It is thought by some that, tourism, which has become the primary income source for a lot of nations, can have significant adverse effects if it is improperly managed. This essay will argue that despite having negative effects on the environment and paving the way for illegal activities, tourism creates jobs locally and boosts the economy of countries, meaning that the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.
Environmental pollution and criminal activities at tourist spots are the obvious disadvantages of tourism. When travellers visit tourist spots, such as the beach or the mountains, they usually throw away plastic bottles and other plastic wastes, which causes serious harm to the environment as well as the habitats living there. A recent report by Animal Planet shows that more than 100 dolphins died in the Maldives, a popular travel destination, because of over consumption of plastic. Moreover, an increase in illegal activities, such as robbery, rape, drug dealing, gambling and prostitution have been on a rise at the famous tourist destinations in recent years. For example, 5 reports on average are filed every day at the Goa police station by the tourists since Goa became a popular tourist spot 2 years ago.
However, I believe that the advantages of tourism supersede the disadvantages. Firstly, it creates lots of local jobs which help to reduce unemployment. A number of businesses, such as hotels, restaurants, small shops, sports activities are created to satisfy the needs of the tourists and these businesses employ a lot of locals. For example, unemployment decreased by 25% in Phuket over the last ten years as hundreds of thousands of tourists visit Phuket each year. Secondly, tourism plays an important role in the overall economic development of a country. A lot of countries’ main source of foreign currency is the tourism industry, and this money is used in different sectors. A report by the World Bank shows that 30% of Thailand’s budget is based solely on the tourism sector.
In conclusion, the creation of new employment and the economic growth of nations due to tourism far outweigh the drawbacks of environmental pollution and increased crimes.
It is
thought
by
some
that,
tourism
, which has become the primary income source for a
lot
of nations, can have significant adverse effects if it is
improperly
managed. This essay will argue that despite having
negative
effects on the environment and paving the way for illegal
activities
,
tourism
creates jobs
locally
and boosts the economy of countries, meaning that the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.
Environmental pollution and criminal
activities
at
tourist
spots are the obvious disadvantages of
tourism
. When
travellers
visit
tourist
spots, such as the beach or the mountains, they
usually
throw away plastic bottles and other plastic wastes, which causes serious harm to the environment
as well
as the habitats living there. A recent report by Animal Planet
shows
that more than 100 dolphins
died
in the Maldives, a popular travel destination,
because
of over consumption of plastic.
Moreover
, an increase in illegal
activities
, such as robbery, rape, drug dealing, gambling and prostitution have been on a rise at the
famous
tourist
destinations in recent years.
For example
, 5 reports on average
are filed
every day at the Goa police station by the
tourists
since Goa became a popular
tourist
spot 2 years ago.
However
, I believe that the advantages of
tourism
supersede the disadvantages.
Firstly
, it creates
lots
of local jobs which
help
to
reduce
unemployment. A number of businesses, such as hotels, restaurants,
small
shops, sports
activities
are created
to satisfy the needs of the
tourists
and these businesses employ a
lot
of locals.
For example
, unemployment decreased by 25% in Phuket over the last ten years as hundreds of thousands of
tourists
visit Phuket each
year
.
Secondly
,
tourism
plays an
important
role in the
overall
economic development of a country. A
lot
of countries’ main source of foreign currency is the
tourism
industry, and this money is
used
in
different
sectors. A report by the World Bank
shows
that 30% of Thailand’s budget
is based
solely
on the
tourism
sector.
In conclusion
, the creation of new employment and the economic growth of nations due to
tourism
far outweigh the drawbacks of environmental pollution and increased crimes.