TOURISM'S THREE MAIN IMPACT AREAS
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* Three main impact areas: natural resources, pollution, physical
impacts
* Environmental impacts at the global level
* Other industry impacts on tourism
* How tourism can contribute to environmental conservation
Negative impacts from tourism occur when the level of visitor use is
greater than the environment's ability to cope with this use within
the acceptable limits of change. Uncontrolled conventional tourism
poses potential threats to many natural areas around the world. It can
put enormous pressure on an area and lead to impacts such as soil
erosion, increased pollution, discharges into the sea, natural habitat
loss, increased pressure on endangered species and heightened
vulnerability to forest fires. It often puts a strain on water
resources, and it can force local populations to compete for the use
of critical resources.
DEPLETION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
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Tourism development can put pressure on natural resources when it
increases consumption in areas where resources are already scarce.
Water resources
Water, and especially fresh water, is one of the most critical natural
resources. The tourism industry generally overuses water resources for
hotels, swimming pools, golf courses and personal use of water by
tourists. This can result in water shortages and degradation of water
supplies, as well as generating a greater volume of waste water..
In dryer regions like the Mediterranean, the issue of water scarcity
is of particular concern. Because of the hot climate and the tendency
of tourists to consume more water when on holiday than they do at
home, the amount used can run up to 440 liters a day. This is almost
double what the inhabitants of an average Spanish city use.
Golf course maintenance can also deplete fresh water resources. In
recent years golf tourism has increased in popularity and the number
of golf courses has grown rapidly. Golf courses require an enormous
amount of water every day and, as with other causes of excessive
Today this value has inflated to a massive 4 288 kilojoules – more than double. You would have to houseclean for 2 hours and 35 minutes to burn off the extra 2 228 kilojoules.
they use monthly. Their water bill may be raised due to the fact of the Water Crisis. People must
Various definitions of tourism exist. Tourism is defined by Macmillan Online Dictionary as the business of providing services for those people travelling for holidays. Tourism has experienced continued growth over the years and diversification and has become one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world. For countries like Australia, it has become one of the major contributing sectors in the economy generating large proportions of the national income and at the same time increase employment opportunities. The future is still bright for the industry in the country with possible future growth in expansion and diversification. The industry however has both the pros and cons impacts to various ranges of environments (Tourism Research Australia).
For every water bottle made, non-renewable resources are wasted to produce an unnecessary luxury. For the bottled water that Americans enjoy, seventeen million barrels of oil are used (excluding transportation), which could fuel more than 1.3 million cars for a year. Most water is imported and exported from places that are thousands of miles away, such as Fiji. Although oil is controversial in nature, for every one liter of water produced, three liters are used. The excess water wasted can supply clean water to the world’s poorest countries.
middle of paper ... ... ads. Although inside the house, there is clearly a heavy water usage, it is scary to learn that the majority of water wasted is in the yard. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, “of the 26 billion gallons of water consumed daily in the United States, approximately 7.8 billion gallons, or 30 percent, is devoted to outdoor uses.”
The Impact of Tourism in the Last 30 Years on Urban Areas in the MEDW
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Water is one of the most essential non-renewable natural resources on the Earth. Technically, an un-hydrated human being can live no more than three days. In the United States, people consume water mainly from tap water and bottled water. However, the consumption between these two sources is not even, but lean to one side heavily. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, people consume from 240 to over 10,000 times more per gallon of bottled water than they usually do for tap water.
According to the United States Environmental Protection agency, EPA, the average American family, four people, uses around 400 gallons every day (US Indoor Water Use | WaterSense | US EPA). So that would average to about 100 gallons per person. All that a person needs to survive is to drink at least two quarts a day (How Much Water Do You Need To S...
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A small drip from a faucet can waste as much as 75 litres of water a day.
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Fig 6.14. illustrates the consumption of water in various landuse. It is inferred from the fig 6.14. that 78% to 80% of the water are used for residential purposes, 3% of the water are used for commercial purposes, 10% of the water are used for public semi public purposes, 8% of the
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