Description
Push your IB DP Geography students beyond the postcard view of Machu Picchu with this complete podcast-based case study on carrying capacity, UNESCO governance failure, and the question of who really controls one of the world's most visited World Heritage sites.
This ready-to-use product includes TWO complete podcast script versions — a full multi-part script (4 acts, 13–16 minutes, 5 voice roles) and a condensed two-part script (2 parts, 6–8 minutes, 3 voice roles) — giving you flexibility for any class schedule.
Students explore the gap between UNESCO's recommended daily visitor cap of 917 and Peru's official limit of over 3,000; the Inca Trail cap of 500 visitors/day as a proven management model; $40 million in annual entrance fees with only 12% returning to the site; and the experiences of Quechua communities and Inca Trail porters who bear the costs of mass tourism while having the least formal voice in governance decisions. Through dialogue between a Peruvian conservation geographer and a local Aguas Calientes porter, students grapple with carrying capacity, biodiversity, and the politics of heritage.
All four IB Geography key concepts — Place, Process, Power, Possibility — are woven throughout every document. ATL skills explicitly addressed in teacher materials. Includes infographic analysis and 15-mark extended response task.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
Full podcast script (4 acts, 13–16 minutes, 5 voice roles): NARRATOR, ALEX, JAMIE, DR. VALENTINA QUISPE, CARLOS
Condensed podcast script (2 parts, 6–8 minutes, 3 voice roles) — ideal for bell ringers or introductory lessons
Listening guide: vocabulary, data tracking (14 key statistics), concept mapping, and stakeholder power analysis
Socratic discussion questions: 8 questions across 3 rounds of increasing complexity
Assessment: 5 multiple-choice + 3 short-response questions with complete IB-style rubric (25 marks)
Teacher guide: IB alignment, 3 delivery options, 5-day schedule, full answer key, extension case comparisons
Case study document: infographic analysis, data tasks, source evaluation, and 15-mark extended response
IB ALIGNMENT
Subject: IB DP Geography (SL + HL)
Theme: Optional Theme — Leisure, Tourism & Sport
Key Concepts: Place, Process, Power, Possibility
Case Study: Machu Picchu, Cusco Region, Peru — World Heritage carrying capacity and governance
ATL Skills: Critical thinking, information literacy, communication, social skills, research skills
Sources: UNEP/WCMC World Heritage documentation; UNESCO World Heritage Committee decisions
KEYWORDS
IB DP Geography, IB Geography Machu Picchu, carrying capacity tourism, World Heritage site management, UNESCO heritage governance, Inca Trail permits, overtourism case study, IB Geography podcast, DP Geography optional themes, Leisure Tourism Sport IB, Peru geography, ecotourism limits, biodiversity conservation, Sacred Valley tourism
GRADE LEVELS
Grades 11–12 (IB Diploma Programme Years 1–2)
IB DP Geography Podcast: Machu Picchu & Carrying Capacity - How Many Is Too Many
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Description
Push your IB DP Geography students beyond the postcard view of Machu Picchu with this complete podcast-based case study on carrying capacity, UNESCO governance failure, and the question of who really controls one of the world's most visited World Heritage sites.
This ready-to-use product includes TWO complete podcast script versions — a full multi-part script (4 acts, 13–16 minutes, 5 voice roles) and a condensed two-part script (2 parts, 6–8 minutes, 3 voice roles) — giving you flexibility for any class schedule.
Students explore the gap between UNESCO's recommended daily visitor cap of 917 and Peru's official limit of over 3,000; the Inca Trail cap of 500 visitors/day as a proven management model; $40 million in annual entrance fees with only 12% returning to the site; and the experiences of Quechua communities and Inca Trail porters who bear the costs of mass tourism while having the least formal voice in governance decisions. Through dialogue between a Peruvian conservation geographer and a local Aguas Calientes porter, students grapple with carrying capacity, biodiversity, and the politics of heritage.
All four IB Geography key concepts — Place, Process, Power, Possibility — are woven throughout every document. ATL skills explicitly addressed in teacher materials. Includes infographic analysis and 15-mark extended response task.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
Full podcast script (4 acts, 13–16 minutes, 5 voice roles): NARRATOR, ALEX, JAMIE, DR. VALENTINA QUISPE, CARLOS
Condensed podcast script (2 parts, 6–8 minutes, 3 voice roles) — ideal for bell ringers or introductory lessons
Listening guide: vocabulary, data tracking (14 key statistics), concept mapping, and stakeholder power analysis
Socratic discussion questions: 8 questions across 3 rounds of increasing complexity
Assessment: 5 multiple-choice + 3 short-response questions with complete IB-style rubric (25 marks)
Teacher guide: IB alignment, 3 delivery options, 5-day schedule, full answer key, extension case comparisons
Case study document: infographic analysis, data tasks, source evaluation, and 15-mark extended response
IB ALIGNMENT
Subject: IB DP Geography (SL + HL)
Theme: Optional Theme — Leisure, Tourism & Sport
Key Concepts: Place, Process, Power, Possibility
Case Study: Machu Picchu, Cusco Region, Peru — World Heritage carrying capacity and governance
ATL Skills: Critical thinking, information literacy, communication, social skills, research skills
Sources: UNEP/WCMC World Heritage documentation; UNESCO World Heritage Committee decisions
KEYWORDS
IB DP Geography, IB Geography Machu Picchu, carrying capacity tourism, World Heritage site management, UNESCO heritage governance, Inca Trail permits, overtourism case study, IB Geography podcast, DP Geography optional themes, Leisure Tourism Sport IB, Peru geography, ecotourism limits, biodiversity conservation, Sacred Valley tourism
GRADE LEVELS
Grades 11–12 (IB Diploma Programme Years 1–2)
