ETB3003 - Tourism Impacts

A tourist buying a souvenir using their original currency in an example of ___________.

• Contribution to the Local Economies

• Government Revenues

• Foreign Exchange Earnings

• Generation of Employment

Transportation strikes are happening everywhere due to increased prices in gas. This event occurred due to ___________.

• Leakages

• Tourism Overdependence

• Inflation

• Opportunity Cost

Tourism Overdependence can be seen within the following instances except
___________.

• Locals are learning to fish while the beach is closed off to the public for more than a month to be rehabilitated.

• Tourists are allowed to do whatever they want as long as they continue to pay for the services the community offers.

• Every business within the area caters to the tourists of a nearby tourist attraction.

• Merchants are increasing their prices beyond what the locals can afford in order to maximise their profits from tourists.

Give one positive socio-cultural impact of tourism

__________ can be observed when government officials side with tourists over locals when a conflict arises between the two.

• Cultural Clash

• Demonstration Effect

• Acculturation

• Overcrowding and Loss of Amenities for Residents

Tourism can contribute to foreign exchange earnings, tax revenues for governments and payment of wages. These are

• Environmental impacts

• Political impacts

• Social impacts

• Economic impacts

A negative economic impact of tourism is when profits made by international hotel chains get sent overseas instead of staying in the host country.  What is this called?

• Spillage effect

• Leakage effect

• Overflow effect

• Remittance effect

What is sustainable tourism?

• Tourism that preserves cultural and religious way of life.

• Tourism that seeks to conserve the natural environment and people’s way of life.

The type of tourism impact where the concern is culture amalgamation and possible elimination of traditions.

• Environmental Impact

• Socio-Cultural Impact

• Economic Impact

• Psychological Impact

What economic benefits does tourism create?

• Increased government expenditure
• Increased employment opportunities
• All of the above
• None of the above