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- Created by: GracieGG
- Created on: 11-11-18 09:45
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- Social Impacts
- Positives
- Maintains and can rescue the culture andtradition
- 'Locals are happy to have jobs' says Denise Shante, Canadian property broker
- It has also changed the lifestyle of those living in rural areas as they not choose to stay and aid with their community development
- Indigenous Reserves = good example
- Negatives
- Conflict arose between country's orginal tourism model of sustainable tourism
- Traditional low impact hotels are being replaced with huge resorts
- Uncontrolled growth due to lack of land use planning which is having environmental and social consequences
- 'Privatization' of beaches and resorts has led to local communities being affected
- Positives
- Economic Impacts
- Positives
- Direct & Indirect jobs created
- Money earned by govt can benefit different industries
- Infrastructure is improved using money from tourism
- Negatives
- Idea of making money becomes the main motive and beats the eco-tourism which was what initially brought tourists
- Positives
- Environmental Impacts
- Positives
- Due to the rapid increase in tourism, eco-tourism has developed and this will have many positive environmental effects
- 'When natural resources are viewed as assets, the community and those depending on tourism in the region are motivated to protecting and maintaining the environment'
- As shown by the development of eco-tourism
- This has helped with the conservation of biological diversity as many national parks and wildlife reserves have been created.
- 'People who used to depend on hunting/mining etc have now seen the oppurtunity to live off tourism'
- 'Instead of hunting, some have established wildlife reserves'
- 'Instead of killing the sea turtles and selling their eggs, they protect them to ensure more visitation to the area'
- Negatives
- Conflict with nature when building resorts
- Activities must be controlled so that habitats are sustained and not destroyed
- Less 'flora and fauna' can be found in Guanacaste due to building of resorts
- 1/2 of the monkey population in Costa Rica have been killed due to resorts being built in jungle habitat
- Leatherback turtles find it hard to breathe due to pollution from Tamarindo
- Pollution and lack of water due to resorts, cruise ship ports
- Lights from cities are disorientation hatchlings - they go towards the cities rather than out to sea
- Must weigh the benefits of money vs loss of greenery and habitats and biodiversity
- Positives
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