Sustainable Hotel Environment: Impact of Tourism on Environment

Running head: SUSTAINABLE HOTEL ENVIRONMENT
Sustainable hotel environment
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Executive summary
The purpose of the assignment is to establish an argument based on the sustainability of the
tourism industry in the developing world. The assignment explores the issues of the industry and
the ways in which it impacts the environment, the global impact of the industry and the ways in
which it adds to the issue which are already concerning the environment. It also discusses how
the issues of the environment add to the industry as well. Ozone layer depletion, climatic change,
alteration of the biological diversity are some of the global implications of the industry upon the
environment.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Environmental concerns associated with tourism............................................................................4
Global level environmental impact of tourism................................................................................6
Impact of environmental degradation on Tourism..........................................................................7
Strategies initiated globally to ensure sustainable development.....................................................8
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................9
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Introduction
Tourism is one of the major sources of income for a number of countries all around the
world; it not only provides the people with greater business opportunities but also circulates a lot
of money in the economy thus boosting the economy of a country. Employment, foreign
exchange, cultural recognition etc are some of the positive impacts of the industry on a nation
state (Solarin 2014). There are a number of countries around the world that run on the basis of
tourism for example, Macau, Aruba, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Austria etc. this growth is
encouraged by the government as well as other authoritative bodies as it ensures a steady growth
of income among the citizens. However there is a constant debate over the level of sustainability
upheld by the country that concerns tourism. In this essay the argument is going to the on the
basis of “Given environmental concerns, tourism in the developing world is
unsustainable”. It is important to understand the term sustainability, it a balanced growth and
development, where every resources are used in the way that it is balanced for the future
generation. Sustainable tourism is a concept where the areas which are frequently visited by
tourists are preserved in a way that the future generations can also enjoy the beauty and
appreciate the grandeur of nature as well as heritage of culture (Lee and Brahmasrene 2013).