IMPACT OF TOURISM

3.04 Discuss the social impact of

tourism.
Positive social effects of tourism

• Changing employment patterns

• Increased income
• Changing lifestyle and increased
standard of living
• Rising property values
• Exposure to new ideas
Positive social effects of tourism

• Changing employment patterns

• Tourism Development creates jobs
• Especially for Teenagers (Ex: Carowinds)
Positive social effects of tourism

• Increased income
• New jobs help people afford consumer
goods
• Ex: The Multiplier Effect
Positive social effects of tourism

• Changing lifestyle and increased

standard of living
• Ex: Locals want better goods and
services
• Jobs and wages help create demand for
• Better housing
• Recreational facilities
• Clothing
• Food
Positive social effects of tourism

• Rising property values

• Values rise near Tourism Facilities
• Land purchased by businesses
• People want to live there for job opportunities
Positive social effects of tourism

• Exposure to new ideas

• Local residents provide new
experiences for tourists
• Ex: Locals know best places to visit or eat
Negative social effects of tourism

• Resentment
• Materialism
• Crime rates
• Moral conduct
• Property values
• Native language
Negative social effects of tourism

• Resentment toward sharing

resources and facilities
• Tourists seen as a nuisance
• Ex: Sharing restaurants, retail stores,
entertainment facilities
Negative social effects of tourism

• Rise of materialism: A society’s

preoccupation with money or
material possessions
• Results of employment and better
wages
• Increased Debt?
Negative social effects of tourism

• Higher crime rates

• Crimes on tourists increase
• Strain on Law Enforcement
Negative social effects of tourism

• Decline in the moral conduct of the

local people
• Gambling is a major tourist attraction
• Prostitution increases
• Alcohol and Drug usage
• Divorce rates increase
• Ex: “What happens in Vegas . . .”
Negative social effects of tourism

• Rising property values

• Positive and Negative
• Local Residents cannot afford housing
• Ex: Property values in beach communities
• Property taxes increase
Negative social effects of tourism

• Threat to a culture’s native language

• Emphasis on relating to tourists
• Employment qualifications
• Native Language is replaced