International tourism has brought enormous benefit to many places. At the same time,there is concern about its impact on local inhabitants and the environment. Do the disadvantages of international tourism outweigh the advantages?
With globalization, international tourist destinations have benefited tremendously but
this
comes at the expense of the local environment in the form of environmental degradation. Although
some believe that international tourism
has a negative impact on the climate, I believe that it is far more advantageous in terms of economic benefits.
The environment is one of the main areas which is negatively impacted by international tourists in form of its exploitation. As, many tourist destinations are often visited by foreigners, so for the sake of money these destinations are developed to meet the needs of the travellers which comes at the cost of disturbing the local fauna and flora. Moreover
, the travellers usually leave behind their garbage polluting the local sea and beaches and disturbing the local habitat of many fish and other sea creatures.Thus
, it is believed that international travel is the leading cause of these negative impacts on the local habitat.
International touristry has benefits for the local economy as it is the key to many leading businesses. Hotels, restaurants and cafes are humongous and expanded by an increase in tourism
whether it be local or foreign. Furthermore
, more tourists mean more domestic and international flights which generate huge capital for the airlines. For instance
, international travellers may buy domestic products from the markets which directly affects the local economy by increasing foreign direct investment and it uplifts many local businesses.
To conclude
, however
, the negative outcomes of international tourism
are environmental degradation and exploitation, but an increase in foreign direct investment and positive changes in the local economy. Therefore
, the positive aspects of tourism
outweigh the disadvantages as it is beneficial for the host country.Submitted by umairj6 on
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Answer the 'Advantages and Disadvantages' topic
IELTS advantages and disadvantages questions normally give you a statement and ask you to comment on the advantages and disadvantages of that statement.
Answer structure for the type of essay
- Introduction
- Body paragraph 1 – advantages
- Body paragraph 2 – disadvantages
- Conclusion
Examples to start your body paragraph:
- The main advantage is...
- The disadvantage of this...
- The main benefit...
- Despite these advantages...
- One possible drawback...