Tourism Case Study: Environmental and Economic Impacts in Taranto

This case study examines the multifaceted impacts of cruise tourism development in Taranto, Italy. It begins by identifying the negative environmental consequences of cruise ships, such as increased carbon emissions, water pollution from sewage, and the release of nitrous oxide. The study then explores the major problems faced by local residents, including environmental setbacks and potential cultural issues, while also highlighting the economic benefits like increased financial inflow and cultural exchange. The analysis further investigates the positive economic effects on local businesses and communities, such as job creation and economic improvement. Finally, the case study proposes solutions to mitigate the negative impacts, including controlling sewage disposal, implementing waste management devices, and reducing air pollutants. The assignment, based on a real-life situation, provides a comprehensive overview of the sustainability challenges and opportunities associated with cruise tourism in Taranto.

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Question 1
Negative environmental effects of cruise tourism development on Taranto.
The major negative effects on the environment as a result of the development of the
cruise tourism are enlisted below.
 The high amount of the emissions of the carbon dioxide within the environment by the
cruise ships. The high emission of the carbon dioxide within the environment leads to the
conditions that involve the increase in the pollution within the given area (De Grosbois).
 The sewage that is released from the cruise is generally drained into the oceans are
known to have been polluting the water bodies mainly the oceans. This in turn hampers
the wildlife that exists within the oceans.
 The cruise ships are responsible for the high amounts of the nitrous oxide within the
given area wherein the cruise has been operating, Taranto in this case.
Question 2
Major problems and benefits
The major problems that might be faced by the people who have been residing within the
given areas are enlisted below.
 The environmental issues within the given areas might face a huge set back due to the
implementation of the cruise ships within the area.
 The other problem that might be faced by the residents relate to the issues arising in the
maintenance of the cultural aspects within the given country (Del Chiappa and Abbate).
The major benefits of the aligning the cruise to the given area are enlisted as under.

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 The economic conditions within the concerned organization is known to face a boost due
to the inflow of the finance from the tourists who visit the place (Mason).
 The exchange of the cultural aspects within the concerned country also helps in the
globalization within the concerned country.
Question 3
Positive economic effects of cruise tourism development for local business in Taranto and
local communities.
The development of the cruise tourism within the region of Taranto is known to have a
huge amount of the positive effects on the economy of the country. The development of the
cruises within the given territorial boundaries help in the increase in the business as well as help
in the increment within the economic conditions within the concerned territorial boundaries. The
introduction of the cruise tourism within the concerned area would help in the development of
the residents of the area. The increase in the inflow of the tourists within the area of Taranto
would help in the increase in the number of the job positions that are present within the country
(Webster and Ivanov). This would help in the employment increase within the given country
thereby leading to the improvement of the economy of the concerned country.
Question 4
Suggested solutions to the major problems
The major problems that are faced by the residents within the given area refer to the
environmental issues that have been taking place within the country. The cruise companies might
be advised to aim at the controlling of the drainage of the sewage materials into the sea. This
might help in the conserving the marine ecosystem of the area. The cruise ships might be advised

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to aim at incorporating a sewage device that would control the discarding of the non-
biodegradable wastes within the sea. The cruises might also be advised to attempt a decrement in
the elimination of the air pollutants.

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Works Cited
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performance evaluation using a new institutional theory based model." Journal of
Sustainable Tourism 24.2 (2016): 245-269.
Del Chiappa, Giacomo, and Tindara Abbate. "Island cruise tourism development: a resident's
perspective in the context of Italy." Current Issues in Tourism 19.13 (2016): 1372-1385.
Mason, Peter. Tourism impacts, planning and management. Routledge, 2015.
Webster, Craig, and Stanislav Ivanov. "Transforming competitiveness into economic benefits:
Does tourism stimulate economic growth in more competitive destinations?." Tourism
Management 40 (2014): 137-140.