chosen the RQ on differences in tourism development or tourism sustainability and how that changes between Sitges & Calafell, you must be absolutely sure what you are looking for and which data in particular can be used to investigate your hypotheses. What does tourism sustainability mean and how can it be attained, and how might you see evidence of this in both resorts?

The videos below are important to watch if you decide to look at the difference in tourism planning and development between both resorts (first video) or tourism sustainability & growth (second video). 

First Hypothesis - Managing Cultural Sustainability

• Website front pages / magazines - screenshots and labelled analysis
• Calendar of events - look for celebrations of traditions and history
• Historic buildings data for both Sitges & Calafell
• Niche tourism - gay tourism for Sitges
• Local environment safeguard data and tourist information from the 'sustainable tourism management index' survey  

I would say that this section should have a lot of photos, scans and annotations, backed up with some data. It may have quite a qualitative feel about it. 


Second Hypothesis - Managing Environmental Sustainability 

• Choose three well frequented zones in both resorts
• Pick out key data for the three zones (compared) from the environmental survey & back up with labelled photo evidence
• Management of environmental sustainability - take some key comparative data from the 'sustainable tourism management index'

I would say that this section should have a lot more graphs, charts and data and should have more of a quantitative feel about it. 


Third Hypothesis - Butler Model

• Include a copy of the Butler Model with where you think both resorts are labelled onto the model
• Bi-polar survey for the three key zones? Positive / negative bar charts (your feelings - so averaged) 
• Index of services and amenities (counting what there actually was) for Shopping Street & back up with photos to show the differences
• Photos to show decline / growth / rejuvenation (have a look at historical Google Streetview footage of beach and promenade in Calafell...)

• Can you add your extra piece of work on San Sebastien beach in Sitges (added extra!). Field sketch & improvement over time. 
• Link to calendar of annual events (seasonality). 
  

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The benefits of tourism management (cultural & environmental) 

Tourism development planning enables a range of benefits to all stakeholders involved, for example:

• It increases income and jobs from tourist spending
• It helps preserve cultural and natural heritage for tourists
• It increases understanding of other cultures
• It builds new facilities such as sewage for whole communities or new roads / airports etc. 

The costs of tourism management (cultural & environmental) 

There are also some costs which must be considered and planned for, which include:

• Costs of implementing tourist facilities can be costly
• The environment can be destructed to make room for hotels etc. to be built
• Social standards may be undermined e.g. drunken behaviour in Spanish resorts. 
• The natural environment may be polluted (air, water, visual etc.)

Why tourism planning (cultural & environmental preservation) is important

Tourism planning really can make or break a destination. If done well, it can ensure:

• the longevity of the tourism industry in the area
• take good care of the environment
• have positive economic outcomes
• a positive benefit to the community.

If done badly or not done at all, poor tourism management can:

• destroy the very environment or culture that it relies on.
• It can disrupt local economies, cause inflation and negative effects to local people and businesses.

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Make sure you do the following...

- Link your discussion to the three hypotheses.

- Explain the patterns don't just describe them! Include data from your graphs & charts

- Attempt to explain any anomalies.
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- Ensure your writing style is clear and use data to illustrate your points.
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What the examiner is going to use... ​

Source: Geographyalltheway