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    [The Socio-cultural Impacts of

    Tourism]

    Dr. Abednego Aryee


    Department of Geography
    Ryerson University
    KEY CONCEPT

    Social carrying capacity

    How is social carrying capacity


    different from biological carrying
    Capacity?
    ANGKOR - CAMBODIA
    ANGKOR - CAMBODIA
    ANGKOR - CAMBODIA
    ANGKOR - CAMBODIA
    POSITIVE SOCIO-CULTURAL IMPACTS
    OF LEISURE & TOURISM

    If tourism is planned well, it can increase


    living standards of people.

    It can help to conserve cultural heritage.


    ABU SIMEL TEMPLE – EGYPT
    ABU SIMEL TEMPLE – EGYPT
    ABU SIMEL TEMPLE – EGYPT
    MOVING ABU
    SIMEL TEMPLE
    POSITIVE SOCIO-CULTURAL IMPACTS
    OF LEISURE & TOURISM

    If tourism is planned well, it can increase


    living standards of people.

    It can help to conserve cultural heritage.

    It can help to develop and maintain


    cultural facilities.

    Stimulates renew a sense of local pride


    WEAVING BASKETS IN AFRICA

    UNDP 2003
    POSITIVE SOCIO-CULTURAL IMPACTS

    It creates cross-cultural exchange


    & support

    Socio-cultural awareness and peace


    POW WOW FESTIVAL IN CANADA
    SOCIO-CULTURAL PROBLEMS OF
    TOURISM

    Acculturation and demonstration effect

    It creates overcrowding

    It results in cultural degradation

    Increase drug abuse and alcoholism.

    Turn local cultures into commodities

    Loss of authenticity

    Tourism can result in cultural clashes


    CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
    Niqaab and veil of faces 

    Source: bbc.co.uk/birmingham/content/articles/2006
    CULTURAL DIFFERENCES

    Source: Jamiro.gry
    VILAVILAIREVO RITUAL IN FIJI
    VILAVILAIREVO RITUAL IN FIJI
    Demonstration effect

    Increase in crime rate


    1. Crime by residents
    2. Crime by tourists

    Prostitution and sex tourism

    - Sun
    - Sand
    - Sea
    - Sex
    RESIDENTS REACTION TO TOURISTS IN COFFS HABOUR

    Index Scale Survey Scale % Response

    Euphoria Friendly 29

    Apathy No worry 58

    Annoyance Nuisance 10

    Antagonism Rude/ 3
    unbearable

    Source: Pigram cited in Hall and Page, 2006

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