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Some people believe the benefits of tourism outweigh the problems it creates in a particular place. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

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The effects of
tourism
 in society are debatable. It is believed that the positive outcomes of tourists are far better than their shortcomings.
This
 essay will discuss both sides of the argument and give the opinion that tourists are better. There are two main benefits of having visitors in a country.
First
 of all, new people will bring
much needed
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 revenue
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 the economy.
In other words
, visitors will without a doubt spend money
of
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 food, transport,
sourvenirs
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souvenirs
 and entrance fees to major attractions. As an example, in
Rwanda
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 a permit to visit the Virunga national park will cost a foreign tourist two thousand dollars alone.
However
,
that is
 not counting the spending power of other items
such
 as hotel and restaurants.
In addition
, employment opportunities are created in places where lots
attractions
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 are found. It is inevitable that jobs will be created to cater for the needs and wishes of the guests.
Such
 as cooks, drivers, porters and security guards in all of these places. For
instrance
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instance
, Akagera National Park in Rwanda
employes
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 over ten thousand full-time workers on
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 premises. Despite the advantages of the
tourism
 industry,
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 important to note that they are several negative aspects that it brings.
Firstly
, popular areas with people coming in and out are known to have significantly
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hight
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 standards of living for the local population.
This
 is caused by high prices imposed on the
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 earners who can afford to travel for leisure purposes.
This
 is especially true in places
such
 as Dubai, which experiences large amounts of
tourism
 each year.
Secondly
, the natural environment will be destroyed due to increased foot traffic in some of these serene areas. Tourists are known as the largest ground that causes pollution due to the amount of trash that they leave behind. A common example is the amount of trash
that is
 left on Mount Everest every year. In a conclusion,
this
 essay discussed the merits of
tourism
 in a country but
also
 showed its disadvantages. In short, it gave the opinion that ultimately
tourism
 is better for a country.
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