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POSITIVE TOURISM IMPACTS
Group of Agustin company tour 7t Bshrm3y2-8
Agustin, ronver p.Gorgonio, Daniel
Tuazon, Ellesmere eli
Learning Objectives• Have a basic understanding on various
impacts of tourism;• Be aware that tourism impacts can be
categorized as positive or negative;• Know the range of perspectives of
tourism impacts;• And outline methods (open discussion)
on mitigating the negative impacts of tourism.
Key Perspectives on Tourism Impacts
• Impacts are multi-faceted.• Tourism impacts can be categorized into three:
economic, socio-cultural and environmental.• It can be positive (beneficial) or negative
(detrimental).• The impacts also depends on the value and
judgment of the observer.
Types of Tourism Impacts
ECONOMIC IMPACTS
SOCIO-CULTURAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
TOURISM AND ITS ECONOMIC IMPACTS
Economic Impacts of Tourism
POSITIVE
1. Foreign exchange earnings2. Contribution to government revenues 3. Generation of employment4. Balance of payment / trade account balance5. Stimulation of infrastructure investment6. Contribution to local economies
Tourism and its Socio-Cultural Impacts
SOCIO-CULTURAL IMPACTS OF TOURISM
Introduction to Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism
• sociology and culture• the tourist culture• elements of culture
ELEMENTS OF CULTURE
HANDICRAFTS LANGUAGE TRADITION
LOCAL WORK ARCHITECTUR
E RELIGION
GASTRONOMY ART AND
MUSIC HISTORY
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS DRESS
LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Relevant Cultural Concepts
ORIENTALISM
NORMS AND RULES
EMOTIONOLOGY
PRIMITIVISM
ETHNOCENTRISM XENOPHOBIA
Socio-cultural Impacts of Tourism
POSITIVE/BENEFITS• Preservation and restoration of cultural heritage• Revival of traditional arts and crafts• Cultivation of cultural pride and sense of identity• Cross-cultural exchange
TOURISM & ITS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Three Perspectives: (Relationship of Tourism and Environment)
1. Tourist-environment interactions2. Tourist-host interactions3. Host-environment interactions
TOURISM & ENVIRONMENT
SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
1. Environmental awareness.2. Enhancements of local environment.3. Protection and conservation of wildlife.
“Environmental Awareness Raising”
• Tourism has the potential to increase
public appreciation of the environment and to
spread awareness of environmental problems
when it brings people into closer contact with
nature and the environment.
Enhancement of local environments
• Retain and increase visitor numbers by improving the general amenity value of the local environment.
Protection and conservation of wildlife
• Tourism acts as a force of conservation as it offers an alternative economic use.
• Tourism draws attention to issues relating to biodiversity, endangered species and human impact on the environment. (Doswell, 1997)
Effects of activities
• Ecotourism- while the premise of ecotourism is to assist in conservation and well-being of local communities, it is often the case that ecotourism-based activities lead to deterioration in environmental quality.- proper planning and management is needed
Tourism-related companies realized that turning green makes good
business sense. The German tourism industry experience.
Hotel Sector• installing water saving
devices;• Abolishing individually
wrapped food items at the breakfast buffet;
• Using recycled paper and reusable bottles.
• (Atrium Suites Manila)
Tourism-related companies realized that turning green makes good
business sense.
• Resorts- Decreasing automobile
traffic in resorts, clinic and recreational zones by constructing parking areas outside of the central areas and using electric buses.
- (Club Noah Isabelle, El Nido, Palawan)
Tourism-related companies realized that turning green makes good business sense.
• Travel Agencies- Publication of brochure
offering tips and information on species protection and environmentally proper behavior to vacationers.
Tourism-related companies realized that turning green makes good business sense.
• Transportation - Use high capacity
airplanes to reduce noise and emissions of pollutants and fuel consumption.
- “Garbage return initiative” LTU International Airways’ ecobag.
Tourism-related companies realized that turning green makes good business sense.• Cities and Towns- Use of solar energy- Replacing regular light
bulbs for energy-saving bulbs.
- Promoting bicycles for inner city transport
- Use of rain water