Impacts of Travel and Tourism

Educational videos from VEA such as 'Impacts of Travel and Tourism' are now available as part of the ClickView Curriculum Library. ClickView is Australia’s leading video platform for education and makes it easy for teachers to find and share curriculum-relevant videos with their students. To learn more and request a free demo please visit: http://clickv.ie/w/o59d The tourism industry impacts heavily on local areas and communities in a number of key ways. Economically, both domestic and international tourism can bring many benefits, although in some cases when you scratch the surface, it can also serve to deprive a local community of economic gain. Tourism also has sociocultural and environmental impacts, which can be destructive to local areas. This program presents a range of tourism impacts and highlights the importance of awareness of, and sensitivity to, the detrimental effects that poorly managed tourism can have. It also looks at sustainable tourism and strategies to minimise negative impacts.