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Tourism Impacts. Class Objective. Understand and recognize the tourism industry/development has both positive and negative impacts on local communities Provide and explain two Environmental Economic Socio-cultural impacts of tourism. Tourism Impacts. Economic Positive and negative
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Class Objective • Understand and recognize the tourism industry/development has both positive and negative impacts on local communities • Provide and explain two • Environmental • Economic • Socio-cultural impacts of tourism
Tourism Impacts • Economic • Positive and negative • Environmental • Positive and negative • Socio-cultural • Positive and negative
Economic Impacts • Positive • Foreign exchange earnings balance of payment • Taxes and duties • GDP • Measured using a multiplier effect • Direct • Indirect • Induced • New jobs entrepreneurial activity Diversification of economy
Economic Impacts • Negative • Leakage • Import • Export • Types of jobs • Concentration of wealth • Real estate speculation • Over-dependence
Socio-cultural Impacts • Positive • Improved international understanding • Preservation of culture/heritage • Revitalization of indigenous cultures • Standard living
Socio-cultural Impacts • Negative • A new form of colonialism? • Demonstration effect • Erosion of local values • Undermining of social standards • Commodification
Environmental Impacts • Positive • Contribution to conservation/preservation • Increase of environmental awareness • New laws improved planning and management • Alternatives to more damaging development activities
Environmental Impacts • Negative • Pollution • Erosion and physical damage • Resource base • Visual and structural change
You should be able to… • Understand and recognize the tourism industry/development has both positive and negative impacts on local communities • Provide and explain two • Environmental • Economic • Socio-cultural impacts of tourism