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In some places, money earned from tourism has become an important part of the national economy. What are the advantages and disadvantages of relying on tourism as a major source of national revenue? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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Tourism
 contributes a significant part of national
income
 in some
countries
. There are both benefits and drawbacks for the
over reliance
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 on
tourism
.
While
tourism
 can speed up
economical
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 development in some
countries
, it is vulnerable to
the
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economical
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 and political changes in the
neighboring
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countries
.
Firstly
,
tourism
 benefits the local economy. A rising number
tourists
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of tourists
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 results in an increasing demand for different services,
such
 as hotels, catering and transportation.
Hence
, the local people can have more job opportunities.
Moreover
, local infrastructure can be significantly improved thanks to the rise in government
income
 brought by
tourism
.
For instance
, Bali was a poor island but was transformed
to
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 a popular resort area contributing millions of dollars to the Indonesian government.
However
,
tourism
 is prone to instabilities
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 in the global economic and political environment. To illustrate, the global economic decline in 2008 led to a decrease in
peoples’
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income
, particularly in
western
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 developed
countries
. They were not willing to spend money
in
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on
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 overseas travelling. Another example is the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020. The governments decided to
lockdown
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 their
countries
and
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which
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 resulted in a plummet in
tourism
.
Over dependence
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 on
tourism
 as national
income
 is not secure.
To conclude
,
tourism
 has upsides and downsides for nations.
Although
tourism
 is beneficial to the
economical
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economic
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 progress
in
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of
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 local communities, it is vulnerable to changes in other regions.
The governments
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Governments
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 should be more careful when
relying
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tourism
 as a major source of revenue.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Sustainable tourism
  • Economic diversification
  • Tourist influx
  • Hospitality sector
  • Eco-tourism
  • Cultural commodification
  • Environmental degradation
  • Revenue stream
  • Cultural heritage
  • Service industry
  • Economic stimulus
  • Market volatility
  • Gentrification
  • Carrying capacity
  • Cultural assimilation
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