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This paper presents the main findings of an evaluation study that measured the impact of “In Focus”, a drug education resource for use by teachers working in lessons with 12‐13‐year old children. The resource, which comprised an interactive drug education computer program and associated lesson plans, was evaluated for outcomes using a controlled pre‐ and post‐test pupils’ questionnaire and processes by means of focus groups (pupils) and semi‐structured interviews (teachers). Questionnaires were completed both at pre‐ and post‐test by 762 pupils, in nine schools. After the lessons, small increases in knowledge were found in the intervention group. No significant changes in attitudes or intended behaviour patterns were discernible. The pupils felt they had learned a lot and had enjoyed using the In Focus program. The teachers involved in using the resource had not been provided with training to familiarise them with the use of the resource. Furthermore, many did not use the computer program within the context of the lessons contained in the resource. However, they considered the computer program to be useful in generating discussion in the classroom. This paper concludes that the In Focus resource had a limited impact on knowledge levels of pupils and no impact on attitudes, probably on account of the resource not being used in accordance with instructions. The resource was acceptable to teachers and pupils and is considered worthy of further development.

La physionomie hôtelière d'une station de tourisme est un des premiers aspects que retient le visiteur. Qui ne s'est pas senti écrasé, en sortant de la petite gare de St‐Moritz, par la superposition au flanc de la montagne de ces hôtels construits comme des châteaux‐forts ? Ce sont effectivement des citadelles, datant d'une époque qui a eu ses Vauban hôteliers. Dans les Rocheuses canadiennes (Banff, Lake Louise), l'habitat touristique qui est un habitat isolé, est concentré dans des palaces énormes aux yeux des Européens, cantonnés de tours, avec des toits en poivrières. Ils s'imposent comme des «Pierre‐fonds » du logement dans le décor de la montagne. Tout au contraire d'autres stations manifestent une pudeur hôtelière du meilleur goût. On dirait qu'elles ne veulent pas se faire remarquer. Dans le Tyrol on cherche en vain un hôtel de style tapageur: tout l'habitat touristique est disséminé dans les stations sous forme de chalets de dimensions modestes offrant souvent 30 chambres et se confondant avec l'habitat rural originel. C'est une autre expression de la physionomie hôtelière. Elle sous‐tend une importante réalité économique: tandis que les palaces‐châteaux représentent un capitalisme hôtelier dont on se demande en maintes régions s'il a fait époque, les petits htels‐chalets sont gérés souvent sous forme artisanale. La concentration nous conduit à penser à deux modes distincts d'exploitation hôtelière. Ces deux modes ne sont pas absolument indépendants de la vie de la station touristique. Pourrait‐on dès lors prendre la concentration hôtelière comme fil conducteur de la structure économique d'une station de tourisme?

The Banff National Park is the most famous of Canada. The development of the recent years has been considered as to fast and to massive. The author analyses the key factors of success of the park development. He describes the new strategic park policy which takes into account the carrying capacity and the protection of the great nature and landscape.

From earliest times the land and all it produced to feed and sustain those who dwelt on it was mankind's greatest asset. From the Biblical “land of milk and honey”, down through history to the “country of farmers” visualised by the American colonists when they severed the links with the mother country, those who had all their needs met by the land were blessed — they still are! The inevitable change brought about by the fast‐growing populations caused them to turn to industry; Britain introduced the “machine age” to the world; the USA the concept of mass production — and the troubles and problems of man increased to the present chaos of to‐day. There remained areas which depended on an agri‐economy — the granary countries, as the vast open spaces of pre‐War Russia; now the great plains of North America, to supply grain for the bread of the peoples of the dense industrial conurbations, which no longer produced anything like enough to feed themselves.