Tourism has increased so much over the last 50 years that it is having a mainly negative impact on local inhabitants and the environment. However, others claim that it is good for the economy. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of tourism and give your own opinion.

The average person might say that the

tourism

industry

has been declining in

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but the truth is that

tourism

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industry

has been experiencing rapid growth in the coming years and has been projected to grow even more in the coming years. Debates have been started by individuals, few of them stating that

tourism

is good for the

economy

while a few others say that the

industry

has taken a toll on the local residents and

environment

. But whether or not the fact that either side is definitively right is up for debate. A few advantages of the

tourism

industry

is that it provides a good source of revenue to a

country

.

For example

,

countries

like Dubai and Singapore are

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tourism driven

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economy

,

this

means that

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tourism

is the backbone of the

economy

and a fall in

tourism

will likely create a decline in the

economy

. Another advantage of the

tourism

industry

is that it provides more employment opportunities for the people of the

country

.

For example

, a survey conducted by the National University of Singapore (NUS) shows that increased

tourism

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lead to more employment opportunities not only in the

tourism

sector but

also

in various other sectors

such

as the entertainment sector. The

third

and final advantage

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countries

culture. When one visits another

country

he or she is likely to learn about the

countries

culture and

this

will create more diversity and may help prevent racism and create a secular

country

. The

tourism

industry

also

has its fair share of disadvantages. One

such

disadvantage is that

tourism

may impact the

countries

environment

as the

environment

may not be able to sustain itself due to a higher influx of people.

This

was seen in Zimbabwe where elevated tourist numbers damaged its

environment

and wildlife as more pollution threatened its ecosystem. Another disadvantage is the fact that more

tourism

can cause more traffic jams and cause problems

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the people of a

country

. In

countries

such

as

India

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it is estimated that 20% of traffic is caused due to

tourism

. In conclusion,

tourism

has many benefits to the

economy

of a

country

and can help raise a

country

’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as well.

However

, the government

also

needs to bear in mind its

environment

and must invest

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the

environment

is equally if not more important than the

tourism

sector.