aCopy Table 4.3, and, to the people listed in it, add some more who are likely to be affected beneficially or otherwise.
TOURISM AND THE FUTURE
Figure 4.9 Souvenir-selling booths like these will become very common during the countdown to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
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In a new table, list some of the people affected, and, for each group cited, show the potential impacts - the advantages and/or disadvantages - of the Games. Using the letter L or S, indicate which of the impacts may have long-term (L) or short-term (S) effects. Have a class discussion on the effects. Many people own and let accommodation in Sydney. What alternative decisions might some of these property owners make for the period of the Games?
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What fair solutions can you suggest for benefiting the property owners, the regular long-term tenants and the short-term visitors?
How might rental regulations protect all the parties involved?
Economic benefits spread from the actual Olympic events through to tourism and many other related industries - see Figure 4.9. This process is known as the multiplier effect, the ripple effect and spin-off, and the subject of the photograph in Figure 4.9 is only one example of some of the linkages and flows that exist.