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Diff between three types of tourism

The document compares the impacts of tourism across socio-cultural, economic, and environmental categories. It highlights positive aspects such as cultural exchanges and job creation, while also addressing negative impacts like pollution and cultural erosion. Key takeaways emphasize the balance needed between cultural preservation, economic benefits, and environmental protection.

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Diff between three types of tourism

The document compares the impacts of tourism across socio-cultural, economic, and environmental categories. It highlights positive aspects such as cultural exchanges and job creation, while also addressing negative impacts like pollution and cultural erosion. Key takeaways emphasize the balance needed between cultural preservation, economic benefits, and environmental protection.

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Tourism Impacts Comparison Table

Cat
Socio-Cultural Environmental
ego Economic Tourism
Tourism Tourism
ry

Emphasizes
Focuses on interactions Centers on financial
Defi conservation,
between tourists and benefits, job creation,
niti sustainability, and
local cultures, and economic growth
on minimizing harm to
traditions, and heritage. from tourism.
ecosystems.

- Employment
Key - Cultural exchanges - Foreign currency - Wildlife protection
Feat - Festivals & ceremonies - Infrastructure - Eco-tourism
ure - Heritage sites development - Sustainable practices
s - Local customs - Business tourism - Pollution control
(MICE)

✅ Wildlife
conservation (e.g.,
✅ Job creation
✅ Revival of Kruger National Park)
(hotels, taxis,
traditions (e.g., Maori ✅ Environmental
restaurants)
dances in NZ) regeneration (e.g.,
✅ Foreign currency
✅ Improved replanting
earnings (e.g., Dubai’s
Posi infrastructure mangroves)
duty-free trade)
tive (transport, health ✅ Eco-friendly
✅ Investment
Imp services) tourism (e.g., Costa
stimulation (e.g.,
acts ✅ Cultural pride (e.g., Rica’s volcano parks)
Mauritius’ resorts)
Kampong galleries in ✅ Awareness of
✅ Poverty reduction
Brunei) nature (e.g., guided
(locals sell goods)
✅ Cross-cultural cave tours)
✅ Local sells goods to
understanding ✅ Improved
Tourist
standards of life

Neg ❌ Leakage (80% of


❌ Globalization (loss ❌ Pollution (air,
ativ profits go to foreign
of local identity) noise, water)
e companies)
Imp ❌ Erosion of ❌ Price inflation ❌ Habitat
acts traditions (e.g., staged (land, goods) destruction (e.g.,
rituals in the ❌ Overdependence Bimini Bay Resort)
Philippines) (economic crises if ❌ Overcrowding
❌ Crime increase tourism declines) (strain on resources)
(robbery, drugs) ❌ High development ❌ Endangered
❌ Cultural clashes costs (diverts funds species (e.g., coral
(tourists disrespect from education/health) reef damage)
customs)

- Dubai’s business - Kruger National Park


- Maori cultural
tourism (conferences) (SA)
Exa performances (NZ)
- Mauritius’ luxury - Costa Rica’s volcano
mpl - Historic Petra (Jordan)
resorts tourism
es - Brunei’s water village
- All-inclusive packages - Sustainable lodges
galleries
(Club Med) (Sri Lanka)

Gov
ern Builds infrastructure, Enforces conservation
Funds festivals, protects
me offers tax incentives, laws, funds eco-
heritage sites, promotes
nt regulates foreign tourism, limits visitor
cultural education.
Rol investment. numbers.
e

Key Takeaways

1. Socio-Cultural: Balances cultural preservation with tourist demand.

2. Economic: Can boost GDP but risks leakage and inflation.

3. Environmental: Protects nature but faces threats from overcrowding/pollution.

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