Sustainability and managing social impacts

Question 1

Describe the meaning of social impacts

Answer 1

Social impacts…
affecting people, their culture and way of life

Question 2

Identify three of the five positive social impacts on tourism

Answer 2

1. Improved quality of life
2. Access to facilities
3. Improved transport and infrastructure
4. Improved healthcare
5. Improved cultural awareness

Question 3

Identify three of the seven negative social impacts on tourism

Answer 3

1. Disruption to everyday life
2. Loss of culture
3. Resentment towards visitors
4. Increased crime
5. Staged authenticity
6. Exploitation of locals
7. Loss of traditional lifestyles

Question 4

Describe one way educating tourists can be used to manage social impacts on tourism

Answer 4

Educate visitors….
To behave and dress appropriately without causing offence to local communities.

How to show respect for traditions and religions

How to avoid conflict

Question 5

Describe one way improved infrastructure can be used to manage social impacts on tourism

Answer 5

Improved infrastructure….
Can benefit local people as they also have better access to transport

Better hygiene facilities as well as healthcare such as hospitals

Question 6

Describe one way including communities in decision making can be used to manage social impacts on tourism

Answer 6

If local communities are included in decision making…
They will feel more included in the project

Will feel less hostile towards the tourists

Question 7

Describe how partnership projects can be used to manage social impacts on tourism

Answer 7

Partnership project is…
Where local communities have a share or ownership of a resort and provide staffing means improved multiplier effect

Question 8

Describe how tourist taxes can be used to manage social impacts on tourism

Answer 8

Tourist taxes is….
A good way for a destination to benefit from tourism. The tax money can be spent on community projects

Question 9

Describe the meaning of economic impacts

Answer 9

Economy impacts…
Affects jobs, cost of living and the contribution of tourism of tourism to the wealth of a destination

Question 10

Identify three of the five positive economic impacts on tourism

Answer 10

• Employment opportunities
• Training and education
• Multiplier effect
• Foreign currency earnings
• Contribution to taxes and GDP

Question 11

Identify two of the four negative economic impacts on tourism

Answer 11

• Low-paid jobs
• Seasonal unemployment
• Leakage
• Increased cost of living

Question 12

Describe the meaning of the economic multiplier effect

Answer 12

Economic multiplier effect is where…
Tourists spend money which benefits local people, local businesses and local employment

Question 13

Describe the meaning of the leakage

Answer 13

Leakage is where….
The money from tourists doesn’t stay in the local economy so the destination

Question 14

Describe one way education and training can be used to manage economic impacts on tourism

Answer 14

Tourism can…
Provide employment and training opportunities for local people, this gives them access to higher-paid jobs and education

Question 15

Describe how supporting local communities can be used to manage economic impacts on tourism

Answer 15

Tourists can be…
Encouraged to support local communities by buying local produce, crafts and food and using local transport

Question 16

Describe how the government can be used to manage economic impacts on tourism

Answer 16

Governments can…
Restrict the involvement of foreign-owned companies, all-inclusive resorts this means that more money will be spent in the local economy (multiplier effect)