3.7 When Culture Meets

Tourism is an important industry for many countries’ economy. It can provide a create boost in a struggling economy. Through much communication promotion, visitors are lured in with sights of bright sunny days and relaxation. Countries like Japan also encourage its residents to travel abroad to reduce its trade surplus. The tourisim industry lures in its people by encouraging them to take some time off and relax. However, while this may be boosting an economy economically, what many people often fail to realize is that tourism causes much more harm to the local environment. With more visitors, more resources are depleted and more pollution occurs. One tourist can use as much as six times as much resources as a local. There is also a greater potential of harming natural habitats and ecosystems, thus disturbing the natural life of the area.