Social Impacts
Positive social impacts:
- extra infrastructure
- cultural exchanges
- jobs/income
- extra taxes paid
Negative social impacts:
- over reliance on tourism - dependence
- increased crime
- resentment of tourists
- culture clashes
- negative interactions between tourists and residents - exploitation,
- sex tourism (e.g Thailand) - prostitution,
- relocation and demolition of slums (e.g. Rio Olympics)
- impact on indigenous cultures - change to a traditional way of life (e.g. traditional dances shortened to suit tourist taste and attention span), loss of indigenous identity, sacred sites/objects not respected,
- lack of respect for local culture and customs (e.g. in Muslim countries - covering up)
- jobs - menial, low level, poor working conditions, long hours.
- extra infrastructure
- cultural exchanges
- jobs/income
- extra taxes paid
Negative social impacts:
- over reliance on tourism - dependence
- increased crime
- resentment of tourists
- culture clashes
- negative interactions between tourists and residents - exploitation,
- sex tourism (e.g Thailand) - prostitution,
- relocation and demolition of slums (e.g. Rio Olympics)
- impact on indigenous cultures - change to a traditional way of life (e.g. traditional dances shortened to suit tourist taste and attention span), loss of indigenous identity, sacred sites/objects not respected,
- lack of respect for local culture and customs (e.g. in Muslim countries - covering up)
- jobs - menial, low level, poor working conditions, long hours.
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