Brecon Beacons National Park: A Comparative Analysis with Grand Teton National Park

Travel and Tourism Management

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Task 1 for LO 1................................................................................................................................4
A) Identify and analyse a world’s leading destination and compare it with a chosen UK
destination in terms of visitor profile and historic visitor numbers, income generated and the
key tourist generator countries (markets) to these destinations [P1.1, M1]................................4
B) Using the data from the above, analyse destination trends for your chosen overseas
destination and the UK destination and predict future trends in visitor numbers and visitor
profile. [P1.2]...............................................................................................................................5
Task 2 for LO 2................................................................................................................................7
A) Identify the cultural, social, and physical features of your UK destination, detailing the
appeal to tourists [P2.1]...............................................................................................................7
B) Compare and contrast the cultural, physical, and social features of the UK destination with
those of the chosen overseas destination [P2.2, M2, and D1].....................................................8
Task 3 for LO 3..............................................................................................................................10
A) Investigate and analyse (comparatively) the economic and political characteristics of both
destinations [P3.1, M3]..............................................................................................................10
B) Critically evaluate how the cultural, economic, physical, political, and social characteristics
of the UK destination affect its appeal to tourists. [P3.2, D2]...................................................11
Task 4 for LO 4..............................................................................................................................13
A. Identify three issues that may affect the popularity of the UK destination as a destination
and compare and contrast them with the overseas destination chosen [P4.1]...........................13
B. Critically discuss how your UK destination could sustain its appeal with an emphasis on
‘Responsible Tourism’ [P4.2, D3].............................................................................................13
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................15
References......................................................................................................................................16
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Introduction
According to IUCN, a Tourist Destination is such an area, geography or a country that is
marketed and utilised for tourists to base themselves temporarily. National Park is such a
destination, which donned with spectacular natural beauty, cultural heritage, and natural habitat.
The United Kingdom has 15 national parks of spectacular landscapes, and Natural beauty with
cultural heritage. Brecon Beacons is such a national park located in the UK.
The following tasks will analyse and compare Brecon Beacons with one of the global national
parks- The Grand Teton National situated in Wyoming, US. The comparison will be in terms of
visitor profile, number and the revenue generated. The economic, cultural, physical, and social
features will also be compared and contrasted through investigation, analysis, and critical
analysis. The final report will critically discuss three issues specific to Brecon Beacons and
recommend how it can sustain its appeal like the Grand Teton.
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Task 1 for LO 1
A) Identify and analyse a world’s leading destination and compare it with a chosen UK
destination in terms of visitor profile and historic visitor numbers, income generated and
the key tourist generator countries (markets) to these destinations [P1.1, M1].
The Grand Teton is the world best national park (US News, 2018) spanning 1300 square
kilometres and is situated 10 miles south of the world’s largest national park- the Yellow Stone
National Park. The Grand Teton is situated in the in the Teton County in the US State of
Wyoming. This national park comprises of Mountain ranges, lakes, forests, and rich natural
habitat.
Figure1: The Grand Teton National Park
(Source: NPS, 2018)
Due to the cultural heritage and natural habitat the national park has recorded its largest visitor
number in the year 2017 after rising steadily since 2008 (Statista, 2018) as depicted below. These
volumes of visitors are the one that has visited the park for recreational purpose only.
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