According to UNWTO, what is the tourism industry's rank in the global economy?

What is one positive economic impact of tourism?

What is one negative economic impact of tourism?

What is one positive sociocultural impact of tourism?

What is one negative sociocultural impact of tourism?

What is one positive environmental impact of tourism?

What is one negative environmental impact of tourism?

What is the term used to describe the economic impacts brought about by a change in tourism spending?

Tourism expenditures generate income to the host economy by exporting and importing all related goods and services.

The continuous growth of tourism resulted in the expansion of ventures and employment creation.

Along with the increased tourist arrivals in a destination, comes the creation of tourism jobs and businesses.

The environment is a basic component of the tourism industry’s assets, and tourism revenues are often used to measure the economic value of protected areas. Part of the tourism income comes from informal employment (street vendors and informal guides).

The number of times money spent by tourists circulates through a country’s economy.

Progressive increase in the general level of prices of land, houses, and food brought about by tourism.

When money does not remain in the country, limiting tourism's economic benefits to the host country.

It refers to the cost of engaging in tourism instead of other forms of economic activity.

Some countries become so dependent on tourism revenue that any change in demand will lead to a major economic crisis.

Maximize the use of local goods and services to reduce import leakage and hire local personnel to enhance economic benefits.

Ensure local residents have access to tourist attractions, with reduced admission fees and discounts for young and student travelers.

Maintain authenticity of local arts, handicrafts, dance, music, and drama.

Adapt and expand traditional skills with quality controls and training programs.

Install water supply and sewage disposal systems meeting international standards to prevent pollution.

Implement maintenance programs for public areas, including park, building, and landscaping maintenance.

Tourism is an interactive service which means that host-guest interaction is inevitable.

is concerned with group dynamics, interactions, attitudes, and behaviors.

involves social interactions, social relations, and material artifacts.

Involves social interactions, social relations, and material artifacts.

Focuses on how tourism influences the culture of host populations and visitors.

Tourism is an interactive service which means that host-guest interaction is inevitable.

The environment is recognized as a major resource for tourism.

This refers to new employment opportunities for residents and a chance for new income opportunities to the tourist area.

Tourism can be a major factor in conserving the important elements of the cultural heritage of a tourist area.

Tourists appreciating the culture of a host community gives the residents a renewed sense of pride.

Tourism can promote _____ between tourists and residents when they learn more about one another’s culture, resulting in mutual understanding and respect for their values and traditions.

Overcrowded amenities, shopping, and community facilities and congestion of transportation systems by tourists may lead to residents not being able to use these facilities themselves.

Commercialization and loss of authenticity of traditional arts and crafts, customs, and ceremonies can result if these are changed/performed to suit tourist demands.

This impact results when there are visible differences between tourists and residents

These occur because of the differences in cultures, ethnic and religious groups, values, lifestyles, and languages.

Occurs when two (2) cultures come in contact for any length of time and an exchange of ideas and products take place.

A mutual dependence between tourism and the environment.

It exists in nature, such as climate and weather, the land and topography, geology, water features, flora, fauna, and ecological systems.

It consists of man-made physical features such as buildings, infrastructures, and archaeological and historic sites.

According to _____, five (5) aspects of the environment are connected.

flora and fauna

Tourism can help provide the incentive for the preservation of archaeological and historical sites such as the walls of Intramuros in Manila and the Spanish houses in Calle Crisologo in Ilocos Sur.

Tourism can help conserve important natural areas and develop natural and regional parks that may serve as tourist attractions.

Tourism can help clean the environment by controlling air, water, and noise pollution, littering, and other environmental problems.

Tourism can help enhance rural or urban landscapes by developing well-designed tourist facilities such as attractive hotels. Tourism can also help build and improve local infrastructures such as airports, roads, sewage, solid waste disposal systems, and telecommunications.

– Tourism can encourage local environmental awareness, especially in places where the residents have limited interest and concern about the natural environment and its conservation.

This may occur if a proper sewage disposal system is not installed for hotels, resorts, and other tourist facilities.

This is generated by the concentration of tourists, recreation vehicles, airplanes, motorboats, amusement parks, car, and motorcycle racetracks in a destination.

This can result from the excessive use of internal combustion vehicles, such as cars, buses, and motorcycles, used by tourists in major tourist attraction sites.

Poorly designed hotels and other tourist facility buildings that are incompatible with the local architectural style.

Improper solid waste disposal from hotels, restaurants, and resorts can cause litter and environmental health problems from vermin, disease, and pollution.

Poor engineering design of tourist facilities can result in erosion, landslides, flooding, and avalanches.

Overuse of the natural environment by tourists can lead to ecological damage. Deforestation (the clearing or thinning of forests by humans) may lead to erosion and landslides.

Tourism development can cause ______ if not developed following proper planning principles. Without integrated land use and infrastructure planning, the infrastructure may become overloaded, leading to traffic congestion, inadequate water supply, and sewage disposal systems.