Travel Geography of Vancouver, Canada: Factors Influencing Tourism

This report delves into the travel geography of Vancouver, Canada, examining the factors that contribute to its appeal as a tourism destination. It introduces Vancouver, highlighting its coastal location, diverse culture, and vibrant city life. The report analyzes the influence of physical characteristics (parks, location), climate (mild winters, warm summers), historical aspects (young city, industrial hub), and cultural and landscape features on Vancouver's development and success. It further discusses the attractions that draw tourists, such as Science World, Queen Elizabeth Park, and Stanley Park, as well as its reputation as "Hollywood North" due to its thriving film industry. The report concludes that Vancouver's unique combination of natural beauty and urban sophistication makes it a remarkable destination.

Travel Geography of
Vancouver Canada

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Main Body.......................................................................................................................................3
1.Introduce the selected tourism destination and the reasons of choosing the case study.....3
2. Physical, climate, historical, cultural and landscape characteristics influence the
development and successfulness of this destination...............................................................3
Physical characteristics..........................................................................................................3
Climate characteristics............................................................................................................3
Historical characteristics........................................................................................................4
Cultural and landscape characteristics....................................................................................4
3. Discuss various factors which make the destination appealing to tourists and
holidaymakers.........................................................................................................................4
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................5
References .......................................................................................................................................6
Introduction
The term tourism Geography is defined as the study of travel and tourism of the industry
along with its various social and cultural activity (Du Cros and McKercher, 2020). The report
looks into the matter of the tourism destination that is Vancouver, it is named after George
Vancouver, a British captain, and is one of the largest cities in the Canadian province. The report
further outlines the introduction of the above-mentioned tourism destination and its various
components such as physical, climate, historical, cultural and landscape features. Along with it, it
presents the various reasons which are responsible for making the destination appealing to
tourists and holidaymakers (Higgins-Desbiolles, 2018).
Main Body
1.Introduce the selected tourism destination and the reasons of choosing the case study.
The chosen location is a coastal city located on British Columbia's mainland. Vancouver is a
travel-friendly, modern city with a mixture of various cultures. It also has energetic restaurant
and nightlife scene which makes it an attractive city (Inkson and Minnaert, 2018). One can enjoy

world class shopping, foodie meals, best live entertainment, various sporting events, theatre, best
outdoor adventure, outstanding sights and attractions in Vancouver. The main reason to choose
this destination because this is the largest city in British Columbia and it also contains one of
North America's largest urban parks. (Holloway and Humphreys, 2019).
2. Physical, climate, historical, cultural and landscape characteristics influence the development
and successfulness of this destination.
Physical characteristics
The local hockey team represents the colour of green and blue because of the colours of forest
and ocean playgrounds. This location has more parks than any other city in the world and the
main one is Stanley Park (Stevenson and et.al., 2019). The chosen destination is expanding its
economic influence in the region, and it also has a symphony orchestra that performs in various
locations throughout the region. As well, it has theatre community with a proper arts club theatre.
Vancouver has been home to many outstanding visual artists that comprises of painters such as
Carr, Jack Shadbolt, Gordon Smith, Toni Onley and Takao Tanabe, painter, sculptor, ceramicist,
and various performance artists such as Gathie Falk and also photographer Jeff Wall. The city of
Vancouver is on the west coast of British Columbia, next to the Strait of Georgia and across the
canal from Vancouver Island. It's also north of the Fraser River and largely on the Burrard
Peninsula's western side. Vancouver is also known as one of the most liveable cities in the world.
It's also one of the most expensive in Canada and North America's regions. Vancouver has also
attracted worldwide notice as a result of its hosting of numerous large and international events.
Climate characteristics
Climate characteristics are explained below-
It is one of Canada's hottest cities, with a mild, wet winter climate and reasonably warm
summers. Climate of the chosen destination in summers are dry and in general it is oceanic and
the rainfall is heavy in November and December (Wittmer and Parizeau, 2018). Vancouver is
One of British Columbia's largest cities, with an oceanic, chilly, and humid environment.
Summers are pleasant and bright, with rainy winters and chilly temperatures. Even in the middle
of the winter, the west coast of Canada is the only part of the country where the average
temperature remains above freezing. and Vancouver is the only major city not having a freezing

winter. One of the successful environmental groups was established in the destination is knows
as Greenpeace which is one of the world’s oldest environmental groups.
Historical characteristics
Vancouver is considered to be one of the youngest cities of the Canada and it is also the most
populated city in Canada. It is considered to be the major urban centre of western Canada which
lies between Burrard Inlet and the Fraser River delta. As the city is just situated at the north of
the U. S. state of Washington. Also, this place has hosted various events and it is said to be the
heart of British Columbia as the city deals in the industrial, commercial, and financial aspects.
It’s all the historic buildings are comprises of art galleries, souvenir shops, restaurants and many
others (Cooper, 2020).
Cultural and landscape characteristics
The chosen destination has diverse culture such as English, Irish, Scottish people are the part of
the ethnic group of the place. Also, the culture of the company is affected by the European
immigrants from Great Britain and Ireland. These immigrants are responsible for bringing their
culture, foods, languages and various traditions in Canada. Also, this place is best for learning
English and it provides something special for everyone
3. Discuss various factors which make the destination appealing to tourists and holidaymakers
Vancouver is considered to be the beautiful city in the world which is situated in Canada and
there are various factors which make the destination appealing to tourists and holidaymakers are
explained below-
 Along with it, the tourists can also take their kids to science world which is situated on
the end of False Creek. It is shown within the giant, metallic ball contains cutting-edge
information and technology and it also comprises of ton of galleries, all of them
connected. Kids are seen at this place with their parents as it also features drinks, food,
music, exhibits, guest speakers, and many others. For teenagers, the museum hosts
occasional teen events also.
 It is also known for its aquarium in the world and the highest point in Vancouver is
Queen Elizabeth Park which is located on the top of Little Mountain. This park used to be
an old forest The park has also various attractions such as Arboretum, Bloedel Floral
Conservatory, Painters' Corner, Celebration Pavilion, Quarry Gardens and Fountains.

Along with it, Queen Elizabeth Park has a fabulous restaurant known as Seasons in the
Park. The tourists can walk the park in the mornings in order to have amazing views of
downtown Vancouver and can also stop in for lunch.
 Another attraction is Stanley Park which is a world-renowned park and it also has a long
history. Furthermore, unlike other great parks, Stanley Park was not designed by a
landscape architect, but rather evolved through time as a forest and urban environment.
 This place is known for its warmest winters and the beautiful scenery and it also has a
nickname called It is known as "Hollywood North" since it is the third largest film
production centre in North America (Bagheri and et.al., 2018).
As per Telegraph Travel, in the year of 2016 chosen destination is observed its best year
for tourism as it has broken all the records of overnight stays that is around 10 million. The place
is surrounded by oceans, greenery and mountains and on the other hand it is also one of the
North America's most cosmopolitan cities. For example, families from Shanghai, high-achievers
from Mumbai, film-makers from LA, CGI designers from London, and many others all want to
be a part of Vancouver. Vancouver is also known for being one of North America's most bike-
friendly cities, with over 800 miles of bike lanes and bike rentals (15 reasons why Vancouver is
the greatest city on Earth, 2017).
Conclusion
From the above analysis, it can be concluded that the chosen place is widely known as
the “Hollywood of the North” which is considered as one-of-a-kind as it comprises of beautiful
architecture with mesmerizing natural beauty. Further, the report also presented the brief
information of the above mentioned tourism destination. With its various factors for example
physical, climate, historical, cultural, landscape feature and many others. Also, the report
demonstrated the various reasons which are mainly responsible for making the destination
appealing to all the tourists.

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Holloway, J.C. and Humphreys, C., 2019. The business of tourism. Sage.
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