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POSITIVE TOURISM IMPACTS Group of Agustin company tour 7t Bshrm3y2-8 Agustin, ronver p. Gorgonio, Daniel Tuazon, Ellesmere eli

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POSITIVE TOURISM IMPACTS

Group of Agustin company tour 7t Bshrm3y2-8

Agustin, ronver p.Gorgonio, Daniel

Tuazon, Ellesmere eli

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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.

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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.

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Types of Tourism Impacts

ECONOMIC IMPACTS

SOCIO-CULTURAL IMPACTS

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

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TOURISM AND ITS ECONOMIC IMPACTS

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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

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Tourism and its Socio-Cultural Impacts

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SOCIO-CULTURAL IMPACTS OF TOURISM

Introduction to Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism

• sociology and culture• the tourist culture• elements of culture

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ELEMENTS OF CULTURE

HANDICRAFTS LANGUAGE TRADITION

LOCAL WORK ARCHITECTUR

E RELIGION

GASTRONOMY ART AND

MUSIC HISTORY

EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS DRESS

LEISURE ACTIVITIES

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Relevant Cultural Concepts

ORIENTALISM

NORMS AND RULES

EMOTIONOLOGY

PRIMITIVISM

ETHNOCENTRISM XENOPHOBIA

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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

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TOURISM & ITS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

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Three Perspectives: (Relationship of Tourism and Environment)

1. Tourist-environment interactions2. Tourist-host interactions3. Host-environment interactions

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TOURISM & ENVIRONMENT

SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP

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ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS

1. Environmental awareness.2. Enhancements of local environment.3. Protection and conservation of wildlife.

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“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.

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Enhancement of local environments

• Retain and increase visitor numbers by improving the general amenity value of the local environment.

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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)

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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

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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)

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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)

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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.

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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.

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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

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