Impacts of Tourism
Countries with the most tourists per head of population: Destinations suffering overtourism
Tourism pressures: Five places tackling too many visitors
Amsterdam tourists worst
Amsterdam bans new souvenir shops and live streams crowds to fight tourist invasion
Barcelona, Berlin, Rome and Venice - the cities that are sick of tourists
Anti-tourism marches spread across Europe, Venice and Barcelona
Barcelona adds Segway ban to curbs on tourism
Iceland tourism: How the country became overrun with tourists
Iceland is sick of tourist's bad behaviour
Scottish Highlands feel the strain as tourism surge causes disruption
Skye islanders call for help with overcrowding after tourism surge
Impacts of Tourism
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Tourism Concern
Responsible travel - Loved to death
Tourism pressures: Five places tackling too many visitors
Amsterdam tourists worst
Amsterdam bans new souvenir shops and live streams crowds to fight tourist invasion
Barcelona, Berlin, Rome and Venice - the cities that are sick of tourists
Anti-tourism marches spread across Europe, Venice and Barcelona
Barcelona adds Segway ban to curbs on tourism
Iceland tourism: How the country became overrun with tourists
Iceland is sick of tourist's bad behaviour
Scottish Highlands feel the strain as tourism surge causes disruption
Skye islanders call for help with overcrowding after tourism surge
Impacts of Tourism
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Tourism Concern
Responsible travel - Loved to death
Social Impacts
Positive social impacts:
- extra infrastructure
- cultural exchanges
- jobs/income
- extra taxes paid
Negative social impacts:
- over reliance on tourism - dependence
- increased crime
- resentment of tourists
- culture clashes
- negative interactions between tourists and residents - exploitation,
- sex tourism (e.g Thailand) - prostitution,
- relocation and demolition of slums (e.g. Rio Olympics)
- impact on indigenous cultures - change to a traditional way of life (e.g. traditional dances shortened to suit tourist taste and attention span), loss of indigenous identity, sacred sites/objects not respected,
- lack of respect for local culture and customs (e.g. in Muslim countries - covering up)
- jobs - menial, low level, poor working conditions, long hours.
Anger of "Instagram-friendly" sign at Aboriginal death site.
On Strike at 8,848 metres: Sherpa and the story of an Everest revolution
"World's whitest sand" tagline tormenting permanent residents of Hyam Beach
Chinese company seeks to build "mega resort" on remote island of Yap
Neglected Islanders resist plan for Haiti tourism revival
The rights and wrongs of slum tourism
Who invited you to Bali?
Sex workers are excited for the World Cup because they think it will make them rich
Amazon town bans tourists
Beauty of Bali under threat from mass pressures of tourism
Tourism is a curse to use
Qatar's 'Reflect Your Respect' Campaign Urges Foreigners To Cover Up
Inuit fear they will be overwhelmed by extinction tourism
Tourism kills neighbourhood
- extra infrastructure
- cultural exchanges
- jobs/income
- extra taxes paid
Negative social impacts:
- over reliance on tourism - dependence
- increased crime
- resentment of tourists
- culture clashes
- negative interactions between tourists and residents - exploitation,
- sex tourism (e.g Thailand) - prostitution,
- relocation and demolition of slums (e.g. Rio Olympics)
- impact on indigenous cultures - change to a traditional way of life (e.g. traditional dances shortened to suit tourist taste and attention span), loss of indigenous identity, sacred sites/objects not respected,
- lack of respect for local culture and customs (e.g. in Muslim countries - covering up)
- jobs - menial, low level, poor working conditions, long hours.
Anger of "Instagram-friendly" sign at Aboriginal death site.
On Strike at 8,848 metres: Sherpa and the story of an Everest revolution
"World's whitest sand" tagline tormenting permanent residents of Hyam Beach
Chinese company seeks to build "mega resort" on remote island of Yap
Neglected Islanders resist plan for Haiti tourism revival
The rights and wrongs of slum tourism
Who invited you to Bali?
Sex workers are excited for the World Cup because they think it will make them rich
Amazon town bans tourists
Beauty of Bali under threat from mass pressures of tourism
Tourism is a curse to use
Qatar's 'Reflect Your Respect' Campaign Urges Foreigners To Cover Up
Inuit fear they will be overwhelmed by extinction tourism
Tourism kills neighbourhood
Economic Impacts
Tourism Economics
One missing flight could hurt Malaysia's entire economy
Tourism is just the job for economic revival
One missing flight could hurt Malaysia's entire economy
Tourism is just the job for economic revival
Environmental Impacts
Impacts on the natural environment: air and water pollution, change in the composition of species in an area, erosion as a result of walking, erosion as a result of 4WDs, destruction of environments to build roads, hotels and associated facilities.
Impacts on the built environment: boardwalks, new infrastructure, increased development,
Thailand's idyllic cove from "The Beach" is closing due to overtourism.
Paradise lost: World's most beautiful places under threat of tourism
The Nasty Truth About Animal Tourism in Thailand
Tourism driving illegal elephant trade in Burma and Thailand - video
Myanmar's Tourism Boom Endangers Fragile Ecosystems
Tourism overwhelms the world's historic places, but pays no dues.
How to develop eco-tourism and sustainable business in the Amazon Rainforest
Why are Chinese Tourist so Abusive Towards Wildlife?
How Tourism is taking the turtles from Kenya's blue waters
Sustainable tourism
"Explore lightly": Palau makes all visitors sign pledge to respect environment
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Impacts on the built environment: boardwalks, new infrastructure, increased development,
Thailand's idyllic cove from "The Beach" is closing due to overtourism.
Paradise lost: World's most beautiful places under threat of tourism
The Nasty Truth About Animal Tourism in Thailand
Tourism driving illegal elephant trade in Burma and Thailand - video
Myanmar's Tourism Boom Endangers Fragile Ecosystems
Tourism overwhelms the world's historic places, but pays no dues.
How to develop eco-tourism and sustainable business in the Amazon Rainforest
Why are Chinese Tourist so Abusive Towards Wildlife?
How Tourism is taking the turtles from Kenya's blue waters
Sustainable tourism
"Explore lightly": Palau makes all visitors sign pledge to respect environment
Explore more infographics like this one on the web's largest information design community - Visually.
