evaluate the benefits and disadvantages of tourism to receiving areas

•advantages of tourism to receiving areas

          •social 

                    •can invest in education and healthcare

                    •transport investments can benefit the locals

                    •exposes people to different cultures and languages 

                    •allows joint international events, bringing awareness

                    •increased foreign language skills  

          •economic 

                    •creates jobs for locals, creating the multiplier effect 

                    •increases the income of other businesses, drawing more people

                    •brings in foreign currency, as their’s is probably worth more than the hosts

                    •can invest in other buildings, improving standard of living 

                    •helps reduce migration from rural areas

                    •brings in lots of tax revenue, which can help the infrastructure 

                    •can support many informal sector jobs, allowing people to live 

          •environmental 

                    •income can be used to protect the environment 

                              •creates gift shops

                              •protects for future generations

                              •provides awareness

•disadvantages of tourism to receiving areas 

          •social

                    •tourist companies can buy large areas of farmland and wildlife 

                    •large companies abuse human rights of locals, exploiting them

                    •drink and drugs are more available to satisfy tourists, offending locals

                    •housing prices can increase, may cause resentment 

                    •people may be forced to move due to tourist developments

                    •young people may drop out of school to work in the informal sector 

                    •increase of prostitution and ‘sex tourism’ 

          •economic 

                    •economic leakage means money doesn't benefit the locals

                    •tourist jobs are badly paid and seasonal, earning very little 

                    •foreigners are promoted as managers, not giving locals at chance

                    •put lots of pressure on local resources, not enough for others

                    •tourist destinations can become overly reliant on the tourist industry

                    •raises taxes and prices for goods

                    •borrowed money for infrastructure increases national debt 

          •environmental 

                    •transporting lots of people creates greenhouse gases

                    •tourism can increase litter, contaminating water, ruining wildlife 

                    •destroys natural habitats, reducing biodiversity, taking years to regenerate 

                    •land is cleared for buildings, ruining habitats 

                    •construction creates destruction in physical landscapes