Topic: Positive effects of tourism
1. Reading text
Positive Effects of Tourism
—-This blog is written by intern Lourance Dababneh. Thank you Lourance!—–
Tourism has always been a basic part of escaping the busy days and enjoying some well-
deserved off time at the holiday destination. From the west to the east, the world needs
care and love and this goes for the people who are on vacation as well as for the people
and natural environment hosting them.
Tourism can have both negative and positive effects and it is up to travelers, travel
agencies and tour operators to (start to) ensure that the positive effects outweigh the
negative effects in all countries around the world.
In this blog, we will go over three of the most important positive effects of tourism.
Employment and Income
When the influx of tourists at the destination is high enough, it creates labor opportunities
for the residents.
Costa Rica is an example of a country that has benefited from their smart tourism
management. The country recognized nature was a big asset for them getting tourists to
come to Costa Rica and they actively preserved and cultivated it. Costa Rica has really
managed the incoming tourism in the country very well over decades and became the
richest country in the region.
Over the years, tourism decreased the unemployment rate and provided jobs for people to
work in the tourism and related industries, such as transportation, restaurants, clubs,
souvenir shops, arts & craft shops etc.
Also worth mentioning, is that good tourism management gives younger generations the
chance to grow their soft and hard skills through paid traineeships at tourism and related
companies. As the demand increases, it will diversify the economy, reducing the reliance
on a single industry.
The shift in other industries toward more environmentally friendly practices also offers
the tourism sector a fantastic chance to explore domestic tourism. This could entail
setting up occasions like team-building days for (domestic and foreign owned) businesses
to participate in actions that benefit the environment, like planting trees in Tanzania. The
tourism sector can thereby lessen its reliance on foreign tourists and open up new growth
prospects by promoting this kind of tourism within countries.
Infrastructure Improvement
A second positive effect of tourism on countries concerns infrastructure. Revenue from
tourism can be used to improve a country’s infrastructure which in turn attracts more
tourists.
To the audience interested in sustainable tourism and its benefits, in order to make a
destination attractive, the facilities that serve a country should constantly be developed in
the smartest of ways. Well-functioning airports, railways, waterways and more, keep a
high tourism influx that nourishes a country’s economy. For example, the Netherlands is
well-connected and maintains a level of sustainable transportation to sustainable
accommodation.
Converting tourism’s products and services to eco-friendly alternatives is a critical
investment that will serve us and more specifically the environment in return. Travelers
are different today, and many are turning away from traditional travelling.
As an illustration, generation Z travelers are very much in favor of ecotourism. They are
currently working to make a healthier planet by using recycled products, booking at eco-
friendly accommodations like the Nest in Portugal, using electric transportation and
buying secondhand and eco-friendly travel products, like the biodegradable soaps and
shampoos from Dolce Oliva.
Positive Tourism Activities
What is also interesting, is the upcoming trend that takes tourism to the next level by
giving travelers the opportunity to do good on the spot. By designing Positive Impact
Experiences.
It is time for the tourism industry to develop innovative methods to improve the health of
tourism, making it more attractive in the current trend towards the impact economy and
to future generations. We can, and should, do better and we can do it by developing
positive impact activities that benefit local communities and nature.
Tourism is appreciated for bringing in currency, but travelers can contribute much more
to a local community by doing good. Nowadays, there are stops to local communities that
give you a favorable impact experience. As a traveler, you can step into this mission to
elevate the meaningfulness of regenerative tourism and to elevate the positive effects of
tourism in a big way.
Cooking for others in Greece, Nepal, Georgia or Kyrgyzstan for instance, or planting
trees in Zambia, Ecuador or Colombia, exchanging cultural perspectives with youth in
Jamaica or Malawi, cleaning up trash or by trading in your old travel products for more
sustainable ones, are among these positive impact tourism activities that you can do good
to improve the world and its people.
It is always possible to do good and make tourism a better place through regenerative
tourism.
Let’s Travel the Change together!
(Source: https://positiveimpacttourism.com/news/positive-effects-of-tourism/)
2. Summary
Travel is one of the activities that brings many positive aspects. In this article we will
look at the most important positive effects of tourism.
First is Employment and income.When the number of tourists flocking to a destination is
high enough, it creates labor opportunities for local people. For example, Costa Rica is
one country that benefits from their smart tourism management. This has made it the
richest country in the region.For many years, tourism has reduced the unemployment rate
and created jobs for people in the tourism industry and related industries such as
transportation, restaurants, handicraft shops, etc.As tourism demand increases, it will
diversify the economy reducing its dependence on a single industry.(Improve
infrastructure)The second positive impact of tourism on countries is related to
infrastructure. Revenue from tourism can be used to improve infrastructure, thereby
attracting more tourists.The Netherlands, for example, maintains sustainable levels of
transport to sustainable accommodation. Finnally, it is Active tourism activities. it is
always possible to do better and the park becomes a better place through regenerative
tourism
3. Vocabulary
No Words/ Pronunci Meaning in Examples
Phrases ation English
1 Operator / someone whose job is a computer operator
ˈɒp.ər.eɪ. to use
tər/ and control a machine or vehicle:
2 Resident / a person who lives or a resident of the UK/
ˈrez.ɪ.dən has their home in a place: Australia
t/
3 cultivated / Someone who is cultivated has cultivated fields/soil
ˈkʌl.tɪ.ve had a /land
ɪ.tɪd/ good education and knows a lot
about
and likes art, music, painting, etc.
4 transportation / the movement of people
ˌtræn.spɔ orgoods from one place to
ːˈteɪ.ʃən/ another
5 Well-connected /ˌwel kə having friends She was born in 1940
ˈnek.tɪd/ or family into a very well-
members who are important connected family.
or powerful
people, or knowing
people who
are important or powerful:
6 accommodation /ə a place to stay They paid for his flights and hotel
ˌkɒm.ə or live accommodation.
ˈdeɪ.ʃən/
7 alternatives /ɒl An alternative An alternative venue for
ˈtɜː.nə.tɪ plan or method is one that you the concert is being sought.
v/ can use if you do not want to use
another one:
8 biodegradable / able to decay Biodegradable packaging
ˌbaɪ.əʊ.d naturally and in a way that is helps to limit the amount of harm
ɪ not harmful ful chemicals released into
ˈɡreɪ.də. the atmosphere.
bəl/
9 Doing something at the place where It can be difficult to come up with
on the spot an event is happening or a good answer on the spot.
has recently happened
10 regenerative. /rɪ relating to something On his wheat farm he
ˈdʒen.ə.r growing or being grown saw firsthand the
ə.tɪv/ again regenerative powers of fire on
cropland.
11 appreciated /ə to recognize much appreciated His visits
ˈpriː.ʃi.eɪ how good someone or something were much appreciated by
t/ is and to value them or it: the boys.
12 Souvenir /ˌsuː.vən something We brought back a few souvenirs
ˈɪər/ you buy or keep to help you from our holiday in Mexico.
remember a holiday or special ev
ent:
13 Revenue / the income that Government
ˈrev.ən.j a government or company receive revenues fell dramatically.
uː/ s regularly
14 Perspective /pə a particular way Her attitude lends a fresh perspect
ˈspek.tɪv/ of considering something ive to the subject.
15 Agency / a business that represents one gro an advertising/employment/
ˈeɪ.dʒən. up of people when dealing with estate/travel agency
si/ another group
16 illustration /ˌɪl.ə a picture in a book, magazine, a full-page illustration
ˈstreɪ.ʃən etc. or the process of illustrating
/ something
17 favourable / showing that you like We have had a
ˈfeɪ.vər.ə or approve of someone or favourable response to
.bəl/ something the plan so far.
18 infrastructure /ˈɪn.frə the basic systems and The war has badly
ˌstrʌk.tʃə services, such damaged
r/ as transport and power
supplies, that the country's infrastructure
a country or organization
uses in order to work effectively
19 Prospect / the possibility that something There's every prospect of
ˈprɒs.pek good might happen in the future success
t/
20 destination /ˌdes.tɪ the place where someone is going His letter never reached its destina
ˈneɪ.ʃən/ or where something is tion.
being sent or taken
