Travel and Tourism Revision

Travel and Tourism Revision

​Types of tourists

• ​Inbound

• ​Outbound

• ​Domestic

​Main purpose for which people travel

• ​Leisure

• ​Business

• ​VFR [Visiting Friends & Relatives]

​Impacts of travel and tourism

• ​Economic

• ​Environmental

• ​Socio-cultural

​Positive economic Impacts

• Employment opportunities

• Increased tax revenue

• Foreign currency exchange

• Improved infrastructure

• Increase GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

​Negative economic impacts

• ​Import and export leakage

• ​Overdependence

• ​Increase tax

• ​Inflation

​Positive environmental impacts

• ​Protection of wildlife

• ​Conservation

• ​Preservation of natural areas

• ​Effective waste disposal systems

Negative environmental impacts

• ​Pollution

• ​Destruction of natural appeal

• ​Increased litter and waste

• ​Damage to the environment

​Positive socio-cultural impacts

• ​Demonstration effect

• ​More social and cultural events

• ​Conservation of art and architecture

​Negative socio-cultural impact

• ​Deterioration of local culture and traditions

• ​Loss of national identity

• ​Culture clash

• ​Crime

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