Tourism in a particular area can have distinctive effect on the social and cultural aspect of life‚ depending on the strengths and weakness of that specific region. The main reason of these impacts of tourism is because tourism brings about changes in the value system and behavior of the local population‚ thereby threatening the native identity. Furthermore‚ changes often occur in community structure‚ family relationships‚ traditional life style‚ rituals and ethics. There are many positive
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awareness is quite high that tourism has a general impact on the destination. Many times it is talked about the economical impact which is mainly considered positive as it creates jobs in that area and brings people to the destination that spend money there etc. The environmental impact is a popular topic as well that is covered continuously in the news mainly by claiming the airplanes for their carbon emissions but also stating the destroying impact of mass tourism because of littering‚ over visitation
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Tourism is an activity done by an individual or a group of individuals‚ which leads to a motion from a place to another. From a country to another for performing a specific task or it is a visit to a place or several places in the purpose of entertaining which leads to an awareness of other civilizations and cultures‚ also increasing the knowledge of countries‚ cultures‚ and history (Central Department of Tourism & Summer Resorts 2006). Tourism is an important industry that depends on culture and
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Socio-cultural impacts of tourism in Turkey [pic] Date: 23 January 2009 Table of Content Page: Introduction…………………………………………………………..3 1.What are socio- cultural impacts in general?...........................3 2.What is the tourism development in Turkey (Mediterranean area)?………………………………………………………………... 3.What are the impacts for the Mediterranean area?.................. Conclusion…………………………………………………………. Introduction This report deals with the problem statement
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marguerite flower (gomphrena). Between them spins a tale of more than two centuries‚ and despite imperialism‚ domination‚ and cultural invasion‚ the twin flower festivals of LA ROSE and LA MARGUERITE still persist‚ a testament to resilience. Where‚ in some countries‚ the population may be divided into classes and castes‚ in the context of St. Lucia’s cultural traditions‚ there exists two "Societies"‚ ROSES and MARGUERITES (Bachelor’s Button). The ROSES and
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affecting Cultural tourism Economic Impact The events and festivals are recognized as economic drivers‚ with their help business and tourism are not only industry field which benefits from festivals‚ but the most cities and municipalities themselves benefit. Cultural tourism has been placed at the center of many urban regeneration strategies because it can provide the basis to reanimate city centers‚ rejuvenate existing cultural facilities‚ create new cultural centers
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benefit of their presence. Tourism has the power to affect cultural change. Successful development of a resource can lead to numerous negative impacts. Among these are overdevelopment‚ assimilation‚ conflict‚ and artificial reconstruction. While presenting a culture to tourists may help preserve the culture‚ it can also dilute or even destroy it. The point is to promote tourism in the region so that it would both give incomes and create respect for the local tradition and culture. There are also
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The cultural impacts of tourism on the host communities The impact that tourism has on the cultural lives of communities is one of the most important issues debated by tourism researchers and academics today. There is an increasingly growing concern that tourism development is leading to destinations losing their cultural identity by catering for the perceived needs of tourists. Although they take longer to appear‚ the cultural consequences of tourist activity have the potential to be much
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You are here: / Why / Socio-cultural impacts The socio-cultural impacts of conventional tourism described here‚ are the effects on host communities of direct and indirect relations with tourists and of interaction with the tourism industry. For a variety of reasons‚ host communities often are the weaker party in interactions with their guests and service providers. The impacts arise when tourism brings about changes in value systems and behaviour‚ thereby threatening indigenous identity.
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Socio-cultural Impact of Eco-Tourism Dr. Anjani Kumar Abstract Ecotourism is entirely a new approach in tourism. Born in its current form in late 1980s‚ ecotourism came of in age in 2002‚ when the United Nations celebrated the “International year of Ecotourism. Today’s market place is becoming greener and more environmentally sensitive than ever‚ with 85 percent of the industrialized world does citizen believe that the environment is the number one public
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