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TOURISM IMPACT
UNEP - Production and consumption branch - Tourism can cause serious forms of pollution. For example air emissions due to transport by air or by road or improper waste disposal. Other forms of pollution are deforestation caused by fuel wood collection and land clearing; fragile ecosystems degradation (e. g. coral reefs); water depletion… Have a look to this section of UNEP website dedicated to “Tourism's three main impact areas”. [www.uneptie.org/pc/tourism/sust-tourism/env-3main.htm]
Michigan University - Tourism Economic Impact - Recreation and tourism activities have significant impacts on regional economies. This site summarises economic impact concepts and methods, focusing particularly on their applications to recreation and tourism. Bulletins, training materials, analytical tools, research results, and economic impact reports that we have produced over the past ten years are made available here. [www.msu.edu/course/prr/840/econimpact/]
World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) - One of the main problems linked to tourism in the Mediterranean area is the impact on freshwater resources: for example the groundwater overexploitation, which occurs when the volume of abstracted groundwater exceeds the average annual renewal of the groundwater body… Interesting report full of detailed data… [www.panda.org/downloads/europe/medpotourismreportfinal_ofnc.pdf]
World Tourism Organisation (WTO) - Tourism (international tourism and international fare receipts) represents approximately 7% of worldwide exports of goods and services, occupying the fourth position in the ranking after exports of chemicals, automotive products and fuels. When considering service exports exclusively, the share of tourism exports increases to nearly 30%. Extremely interesting! [www.world-tourism.org/facts/tmt.html] YXC
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) - The forum for global business leaders comprising the presidents, chairs and CEOs of 100 of the world's foremost companies. WTTC's mission is to raise awareness of the full economic impact of the world's largest generator of wealth and jobs - Travel & Tourism. If you want to get more information on tourism as global phenomenon, this is the right address… [www.wttc.org/framesetaboutus.htm]YXC
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