What is high impact tourism?

The High Impact Tourism Training (HITT) Programme aimed to contribute to sustainable, scalable, pro-poor economic growth in Cambodia and Vietnam and in five other countries (Benin, Ghana, Mali, Mozambique and Nepal) through the development and implementation of an integrated, market-driven tourism Technical Vocational ...



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Tourism Impacts. Tourism can generate positive or negative impacts under three main categories: economic, social, and environmental. These impacts are analyzed using data gathered by businesses, governments, and industry organizations.

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The traditionally-described domains of tourism impacts are economic, socio-cultural, and environmental. The economic effects of tourism encompass improved tax revenue, personal income growth, enhanced living standards, and the creation of additional employment opportunities.

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Tourism often puts pressure on natural resources through over-consumption, often in places where resources are already scarce. Tourism puts enormous stress on local land use, and can lead to soil erosion, increased pollution, natural habitat loss, and more pressure on endangered species.

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Tourism provides the economic stimulus to allow for diversification of employment and income potential, and develop resources within the community. Improvements in infrastructure and services can benefit both the locals and the tourists.

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A positive impact can refer to the increase in jobs, a higher quality of life for locals, and an increase in wealth of an area. Tourism also has the advantage of rebuilding and restoring historic sites and encouraging the revitalization of cultures.

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It can put enormous pressure on an area and lead to impacts such as soil erosion, increased pollution, discharges into the sea, natural habitat loss, increased pressure on endangered species and heightened vulnerability to forest fires.

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It creates jobs, strengthens the local economy, contributes to local infrastructure development and can help to conserve the natural environment and cultural assets and traditions, and to reduce poverty and inequality.

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Forms of tourism: There are three basic forms of tourism: domestic tourism, inbound tourism, and outbound tourism. These can be combined in various ways to derive the following additional forms of tourism: internal tourism, national tourism and international tourism.

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Environmental impacts can be categorized as direct effects including degradation of habitat, vegetation, air quality, bodies of water, the water table, wildlife, and changes in natural phenomena, and indirect effects, such as increased harvesting of natural resources to supply food, indirect air and water pollution ( ...

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Review and improve regulations, such as closing some overcrowded areas to traffic. Attract more responsible types of travelers. ensure the benefits of tourism to local communities, for example by increasing the number of inhabitants employed in tourism, and by involving residents in the creation of tourism experiences.

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A tourist is a person who travels to a place for pleasure.

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Develop and promote experiences in the city or territory that benefit both tourists and residents. Increase the infrastructure and services of the resort. Involve the local community in tourist decisions and choices. Educate travelers and tell them how to be more responsible and respectful of the place.

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Culture. Tourism helps preserve and evolve a community's culture. Visitors eagerly engage in the history and traditions that make the town tick, providing an opportunity for locals to embrace their roots.

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You have to find a relevant tourism issue and discuss it by presenting the well-developed arguments and, sometimes, counter arguments. It should be mentioned that to write a comprehensive essay, you have to conduct detailed research and find reliable sources with the aim of supporting the arguments.

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