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1. POSITIVE TOURISM IMPACTS
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2. Learning Objectives
• Have a basic understanding on various
impacts of tourism;
• Be aware that tourism impacts can be
categorized as positive or negative;
• Know the range of perspectives of
tourism impacts;
• And outline methods (open discussion)
on mitigating the negative impacts of
tourism.

3. Key Perspectives on Tourism Impacts
• Impacts are multi-faceted.
• Tourism impacts can be categorized into three:
economic, socio-cultural and environmental.
• It can be positive (beneficial) or negative
(detrimental).
• The impacts also depends on the value and
judgment of the observer.

4. Types of Tourism Impacts
ECONOMIC IMPACTS
SOCIO-CULTURAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

5. TOURISM AND ITS ECONOMIC IMPACTS

6. Economic Impacts of Tourism
1. Foreign exchange earnings
2. Contribution to government revenues
3. Generation of employment
4. Balance of payment / trade account balance
5. Stimulation of infrastructure investment
6. Contribution to local economies

7. Tourism and its Socio-
Cultural Impacts

8. SOCIO-CULTURAL IMPACTS
OF TOURISM
Introduction to Socio-Cultural
Impacts of Tourism
• sociology and culture
• the tourist culture
• elements of culture

9. ELEMENTS OF CULTURE
 HANDICRAFTS
LANGUAGE
TRADITION
 LOCAL WORK
ARCHITECTURE
RELIGION
 GASTRONOMY
ART AND MUSIC
HISTORY
 EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS
DRESS
LEISURE ACTIVITIES

10. Relevant Cultural Concepts

11. Socio-cultural Impacts of Tourism
POSITIVE/BENEFITS
• Preservation and restoration of cultural heritage
• Revival of traditional arts and crafts
• Cultivation of cultural pride and sense of identity
• Cross-cultural exchange

12. TOURISM & ITS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

13. Three Perspectives: (Relationship of
Tourism and Environment)
1. Tourist-environment interactions
2. Tourist-host interactions
3. Host-environment interactions

14. TOURISM &
ENVIRONMENT
SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP

15. ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
1. Environmental awareness.
2. Enhancements of local environment.
3. Protection and conservation of wildlife.

16. “Environmental Awareness Raising”
• Tourism has the
potential to increase
public appreciation of
the environment and to
spread awareness of
environmental problems
when it brings people
into closer contact with
nature and the
environment.

17. Enhancement of local environments
• Retain and increase visitor numbers by
improving the general amenity value of the
local environment.

18. Protection and conservation
of wildlife
• Tourism acts as a force of conservation as it
offers an alternative economic use.
• Tourism draws attention to issues relating to
biodiversity, endangered species and human
impact on the environment. (Doswell, 1997)

19. Effects of activities
• Ecotourism
- while the premise of ecotourism is to assist in conservation
and well-being of local communities, it is often the case that
ecotourism-based activities lead to deterioration in
environmental quality.
- proper planning and management is needed

20. Tourism-related companies realized
that turning green makes good
business sense. The German tourism
industry experience.
Hotel Sector
• installing water saving
devices;
• Abolishing individually
wrapped food items at
the breakfast buffet;
• Using recycled paper
and reusable bottles.
• (Atrium Suites Manila)

21. Tourism-related companies realized
that turning green makes good
business sense.
• Resorts
- Decreasing automobile
traffic in resorts, clinic
and recreational zones
by constructing parking
areas outside of the
central areas and using
electric buses.
- (Club Noah Isabelle, El
Nido, Palawan)

22. Tourism-related companies realized that
turning green makes good business sense.
• Travel Agencies
- Publication of brochure
offering tips and
information on species
protection and
environmentally proper
behavior to vacationers.

23. Tourism-related companies realized that
turning green makes good business sense.
• Transportation
- Use high capacity
airplanes to reduce
noise and emissions of
pollutants and fuel
consumption.
- “Garbage return
initiative” LTU
International Airways’
ecobag.

24. Tourism-related companies realized that
turning green makes good business sense.
• Cities and Towns
- Use of solar energy
- Replacing regular light
bulbs for energy-saving
bulbs.
- Promoting bicycles for
inner city transport
- Use of rain water