A lot of places in the world rely on tourism as a main source of income. Unfortunately, tourism can also be a source of problems if it is not managed correctly. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of tourism in the modern world. Do you think that the benefits of tourism outweigh the drawbacks?

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Nowadays, it can be claimed that a growing number of countries suppose that
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is the chief livelihood. On the one hand, there are a number of benefits of
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process, but
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, there
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drawbacks and issues which must be discussed and solved. In
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essay, both sides will be explained and supported with examples. First of all, speaking about the pluses of
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developing, definitely, there are manifold.
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includes economic development,
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the industry
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of
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up a lot of workplaces for located people.
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, tourists increase
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the traffic
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of money in the location, they spend finances
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accommodation, movement, entertainment and educational activities
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as museums, palaces,
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and exhibitions.
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,
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the statistics,
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industry contributes to the improvement of infrastructure.
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needs to construct new hotels, create
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better layout roads, build new museums, parks and cinemas and hold various events,
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, festivals and concerts.
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, some cons should be mentioned. If a
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has a lot of tourists, it means that it must be ecology problems
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as air
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, deforestation and a large amount of garbage.
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,
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needs to have a lot of hotels and vehicles,
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, nature gets polluted.
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, people will suffer from
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of work during non-tourist seasons. An article, which was published in the British journal, says that during the absence of a mass flow of tourists, the local population suffers from unemployment and downtime
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entertainment. I suppose, that
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of
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do not outweigh the disadvantages, because the environment and the local population of the
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suffer. In conclusion, the
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industry as the
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's main source of income can be both rewarding and problematic. Obviously, it is great that there is economic development which includes
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job creation and infrastructure development, but from my point of view, it is terrible when a
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ecological issues and unemployment during the non-tourist period.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • sustainable tourism
  • ecotourism
  • heritage sites
  • hospitality industry
  • tourist influx
  • cultural commodification
  • ecological footprint
  • economic diversification
  • carrying capacity
  • cultural sensitivity
  • destination marketing
  • travel advisories
  • visitor management
  • impact assessment
  • tourism revenues
  • authentic experience
  • visitor satisfaction
  • conservation efforts
  • seasonal fluctuation
  • social sustainability
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