Therefore unsustainable tourism refers to tourism that fails to conserve tourist resources, and/or does not support the lives and culture of local people.
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Overtourism. -Results from unplanned, poorly managed tourism that seeks to maximize revenue by allowing as many tourists as possible. -Concentrates tourists into small areas without regard to the destruction this causes. -Considers revenue as the chief goal of tourism. -Results in the destruction of natural environment.
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.
The Six Senses Resort in Fiji is a five-star luxury resort that operates in accordance with sustainable tourism principles. For instance, the resort is entirely powered by solar energy, and it includes its own rain capture and water filtration facilities, helping to reduce the use of plastic bottles.