A lot of places in the world rely on tourism as a main source of income. Unfortunately, tourism can also be a source of problems if it is not managed correctly. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of tourism in the modern world. Do you think that benefits of tourism outweigh its drawbacks?

Nowadays,

tourism

generates a significant proportion of income for many countries throughout the world, but it has its drawbacks too. In my opinion, I consider that

tourism

can bring about more advantages for economic growth

compare

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comparison

to any other problem it might bring. Despite the drawbacks mentioned below, I believe the benefits gained by

tourism

industry are extremely useful for

country’s future

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the country’s future

.

Firstly

, tourists

spend

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spends

money on a wide range of services, including hotels, amusements, transportation, food and medical services.

This

way,

tourism

yields an additional income, greatly supporting the country’s economy.

Secondly

,

tourism

increases the level of employment by bringing new jobs.

For example

, the influx of tourists results in a larger demand in restaurant workers, tour guides, hotel staff and employees of retail services, exhorting business owners to hire more people for these positions. Admittedly, there are some issues involved when tourists visit

country

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the country

.

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British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)

Major

disadvantages like destruction of popular tourist destinations and development of illegal economic activities. Ancient buildings, temples and monuments struggle to cope with a vast amount of

visitor’s

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visitor

traffic and get damaged.

Also

, the large number of tourists can cause environmental problems.

For instance

, when places of interest are overcrowded, natural resources often become

overexploited

. Another negative aspect is that tourists often carry expensive objects like cameras and

jewelry

an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)

jewellery

, increases the attraction for criminals and brings with it activities like robbery and drug dealing.

However

, proper hospitality management and correct usage of

tourism

revenue by the local government can eliminate these disadvantages. To conclude,

although

tourism

can have certain negative effects, it has an extremely positive influence on

country’s economy

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the country’s economy

a country’s economy

and provides

large number

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a large number

of new jobs for the local people.