Mass tourism case study: Jamaica
- Created by: AnnaGrace
- Created on: 29-05-17 12:35
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- MASS TOURISM: Jamaica
- Economic effects
- Negative
- Positive
- 2m tourists
- 20% GDP
- 220,000 Jamaicans work in industry
- MULTIPLIER EFFECT
- New infastructure
- TNCs
- Leakage
- Locals paid low wages
- Cultural dilution
- Sex tourism
- Lower and middle classes
- Westernisation
- Positive
- Negative
- Environmental Effects
- Positive
- Conservation
- Blue Mountains National Park
- Bird sanctuaries nr. Montego Bay
- Education and Awareness
- Act responsibly
- Country known for fragile environments
- Eco lodges
- Greater tax revenue to spend on environment
- Conservation
- Negative
- Habitat destroyed
- Marine
- For tourist development
- Water Supply Stress
- Golf courses and pools
- Less water for farming
- Golf courses and pools
- Beaches
- Groynes
- Nesting grounds of Green Turtles
- Coral Reefs
- Selling Coral
- Anchors from tourist boats
- Dynamite fishing
- Habitat destroyed
- Positive
- Tourist attractions
- Beach resorts at Negril
- Blue Mountains National Park
- Bob Marley and National Art Gallery
- Ochos Rios Art Gallery
- Caving in Cockpit country
- White Which Golf Club
- Great Huts Eco Resort
- Deep Sea fishing at Port Antonio
- Economic effects
- Foreign exchange
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