Advantages and Disadvantages of Tourism presentation for my college group presentation.

1. A D V A N T A G E S A N D D I S A D V A N T A G E S O F
TOURISM

2. INTRODUCING…Katie
Chan
Brendy
Koh
Ailyn Lee
Ng Zhi
Len
Alissa Lee

3. Intro
• Definition
• Forms of Tourism
Content
• Types of Tourism
• Advantages of Tourism
• Disadvantages of Tourism
Overview
• Summary
• Recommendations

4. INTRO : DEFINITION
Social
CultureEconomy

5. INTRO : BASIC FORMS OF
TOURISM
Domestic
• Resident visitors within their country
participating in a domestic tourism trip.
Inbound
• Non-resident visitors of their country
and partakes in domestic tourism.
Outbound
• Activities of resident visitors outside
their country.

6. INTRO : BASIC FORMS OF
TOURISM
Internal
• Resident and non-resident visitors
take part in domestic tourism trips.
National
• Outbound tourism and domestic
tourism together.
International
• Inbound tourism and outbound
tourism together.

7. INTRO : BASIC FORMS OF
TOURISM
Domestic
• Resident visitors within their country
participating in a domestic tourism trip.
Inbound
• Non-resident visitors of their country
and partakes in domestic tourism.
Outbound
• Activities of resident visitors outside
their country.

8. INTRO : BASIC FORMS OF
TOURISM
Internal
• Resident and non-resident visitors
take part in domestic tourism trips.
National
• Outbound tourism and domestic
tourism together.
International
• Inbound tourism and outbound
tourism together.

9. ADVANTAGES
OF TOURISM

10. 1. Economics
– through foreign exchange
earnings.
– contributions to government
revenues.
– employment and business
opportunities.
– serve as catalyst for a country's
development
– ranks fourth worldwide in terms
of export earnings
CONTENT : ADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM

11. CONTENT : ADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM
2. Tax Revenues
– Accommodation taxes
– Restaurant taxes
– Airport taxes
– Sales taxes
– Park entrance fees
– Employee income taxes

12. CONTENT : ADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM
3. Employment
– Wider range of job and business opportunities.
– Generate a variety of jobs through the supply of goods and
services needed by tourism-related businesses.
– Reducing unemployment rate.

13. CONTENT : ADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM
4. Education
– With the income generated from
tourism for funding.
– Improve the quality of life in rural
areas.

14. CONTENT : ADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM
5. Socio-cultural
– Experience foreign cultures.
– Broaden international relations.

15. CONTENT : ADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM
6. Reducing Poverty
– Through hiring local residents,
especially the poor, in tourism
enterprises, goods and services.
– The running of small business
that positively influence poverty
reduction.

16. 1. Economics 2. Tax Revenues 3. Employment
4. Education 5. Socio-Cultural 6. Reducing
Poverty
CONTENT : ADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM

17. CONTENT : ADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM
7. Income
7.1. Investing In Local
Infrastructure
– Public projects to be funded.
– Cope with the influx of
tourists.
– Transportation tools and
networks.

18. CONTENT : ADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM
7. Income
7.2. Funding for Facilities
– Local medical facilities.
– Local education facilities.
– Attractions for tourists.

19. CONTENT : ADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM
8. Social
– Culture and traditions.
– Cultural heritages ‘
– Community identity
– Raise its profile in global standard.

20. CONTENT : ADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM
9. Environment
– Tourism services providers providing tour packages with an
environmental twist.
– Nature and wildlife preservation facilities are being funded.

21. CONTENT : ADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM
10. Opportunities
– Entrepreneurs establishing
new services, products and
facilities.
– Unsustainable based on the
population of the local
residents alone.
– Foreign exchange between
countries.

22. • Infrastructure
• Facilities
Funding
• Culture
• Community
Social
• ConservationEnvironment
• Imported goods
• Entrepreneurs
Opportunities
CONTENT : ADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM

23. DISADVANTAGES
OF TOURISM

24. CONTENT : DISADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM
1. Insufficient Infrastructure
– Local governments unable to cope with the influx of tourists.
– Lack of sufficient planning.
– Difficult for local community to bear.

25. CONTENT : DISADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM
2. Cultural Differences
– Tourists have different
cultures and principles
which contrast with the
native population.
– Personal experiences.

26. CONTENT : DISADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM
3. Priority on tourist
instead of locals
– Local governments focus
their attention and
resources on the potential
cash flow from tourism
rather than the local
population and its issues.

27. CONTENT : DISADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM
4. Environmental
– Undermines culture by commercializing.
– With increasing litter, graffiti, vandalism and noise.

28. CONTENT : DISADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM
5. Local Job Market
– Tourism jobs are seasonal.
– Business is virtually non-existent in the off-season.

29. CONTENT : DISADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM
6.Illegal Marketing
– Endanger species
– Illegal hunters
– Counterfeit products

30. 1. Insufficient
Infrastructure
2. Cultural
Differences
3. Priority on
tourist instead
of locals
4. Environmental 5. Local Job
Market
6. Illegal
Marketing
CONTENT : DISADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM

31. CONTENT : DISADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM
7.Living Cost of Locals
– High investment costs into
tourism.
– Local resident needs are often
neglected.

32. CONTENT : DISADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM
8. Local Housing Areas
– Housing area are planned to be
developed into a tourist
destination.
– Affects the residents of the
housing areas.

33. CONTENT : DISADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM
9. Crime Rates
– Usually caused by immigrants
from other countries.
– Affect the country’s image.

34. CONTENT : DISADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM
10. Negative Moral Values
– Foreign tourists usually have
different point of views and
attitudes.
– Different from what the local
community are accustomed to.

35. 7. Living Cost of
Locals
8. Local Housing
Areas
9. Crime Rates 10. Negative
Moral Values
CONTENT : DISADVANTAGES OF
TOURISM

36. IN SUMMARY…

37. CONCLUSION : SUMMARY
1. Illegal Merchandise
One should never buy any
merchandise made from
protected or endangered
animals.

38. CONCLUSION : SUMMARY
2. Local Culture
– Understand that their
actions may offend the
locals.
– Learn to think before
they act.

39. CONCLUSION : SUMMARY
3. Respect the Environment
DO NOT commit acts of
vandalism, littering, etc.

40. CONCLUSION : SUMMARY
Local
Culture
Illegal
Merchandise
Local
Culture
Respect The
Environment

41. THANK YOU