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 well-managed. What are the advantages and disadvantaged of tourism in the modern world?

Tourism

in many countries is a very relevant source of income and in many nations represents its main contribution to their gross domestic product.

Nonetheless

, if

poorly-managed

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,

this

activity

can cause many troubles and

degradate

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degrade

our environment. To start with the advantages,

tourism

can be an essential tool to

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jobs.

For example

, in many

places

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places,

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this

activity

represents the main source of

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employment

for its inhabitants, and whole families depend on the salaries paid by

this

industry. Remote islands in the

caribbean

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or luxury lodges in the middle of the jungle are clear examples of places where

this

pattern occurs. Another advantage of a recent trend in

tourism

is what is called responsible travelling. Nowadays, more conscious travellers look for experiences that have a minimum impact on the planet.

For instance

, many people spend their holidays taking care of the turtles who are born in a sanctuary or volunteering

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a farm

nursering

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nursing

nursery

animals or

prunning

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pruning

vegetables.

In contrast

, a disadvantage of

this

activity

is the rise in the price of housing and food in cities where

tourism

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place. A consequence of it is that

citicens

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cities

must move to the outskirts, when the offer of houses for rent or sale

decrease

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and their prices rise,

due to

the increase of the offers

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platforms like

airbnb

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. In the past,

this

commonly happened in cities like New York or Madrid, but nowadays

this

trend has expanded worldwide.

This

is why many countries have passed new laws in order to regulate the market. Another negative effect of

tourism

is that many tourists are unaware

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when travelling, they are

alterating

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altering

local people´s daily routine and

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in an

inapropriate

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inappropriate

way.

As a consequence

,

agressive

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aggressive

responses from locals have

occured

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occurred

and are each time more often in popular

touristic

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points. In conclusion,

tourism

is an

activity

that, if well

conduted

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conducted

, can translate into many benefits. Promoting regulation in order to prevent local

comunities

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communities

of

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being affected by the rise in their cost of living,

impossing

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imposing

tariffs to abusive travellers who misbehave, and fostering travel agencies

on

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focus on offering conscious travelling in order to preserve the natural resources, could be ways to diminish the negative impacts of

this

profitable industry.