There are a number of positive socio-cultural impacts that can come about as a result of tourism. These include;
Tourism generates employment (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, 1976). This is not only an economic boost for locals but can also improve their standard of living, the additional activities they can enjoy and improve the satisfaction they feel towards their work and life.
Preservation of sites, momentums and traditional architecture. Tourism provides a powerful force for the protection of such attractions as they work in a symbiotic relationship.
Cultures can be marketed and presented to the world, this allows them to become better known and can be used by destinations to attract tourists. This can also lead to the revival or preservation of cultures that may otherwise be forgotten over time.
When planning to attract visitors to a region, it is important to consider the benefits that tourism brings with it and to work towards developing plans and attractions that will reap the greatest benefit from the positive impacts that can be made.
References:
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. (1976). The Effects of Tourism on Socio-Cultural Values. Annals of Tourism Research. 4(2) p74-105.
Yildiz, S., Celik, P.A. & Ozcan, I. (2011) The Scale of Tourism’s Economic, Socio-Cultural and Environmnetal Effects on Local People: Developing Scale, Reliability and Validity Study. 2011 IEEE International Conference on Quality and Reliability. p230-234
Tourism generates employment (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, 1976). This is not only an economic boost for locals but can also improve their standard of living, the additional activities they can enjoy and improve the satisfaction they feel towards their work and life.
Preservation of sites, momentums and traditional architecture. Tourism provides a powerful force for the protection of such attractions as they work in a symbiotic relationship.
Cultures can be marketed and presented to the world, this allows them to become better known and can be used by destinations to attract tourists. This can also lead to the revival or preservation of cultures that may otherwise be forgotten over time.
When planning to attract visitors to a region, it is important to consider the benefits that tourism brings with it and to work towards developing plans and attractions that will reap the greatest benefit from the positive impacts that can be made.
References:
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. (1976). The Effects of Tourism on Socio-Cultural Values. Annals of Tourism Research. 4(2) p74-105.
Yildiz, S., Celik, P.A. & Ozcan, I. (2011) The Scale of Tourism’s Economic, Socio-Cultural and Environmnetal Effects on Local People: Developing Scale, Reliability and Validity Study. 2011 IEEE International Conference on Quality and Reliability. p230-234