Understanding the World of Tourism: Evolution and Impact on Economy, Socio-Culture, and Environment

UNDERSTANDING
THE WORLD OF
TOURISM

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK...............................................................................................................................................3
Explain the development of contemporary tourism and state its positive and negative
economic, socio-cultural and environmental impacts.................................................................3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
The report prepared as under explains the significance and importance of Tourism and
tourism related industries as well. It would be helpful to understand the concept and in what
ways it would prove to be helpful for the people and companies functioning in a competitive
environment (Carty, 2021). It is useful for boosting economy and improvise related
performances by raising the level of revenues, by rendering job opportunities and by developing
infrastructure as well as creating cultural connections among territories. Tourism is considered to
change and develop its base on a daily basis and more frequently than any other area. The
changes and alteration take place due to change in customer's taste and preferences. The main
objective of tourism industry is to provide safety, satisfaction and enjoyment from customer's
point of view. The industry considers several activities such as accommodation, food, travel and
transit related services and activities. The essay as under investigates the development and
evolution of contemporary tourism as well as various effects on environment, economy and
socio-cultural as well.
TASK
Explain the evolution of contemporary tourism and state its negative and positive economic,
socio-cultural and environmental effects.
The areas which relate to tourism industry are changing on a frequent basis and are
dynamic in nature as well. Contemporary tourism are the new ways and methods in tourism
industry which would help to have a better understanding of the mechanisms prevailing in the
industry and recognizing the issues which are being faced and developing better tourism
practices which would prove to be ethical. Tourism is useful in boosting foreign exchange and
would contribute in development of gross domestic products and services (Graham, 2018).
The improvement in tourism related activities can be explained as a process of preserving
and opening a tourism industry in a specific area. The development further considers the plans,
policies and strategies to attract more number of customers from the environment for visiting a
certain location. Contemporary tourism lays importance on satisfying necessity of tourists by
rendering them work according to their needs and expectations.
The signifiant element of growth and development in tourism commercial enterprise are
rising financial gain for use, better surviving standards, simple and economic travelling facilities

etc. Tourism industry expand when the economic environment is pleasing and provides soothing
climatic conditions. In relation to such elements and factors, tourism is being influenced by the
economic conditions prevailing in a country, its culture, history and technology which are being
adapted (Hwang and Lyu, 2018).
The significance of infrastructure is related to economic conditions of hotel and
transportation, relatively lesser fare for movement from one area to another and also the choice
of qualitative food can serve as a helping hand in success of tourism industry. Tourist often
prefer locations and destinations where they sense a welcoming feeling and feel lively. The staff
appointed at restaurants and hotels play a vital and major role in such activities and functions.
The success journey of such businesses depend on physical elements such as climatic conditions
and environmental changes and even the ecology of nations depending on human factors such as
safety, accessibility, guidance, hospitality, affordability etc. for those reasons an economy must
always concentrate to build and develop its infrastructure.
Tourism industry is observed to highly affect economy of a country by enhanced and
improved tax revenues, income, increased opportunities related to employment and higher
standard of living. The local goods and services of a nation gets disclosure and economic
operations gets driven up because of rising tourism business. There are several negative and
positive effects of tourism industry on economy. One of the positive effect of tourism economy
can be explained as multiplier effect which denotes rise in spending level of tourist which would
result in increased income or revenues for economy in relation to initial expenses (Keskin and
Ucal, 2021).
In other words, it can be defined as a circulation of funds and money generated by
tourism industry. It explains increase in economic activities would lead to rise in tourism, for
example employment and increase in level of revenues. The multiplier outcome considers the
initial expenditure on operations, human activity, the supply of needful services and the
measuring it would add in tourist's experiences. Another optimistic influence and effect of
tourism on economy can be stated as publicity and recognition of local tradition as well as
custom being followed between foreign visitors. It would also lead to high demand for craft,
local art, accessories and clothing as well.
Whereas tourism is observed to have negative impact on economy, one of them can be explained
as Declining traditional employment which takes place when workers start shifting from