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

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industry

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has been declining in

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but the truth is that

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industry

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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

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is good for the

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while a few others say that the

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has taken a toll on the local residents and

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

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industry

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is that it provides a good source of revenue to a

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.

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like Dubai and Singapore are

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tourism driven

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economy

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means that

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is the backbone of the

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and a fall in

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will likely create a decline in the

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. Another advantage of the

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industry

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

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

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numbers

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lead to more employment opportunities not only in the

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sector but

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in various other sectors

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as the entertainment sector. The

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and final advantage

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essay will include is the promotion of another

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culture. When one visits another

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he or she is likely to learn about the

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culture and

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

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. The

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industry

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has its fair share of disadvantages. One

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disadvantage is that

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may impact the

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environment

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as the

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

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was seen in Zimbabwe where elevated tourist numbers damaged its

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

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can cause more traffic jams and cause problems

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the people of a

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

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. In conclusion,

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has many benefits to the

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of a

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and can help raise a

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’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as well.

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, the government

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needs to bear in mind its

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and must invest

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preserving

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the

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is equally if not more important than the

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sector.