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Kerala

Kerala. The Model State. Location. Keralites, as they are known, call Kerala “God’s Own Country”. Mountains = cause rainshadow over Tamil Nadu --> Kerala remains vibrant green --> Result = “god’s favor” superstition.

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Kerala

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  1. Kerala The Model State

  2. Location

  3. Keralites, as they are known, call Kerala “God’s Own Country”. • Mountains = cause rainshadow over Tamil Nadu --> Kerala remains vibrant green --> Result = “god’s favor” superstition • Title = comes from geographic isolation  Kerala enclosed by westerly mountain range [Western Ghats].

  4. Kerala’s ecology = extremely vibrant/diverse --> Simply: Very Green. • Thus  Kerala’s attraction = ecological abundance --> not man-made, but natural, beauty • Reason: Rain from coastal location + trapped monsoon due to Mt. Range. • Example of unique ecosystems = Silent Valley National Park, Kerala --> Undisturbed rainforest area of India, home to incredible eco-diversity.

  5. However -> Kerala’s biggest attraction = ‘Backwaters’. --> Kerala = houses many freshwater inland lakes. • Idyllic geographical factors, thus, cause a huge boom in the resort Industry within Kerala --> plausible = unsustainable development. • Coastal proximity + inland lakes = make Kerala perfect resort material --> huge tourist attraction. Above: Tourist resort on Kerala Backwaters.

  6. Transportation • Kerala transportation = highly efficient --> houses 3 international airports, allowing tourists from around the world, and within India, easy access. • In fact --> Indian low-cost domestic air transport growth = spectacular --> Paris Air-Show, 2005, IndiGO bought 100 A320s [6 billion $] • Growth of Indian airlines sector surpassed, globally, only by China.

  7. Additionally --> Transportation on the ground includes: buses, taxis and rickshaws. • Cost of transport = extremely cheap --> rickshaws = reliable transportation for as cheap as 1 dollar [50 rupees]. • Public bus system = very useful, though unfrequented by tourists --> taxis = most common choice of transport. • Lastly = intricate railway system spreads all throughout India, and through Kerala --> simplifies travel even further.

  8. Trends - Kerala = known as the Model State --> exhibits very odd trends. Development/Economic Trends: - Extremely high Human Development Index [highest in India] + most progressive education/health system in India.  high literacy + high life expectancy--> on par with the West. - Contrastingly --> among poorest parts of India --> quality of life = very low --> economic growth = staggered. - This puzzling situation = dubbed “The Kerala Model” --> economic growth, and development, may not go hand in hand --> Thus, is Kerala a pity or a miracle?

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  10. Touristic Growth Trends: With such rapid growth, fear of an unsustainable future continue to grow..

  11. Impacts and Sustainability of Tourism

  12. Positive

  13. Negative Social/Cultural

  14. Environmental: Beaches http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/06/19/images/2008061951652301.jpg

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  17. Environmental: Houseboats

  18. Economic http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/22/1f/c2/kerala.jpg

  19. Sustainability Solutions http://static.open.salon.com/files/img_132600011236819557.jpg

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