Impact of Tourism on Environment
Impact of Tourism on Environment Tourism is a major global industry that contributes significantly to the economic development of many countries. While it brings numerous benefits such as employment, infrastructure development and cultural exchange, tourism also poses serious challenges to the environment. The environmental impacts of tourism can be both direct and indirect and their severity varies depending on the type and scale of tourism activities. The impact of tourism on environment are negatives 1 Depletion of natural resources 2 Pollution 3 Loss of biodiversity 4 Climatic Change The impact of tourism on environment are negative which are as follows: 1. Depletion of natural resources Tourism leads to overcrowding and higher demand for natural resources like water, food (agriculture produce), land due to arrival of visitors in destination areas, the demand for water, food and available land is increased, which in turn pose or put burden on available ...