Why is tourism bad for environment?

Answer 1

Economic:

• Honeypot locations attract elderly (specifically retired) tourists to buy weekend houses or permanent houses in the area, this makes the houses in the area more sought after and raises the prices to something which local residents cannot afford.

• The exclusivity of the location, and potentially items sold there, raises the prices of simple day to day goods.

• Authorities in charge of the tourist location, such as the National Park Authority in National Parks, control the shops, land and services in the area. So if something doesn't meet their requirements then you must comply. This may eliminate agriculture or force people to relocate. Whereas areas without tourism aren't bound by such authorities.

• Crops or animals may be destroyed or disturbed in countryside areas which may affect the income of the farmer.

• In certain times of the year, for example the winter seasons in ski resorts, seasonal workers are required. These usually come from outside of the area so any money earnt by the worker is taken outside of the community (Money lost essentially).

• Tourists require many services, such as shops, hotels, restaurants, etc. Therefore more services are needed from the council which takes money to set up.

• The extra traffic caused by tourists may slow down the delivery of materials, for example, limestone from quarries.

Social:

• Tourism in certain areas can destroy the culture of the tourist location, old traditions may be lost or certain skills may be forgotten due to modernization, for example, residents forgetting how to farm.

• Congested roads become a nuisance for local residents who only want to travel short distances.

• There are long queues at shops as tourists fill the shops.

• Constant noise from traffic and tourists disturb local residents, destroying their peace and quiet.

• The exclusivity of the area makes it difficult to buy day to day items.

Environmental:

• Tourists also cause many problems for the local environment; in Alpine ski slopes, slopes have become barren and filled with litter from overuse.

• Tourists also use cars or coaches to travel to these locations and within the area. This increases the amount of pollution in the air.

• Certain key features of the area may be damaged or affected, for example; dry stone walls in the Castleton area become loose and fall apart from tourists sitting on them.

Answer 2

Yes, tourism harms the environment. Anything that humans do in large numbers harms the environment. With the exception of hiking and biking (and the minimal number of places that utilize natural forms of energy are for transportation) all travel and tourism uses energy from fossil fuels for transportation, which harms the habitat from which the fuels are extracted, depletes those resources, pollutes the environment when transported to the point where they're used and pollutes the environment when they're used to transport tourists. Natural places are modified for tourist accommodation and activities; the more space used for tourism displaces the more natural spaces are destroyed and the species who depended on that habitat are displaced or destroyed.

Tourism is not 100% a bad thing. People do need to make a living by taking advantage of the resources available to them. People also are enriched by the experience of travel and tourism by taking them out of their own sphere of knowledge and exposing them to new people and new cultures. Some efforts are already being made to use more environmentally friendly means for ground transportation but all air transportation and most water transportation still use forms of energy that harm the environment.

Answer 3

people have to travel there, and bus, cars , planes or any other kind of transport are all bad for the environment. also people drop litter and many people bring disposable items to avoid carrying things round or washing up :) hope that helps x

Answer 4

People bring money to a community when they travel and many towns, states, and countries spend money on ads to get people to come. To some extent lots of people do cause traffic jams, pollution, and crime but the good is more than the bad.

Answer 5

World Wide Tourism - either on Land or on Water - brings Dollars to residents as a incentive to Keep What They Have, for Show!; rather than deplete it into Oblivion.