The Impacts of ourism - Minnesota Sea Grant

TheImpacts ofTourismBy Glenn KreagFor a tourism -based economy to sustain itself in local communities, theresidents must be willing partners in the process. Their attitudestoward tourism and perceptions of its impact on community life mustbe continually assessed. (Allen et al. 1988)The long-term sustainability of tourism rests on the ability of community leaders andtourism professionals to maximize its benefits and minimize its fact sheet tabulates 87 tourism Impacts within seven categoriesand divides the sources of tourism Impacts into tourist-basedcauses and destination-based causes. This information, whichwas distilled from recent tourism research, provides aframework for discussions, directions, and developmentregarding tourism . Formally addressing the Impacts oftourism facilitates planning that helps a communitycreate a sustainable tourism decades tourism industry growth has been amajor contributor to increased economic activitythroughout the and the world.

Understanding that tourism development may result in many and complex impacts suggests that local elected officials, the tourism industry, and community residents

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