Social and cultural impacts of the growth of tourism

Question 1

loss of locally owned land

Answer 1

make room for tourist infrastructure e.g roads

Question 2

people are displaced to make way for tourist developments

Answer 2

e.g Burma, Pagan 5,200 people given 2 weeks to move out of ancient villages

Question 3

develop foreign language skills in host communities

Answer 3

as need to communicate with tourists

Question 4

drink and drugs become more available to satisfy demands of tourists

Answer 4

negative impact

Question 5

changes community structure

Answer 5

young people migrate to work in tourist enclaves

Question 6

leads to greater understanding of people in different cultures

Answer 6

brings people together