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A lot of places in the world rely on tourism as a main source of income. Unfortunately, tourism can also be a spurce of problems if it is not well-managed. what are the advantages and disadvantaged of tourism in the modern world?

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In many countries around the world,
tourism
 makes up 57 per cent of their financial income. As beneficial as
this
 may seem
tourism
 has some drawbacks to be considered. The question that remains is whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages or not
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This
 will be explained in
further
 detail in the upcoming paragraphs. ,One evident advantage of travel is that it allows people to explore new cultures and learn more about their history and traditions,
in other words
, meet diverse groups of people, which can lead to improving self-development. Another reason why is advantageous is that profit earned from
tourism
 can be reinvested into the country for better infrastructure, education, and creating more ways of touring. A recent survey by the
ministry
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 of
finance
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Finance
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 found that in the past five
years
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tourism
 has contributed tremendously to lowering some
regions
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region's
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 budget deficit
On the contrary
, there are obvious disadvantages to
tourism
.
Firstly
, it can increase environmental pollution rates
due to
 touristic activities and projects conducted to attract as many travellers as possible.
Moreover
, the
tourism
 industry can inadvertently sustain itself without aiding other sectors. As
such
, many countries develop
tourism
 hot spots
while
 the rest of the country suffers leading to socioeconomic gaps between the wealthy and the poor.
Due to
 the United Nations World
Tourism
 Organization's
last
 study released
in2019
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in 2019
, countries that are highly
dependant
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 on
touristry
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tourism
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 suffer from economic recession if an unprecedented pandemic or natural disasters occur. In conclusion,
while
touristry
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tourism
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 can expand peoples' horizons and increase job opportunities,
hence
 lowering the rates of unemployment, it can
also
 cause more damage if not well-managed.
Therefore
, it is vital to weigh the advantages and disadvantages before investing in the touristry industry and depending immensely on it to revive a country's economy.
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