Tourism is becoming a good source of revenue for many countries. Discuss the advantages and the disadvantages of developing this industry.

As governments around the world seek to generate economic growth opportunities, an increasing number of countries are trying to develop their

tourism

industries

.

While

there are undoubted financial benefits associated with attracting visitors from abroad, it can be a double-edged sword because of the problems linked to an increase in tourists. Regarding the advantages of

tourism

industries

,

tourism

constitutes a significant proportion of the gross domestic product (GDP). The majority of a

country

’s population can be employed in many different places of employment. Profits earned from

tourism

can be reinvested to the

country

for developing better infrastructure, education and so on. So

tourism

and its attraction for visitors can let the

country

maintain the positive cycle of the

country

.

However

, in terms of the disadvantages of

tourism

industries

, environmental damage is the main drawback. When a

country

has high

tourism

attractions, an increasing number of tourists will occupy the space.

As a result

, it will increase traffic congestion and

this

has a negative effect on the

country

’s environment.

In addition

, we can see the exploitation of

culture

,

also

known as the term ‘commercialization’. If we replace our

culture

with a commodity, we might forget the essence of sacred

culture

. In conclusion,

although

there are clear motivations for a

country

to develop its

tourism

industries

, the drawbacks of

such

a policy should not be ignored because of the environmental issues and the possibility to destroy the nature of a

culture

.