Gateway 3: Developing tourism at what cost?

By the end of the lesson, you will be able to:

1. ​Explain how the tourism industry in a country can bring about Socio-cultural, Economic and Environmental (S.E.E) impacts.

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2. Discuss the positive and negative impacts of the growth of tourism.

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IMPACTS of tourism... did you know?

When we travel, we leave behind positive and negative impacts to the destinations we travel to, be it consciously or unconsciously.

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These impacts can be broadly grouped into

• Socio-cultural;

• Economic; and

• Environmental ​

IMPACTS OF THE GROWTH OF TOURISM

1) Under-use of facilities at certain times of the year

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2) Seasonal unemployment

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3) Shortage of services (eg. water supply) ​

Negative impacts

​1) Employment opportunities

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2) Growth in income

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3) Development of infrastructure and facilities ​

Positive Impacts

​Tourism growth has both positive and negative impacts on the ECONOMY...