Geography: Tourism - Sustainable Development

Sustainable tourism is being achieved by;

• encouraging tourists to act responsibly
• sustainable management of tourist areas
• increasing interest in ecotourism

What is responsible tourism?

• ensuring tourists' knowledge of culture, politics and economy of area
• respecting local customs
• using local businesses
• buying goods from small businesses
• using companies that minimise pollution

Ecotourism is on the increase, which means that environments prone to tourism will be better looked after in the future.