The Effect of Tourism in the Seaside Towns of Cromer and Southend-on-Sea

The Effect of Tourism in the Seaside Towns of Cromer and Southend-on-Sea

Tourism is the world’s fastest growing industry. Every country in the

world is putting significant amounts of money into tourism. It

increases the amount of income coming into the area. IT means there

will be better Facilities, such as shops, transport etc… Employment

rises. Roads are better looked after, and the economy becomes greater.

Yet tourism also has its disadvantages. It produces more litter in the

initial and surrounding areas. It creates a lot of pollution from

transport and manufacturing of goods. It can make an area overcrowded

and it can also encourage crime.

Aim: To investigate and evaluate the effect of tourism in the seaside

towns of Cromer and Southend-on-Sea.

Hypothesis:

1. Tourism increases the amount of litter in commercial areas

2. Tourism increases the amount of car congestion

3. Commercial areas will be more populated than residential areas

4. There would be more older aged tourists than middle aged tourists

5. Tourism will be writhe near amusements or entertainment

6. There will be more retail near the coast than inland

7. Residents will feel tourism is good for the economy

I will prove these hypotheses correct or incorrect by using the data I

have collected and presented. I will look at the data and I will check

the results to see if there is a lot of litter in a certain area for

example. The information I have gathered will help me understand why

my hypotheses are correct or incorrect.

History of Southend:

Fig 1

[IMAGE] Prittlewell was the original settlement from which the borough

of Southend grew. In 1892 the town achieved the status of a Borough

and formed its first Town Council. Further expansion occurred in 1913

when the fishing village of Leigh - famous now for its seafood and

attractive conservation area - became part of the borough, and in 1914

Southend was granted the status of a County Borough. The northern bank

of the Thames upon which Southend-on-Sea is located (see Fig 1) has