Impacts of Tourism

Match the impact under the appropriate heading Positive Environmental impacts of Tourism increased regard for the environment income generated form tourism returned to the environment Policies formulated by government and non-government organisations to protect environment from the impacts of tourism Promotes awareness of environmental impacts through education of tourists Negative Environmental impacts of Tourism unsympathetic development of tourist facilities pollution of tourist sites deforestation, coastal and mountain degradation by overuse natural habitat destruction exploitation of the concept of ecotourism exploitation of biodiversity Positive Social impacts of tourism Allows for cross-cultural interaction Creates jobs for local people to manage their own tourist operation Tourist revenue can be returned to community facilities such as schools and hospitals Negative Social impacts of Tourism misuse of indigenous land for tourism loss of traditional livelihood forced labour child labour Commercialisation of spiritual ceremonies Positive Economic Impacts of Tourism Largest industry in the world Directly employs almost 5% of global workforce Money that is brought into the economy by tourists is spent and re-spent by locals; benefits are multiplied Promotes economic development Negative Economic impacts of tourism Dominance of large companies (TNC's) who keep the profits Over-dependence on tourism to sustain the economy Jobs are often low paid, low skilled with poor working conditions creates land use conflicts