Tourism is traveling outside one’s normal environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ recreational or business purposes. It is important for income within a country‚ providing jobs and it may also raise the standard of living within a country but there are few disadvantages like pollution and disruption of natural habitats which may lead to climate change affecting tourism. Small islands which include the Caribbean‚ Pacific‚ Mediterranean islands‚ just to name some‚ are beautiful
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2.0 Findings and Discussion 2.1 Definition The International Forum of Travel and Tourism Advocates defines tourism as the activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited and also refers to the sector of the national economy with complex functions that unites a number of goods and services‚ offer
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Tourism has become one of the most appreciated sources of income for many countries of the world. Tourism is the fastest growing industry in the world because it is one of the best ways of earning foreign currency. Despite the many advantages of tourism‚ there a few disadvantages too as there are always two sides to everything. The few drawbacks highlighted are environmental pollution‚ cultural and social degradation and economic downturns. However‚ tourists cause environmental damage through forest
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Tourism Tourism is the act of travel for the purpose of not only recreation‚ but also the provision of services for this act. It might occupy local services such as entertainment‚ accommodation and catering for tourists. It may seem‚ that tourism brings only benefits‚ but further consideration shows that it also has disadvantages. Firstly‚ many countries depend heavily upon travel expenditures by foreigners as a source of taxation and as a source of income for
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financially from tourism. However‚ tourism in LEDCs needs to be carefully managed to prevent harm to the environment and disruption to local communities. Economic effects First and foremost‚ money travelling into countries through tourism can lead to the establishment of some morally questionable activity. To name a few‚ tourist hotspots in developing countries are often rife with theft problems‚ maimed beggars and prostitution. The inflaming of these issues as a result of increased tourism is an obvious
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Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that causes adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy‚ such as noise‚ heat or light. Pollutants‚ the components of pollution‚ can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants. Pollution is often classed as point source or nonpoint source pollution. Air pollution has always accompanied civilizations. Pollution started from the prehistoric times when man created
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By: Anne Vilagut Tourism The French define tourism as "the art to satisfy the most diverse aspirations which invite man to move out of his daily universe." The Webster’s dictionary defines tourism as "the guiding or managing of tourists; the promotion or encouragement of touring: the accommodation of tourists." Both definitions are apt for tourism. The private sector of tourism includes lodging‚ food‚ transportation‚ recreation facilities‚ attractions‚ travel agents‚ and tour operators. These
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Impact of Pollution The environment is a part of our daily lives yet most people do not consider the impact that their actions have on the environment. People interact with and depend on different aspects of the environment from the air to water and land. There are relationships between actions that we make and the environment‚ the most obvious one being pollution. The lasting influence we have on our surroundings may not be immediately apparent but future generations will have to live with
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to face numerous serious problems associated with pollution. Pollution including air and water pollution may be defined as the result of human activities and natural factors has impacted on human health as well as environments (Wikipedia‚ 2010). This essay will discuss the rapid increasing pollution levels in the three cities of Bangkok‚ Bangladesh and Melbourne and analyze the approaches related to the strategies of government to alleviate pollution. It will then present the actions and cooperation
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Air pollution and its health impacts on three cities Air pollution has a significant impact on human health. It can cause death by compromising the respiratory and cardiorascular system‚ or by its toxic carcinogenic effects. Transport is the greatest source of air pollutions‚ owing to increased numbers of cars in the city. Moreover‚ manufacturing and factories are another reason for air pollution. Results from the government not having suitable policy on air pollution are becoming more and more
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