Nowadays, international tourism is the biggest industry in the world. Unfortunately, international tourism creates tension rather than understanding between people from different cultures. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

There has been a controversy about whether international

tourism

creates tension rather than understanding between people from different cultures. I agree with

this

statement, and my reasons will be explained in the following paragraphs.

First

, it adversely affects the

locals

' daily life. As we know, before

tourism

was discovered, the local

resources

and personal living space could satisfy the

locals

' demands, and they lived quite harmoniously.

However

, since

tourism

was discovered, it has attracted hundreds and thousands of tourists to come annually.

As a result

, there has been a growth in the population density, and it renders the local price to become more expensive.

Therefore

,

such

a change infringes upon the

locals

' interests largely and brings about friction between tourists and local residents.

Second

, it causes pollution. It has been reported that

tourism

renders pollution from two aspects mainly. One is from transportation, and one is from accommodation buildings. It's expected that when

tourism

in a certain place is developed, it bounds to attract tourists to come. Those visitors will take either vehicles or planes. As a consequence, those transportations make a substantial contribution to the local air pollution and carbon emissions.

Besides

, some buildings,

such

as hotels, consume a large number of

resources

, like electronic

resources

and water

resources

, which can cause a local resource shortage. It's worth mentioning that on account of the number of visitors, the garbage they create largely outweighs the amount the destination can tackle.

Hence

, the detestation of

locals

to visitors might grow.

On the other hand

,

tourism

can help to preserve the local culture. It's commonplace that a tourist attraction is usually famous for its environment;

nevertheless

, its economy is bleak simultaneously.

Thus

, due to the development of

tourism

, their unprecedented cultures have evolved into core attractions. It can be said that

tourism

plays an essential role in protecting the local culture. In conclusion,

tourism

has merits and demerits, and I believe its disadvantages outstrip its advantages.