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CGG3O Unit 2: Tourism and the Economy Activity 5: City-Centered Regions Overview You will learn about city-centered regions and their similarities and differences throughout the world. You will specifically research two cities of your choice. Lesson The downtown of any two major cities in the world can look very much alike. You are looking at the downtown of both New York City and Rio de Janeiro. They may look very similar when looking at just one picture, but they are indeed different. New York City: Rio de Janeiro: City-Centered Regions are areas in and around a city that have an interdependent relationship ex. Toronto is the main area of Southern Ontario with the surrounding areas such as Burlington and Oshawa that are interdependent making the area a city-centered region. City-centered regions are built through transportation systems and routes that often include airplane traffic, trains, subways, street cars, roads, bridges, etc. This is called infrastructure, which also includes accommodations and other services used to provide access to sites and tourist attractions. City-centered regions also have a large Ecological Footprint, which refers to the region’s impact on natural systems ex. resources, and the production of waste. As a region expands and grows its ecological footprint also increases. Destinations around the world vary tremendously. Tourists select their destinations by comparing different factors. City-centred regions are not an exception. Tourists can compare two destinations using several factors. Here is a list of factors that tourist consider before deciding on a destination: ? Cost ? Population ? Natural Attractions ? History and Culture ? Infrastructure and Transportation ? Issues (political, environmental, social or economic) ? Entertainment (architecture, shopping, festivals) Complete the following assignment and submit your work.In the final slide of the lesson, you were introduced to the factors that tourists consider when choosing a city-centred destination to travel to. Your task is to research any two foreign cities using the factors listed in the chart to:1) Compare the two cities using the chart2) Write a short paragraph answering “Which city is a more desirable destination to visit? Why?”Eg: Comparison of Cost between NY City and RioFactorsNew York CityRio de JaneiroCostcheap flights, driving possibility but very high cost of living which means food accommodation and attraction fees will be very high a little more expensive flights, no driving possibility but very low cost of living which means food, accommodation and attraction fees will be much lower Population Natural Attractions History and Culture Infrastructure and Transportation Issues (environmental, political, etc.)Entertainment Activity 5: City-Centered Regions ComparisonFactorsCity #1:_____________________________City #2:_______________________________CostPopulation Natural Attractions History and Culture Infrastructure and Transportation Issues (environmental, political, etc.)Entertainment ................
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