benefit is that tourism provides regular employment for many local people who might
otherwise be unemployed. They can find work in restaurants or hotels, or with tourist
agencies as guides or drivers, for example, and earn regular wages. This, in turn,
means that they may be able to save money and improve their standard of living. The
second reason is that tourists spend money in the country and this allows local
businesses such as restaurants, bars and taxi companies to flourish. In turn, other
businesses, food suppliers or petrol stations, for instance, may be established in order
to provide services to support the companies which cater for tourists. In other words,
the whole economy of the region develops.
A third reason is that in order for tourists to be able to visit remote areas, roads,
airports and hotels have to be built and local people also benefit by being able to use
these new facilities. Furthermore, when communications improve, it becomes
possible for other industries to move into the area, bringing with them more
employment opportunities and increased prosperity. A final reason why I am in favour
of tourism is that visitors from outside bring fresh ideas and different ways of doing
things to the local community. Consequently, local people may learn from tourists.
Likewise, visitors learn about the local people and culture, and return home with a
deeper understanding of the host country.
On the other hand, that there are some problems associated with international
tourism. Firstly, there is the increasing crime rate. Some locals see tourists as easy
prey because, not only are they in unfamiliar territory and therefore less able to take
care of themselves, but also they carry visible items of wealth, such as cameras and
jewellery which can be disposed of quickly for a profit. Another major problem is
health. With greater mobility comes greater danger of spreading contagious diseases
around the world. Also to be considered is the natural environment, which can be
seriously threatened by too many visitors. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, for example,
is in danger of being destroyed by tourists and there are plans to restrict visitors to
some of the more delicate coral reefs. Air pollution is also caused by too many air
flights.
benefit
is that tourism provides regular employment for
many
local
people
who might
otherwise
be unemployed
. They can find work in restaurants or hotels, or with tourist
agencies as guides or drivers,
for example
, and earn regular wages. This, in turn,
means that they may be
able
to save money and
improve
their standard of living. The
second reason is that
tourists
spend money in the country and this
allows
local
businesses such as restaurants, bars and taxi
companies
to flourish. In turn, other
businesses, food suppliers or petrol stations,
for instance
, may
be established
in order
to provide services to support the
companies
which cater for
tourists
.
In other words
,
the whole economy of the region develops.
A third reason is that in order for
tourists
to be
able
to visit remote areas, roads,
airports and hotels
have to
be built
and
local
people
also
benefit by being
able
to
use
these new facilities.
Furthermore
, when communications
improve
, it becomes
possible for other industries to
move
into the area, bringing with them more
employment opportunities and increased prosperity. A final reason why I am in
favour
of tourism is that
visitors
from outside bring fresh
ideas
and
different
ways of doing
things to the
local
community.
Consequently
,
local
people
may learn from tourists.
Likewise
,
visitors
learn about the
local
people
and culture, and return home with a
deeper understanding of the host country.
On the other hand
, that there are
some
problems associated with international
tourism.
Firstly
, there is the increasing crime rate.
Some
locals
see
tourists
as easy
prey
because
, not
only
are they in unfamiliar territory and
therefore
less
able
to take
care of themselves,
but
also
they carry visible items of wealth, such as cameras and
jewellery
which can
be disposed
of
quickly
for a profit. Another major problem is
health. With greater mobility
comes
greater
danger
of spreading contagious diseases
around the world.
Also
to
be considered
is the natural environment, which can be
seriously
threatened by too
many
visitors
. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef,
for example
,
is in
danger
of being
destroyed
by
tourists
and there are plans to restrict
visitors
to
some
of the more delicate coral reefs. Air pollution is
also
caused by too
many
air
flights.