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The
Economic Impact of Tourism - Activity 1
Activity
1
Now
that you have a basic understanding of the multiplier
effect, read through the following information
and fill in the gaps with the words provided, to help
develop your
understanding.
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Tourism & National
Economies
Countries
may earn money from tourism in a number of ways. These include;
- SPENDING
BY INCOMING TOURISTS
- TAXATION
ON THINGS PEOPLE BUY (VAT, EXCISE DUTY) and on other employees
(E.G. INCOME TAX)
- ADDED
FUNDS FROM FOREIGN CURRENT EXCHANGE.
International tourism is very valuable
to all tourism destinations.
Impacts
may also be on the environment. The development or growth of
tourism has led to a negative impact on the environment all
over
the world. There are many concerns these are the main ones : • Pollution of
the seas because of extra sewage or chemicals and sometimes due
to water sports.
• Too much of
a demand (or need) for light heat and water which will be used
by more tourists by having showers or lighting
their apartments at night.
• Destruction of wildlife habitats for example the building of a
new runway at Manchester airport meant trees and woodland were
removed and this destroyed the wildlife that lived there.
• Litter on beaches
and in the countryside
• Wasting way (erosion) of footpaths, coastlines and riverbanks as
too many tourists visit a particular area.
• Traffic
congestion and overcrowding can lead to transport noise.
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