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Positive impacts
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create more job opportunities
- provide many jobs for local people
- hotel staff, tour guides, restaurant workers
- reduce unemployment + raise the living standards
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boost the local economy
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tourists spend money on accommodation, transportation, food and services
- increase income of local businesses such as ...
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improve infrastructure
- the government can collect more taxes and use this money to invest in city infrastructure
- VD: roads, airports and public transports are upgraded to meet the needs of visitors
- make the city more attractive + make daily life more convenient for local residents
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promote culture
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tourists - experience local food, festival, traditional clothing and historical sites
- make the local culture and traditions more well-known internationally
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Negative impacts
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environmental pollution
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tourists - produce a lot of waste (plastic bottles, food packaging)
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pollute the air, water and public places
- damage the beauty of tourist cities
- negatively affect the quality of life of local residents
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overcrowding and traffic congestion
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In peak seasons, a large number of tourists come to the city
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make public places such as ... extremely crowded
- heavy traffic jams
- public transportation + public services
- overloaded + less effective
- cause inconvenience for local residents
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higher cost of living in tourist cities
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a place become popular
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the demand for housing, food and services increases
- the price - rise
- VD: rent and property prices may become too expensive for local residents, especially for low-income families
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shop and restaurants raise their prices to make more profits from tourists
- local people - difficult - afford basic living expenses
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Solutions
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The governments
- introduce stricter laws to control waste and pollution
- place more rubbish bins in tourist areas
- Subtopic 3
- Vocab: phones, smartphones, tablets, computers, laptops