Location: Positive (& Negative) Impacts of Tourism

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maybe this can help, taken from UNESCAP document :)
Oct 27 2010, 8:38 AM EDT | Post edited: Oct 27 2010, 8:38 AM EDT
Economic Benefits:
 Tourism generates local employment, both directly in the tourism sector and in various support and resources management sectors.
 Tourism stimulates profitable domestic industries -hotels and other lodging facilities, restaurants and other food services, transportation systems, handicrafts, and guide services.
 Tourism generates foreign exchange for the country and injects capital and new money into the local economy.
 Tourism diversifies the local economy, particularly in rural areas where agricultural employment may be sporadic or insufficient.
 Increased tax revenues from tourists can be reaped if a local sales tax is added to the provincial and federal taxes already in place.
 Employment opportunities will be created in the business communities due to the influx of tourists who will need goods and services.
 Increased entrepreneurial opportunities will provide goods and services not already available in the community and create new tourist products.
 Improved road systems and infrastructure can be financed through tourism attractions
Economic Costs:
 The jobs created through tourism may be low paying and require few skills.
 Inflated prices may result from local businesses attempting to raise profits or cover the cost of extra employees.
 Inflated property values may occur if the community becomes a tourist 'hot spot'. This will result in higher property taxes that may be unfavourable for local residents.
 If tourism is seasonal at a destination, so too will be the injection of income into the community.
 Health service provision and police services can increase during the tourist season at the expense of the local tax base.
 Affordability and availability of staff housing can be problematic.

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