Every day is more and more common to read or hear news related to tourism and the scope that is achieving. As described by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (2015, p.2) it has experienced continued expansion and diversification, to become one of the largest and fastest-growing economic sectors in the world. In 2014 the international tourist arrivals raised by 4.3% in 2014, coming to 1,133 million arrivals, even though the fastest growing of tourism is known, UNWTO predicts that international tourist arrivals worldwide will grow by 3.3% annually between 2010 and 2030.
According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (2016, p.2) Travel and Tourism industry contributed with US$7.2 million to world GDP, representing 9.8% of global GDP. Also, the sector supported 284 million jobs, or 1 …show more content…
The effect can be positive or negative on the host community”. Mason (2008) goes further saying “the nature socio-cultural impacts of tourism, can be studied through the character of both visitors and host populations and the interaction between these two groups will be a major issue in affecting the types of impact”.
It is necessary to understand the social impact of tourism on the country of destination, to reduce the probability of a community backlash against tourists, the behaviour and attitude of local people should be friendly, means that they agree, feel good and support there are tourists in their area, since depends on them the fact of the tourism development can be a success or a complete failure.
Some of the positive social impacts in tourism are:
- Formulation of social and cultural events, in order to increment the entertainment offer for tourists, taking into account that these activities can also be enjoyed by the local
According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (2016, p.2) Travel and Tourism industry contributed with US$7.2 million to world GDP, representing 9.8% of global GDP. Also, the sector supported 284 million jobs, or 1 …show more content…
The effect can be positive or negative on the host community”. Mason (2008) goes further saying “the nature socio-cultural impacts of tourism, can be studied through the character of both visitors and host populations and the interaction between these two groups will be a major issue in affecting the types of impact”.
It is necessary to understand the social impact of tourism on the country of destination, to reduce the probability of a community backlash against tourists, the behaviour and attitude of local people should be friendly, means that they agree, feel good and support there are tourists in their area, since depends on them the fact of the tourism development can be a success or a complete failure.
Some of the positive social impacts in tourism are:
- Formulation of social and cultural events, in order to increment the entertainment offer for tourists, taking into account that these activities can also be enjoyed by the local