TOURISM IMPACTS

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Which of the following is NOT the importance of education towards conservation?

• Help to reduce impact in environment in the future
• Help to spread conservation awareness
• Help to reduce tourism activities in the future
• Help to create better environment for the future

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Help to reduce tourism activities in the future

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Acronym for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization?

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UNESCO

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What is NOT needed to manage an ecotourism area? Options: Monetary funding, Policies and act, High end building, Conservation awareness.

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High end building

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Which of the following are all negative impacts of mass tourism?

• Most profit kept by travel company, seasonal tourist jobs, tourists may be poorly behaved
• Seasonal tourist jobs, increased sewage, money brought to local economy
• Bad behaviour of tourists, income from tourists reinvested into environment and local community projects
• Traffic congestion, improved roads, income increased for tourist industry

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Most profit kept by travel company, seasonal tourist jobs, tourists may be poorly behaved

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Money circulates in the community when tourists spend money on accommodation, food and beverages, activities and attractions, and transport. This phenomenon is known as:

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Multiplier effect

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One of the components of the Multiplier effect – Leakage – refers to:

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Money lost from the local economy to the national and international economies

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Inequality in wealth, cultural and behavioural differences, and higher proportion of tourists relative to locals are factors contributing to:

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Socio-cultural costs

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Increased funding for conservation and increased awareness of the value of natural environment represent:

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Environmental benefits

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Strategies to manage negative impacts of tourism: Managing carrying capacity, Surveying, Education and Governance.

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All of the above

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How can access to an area be regulated to reduce negative impacts?

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Introducing entry fees