Economic |
Tourism brings in new money, which spreads through the community (multiplier ripple effect).
Tourism contributes to state and local tax bases.
Tourism is labor intensive and creates jobs for mangers and lesser skilled residents such as high school youth or supplemental income for the underemployed.
Tourism supports small business development.
Tourism attracts other industry and encourages economic diversification and stability. |
Tourism requires operational costs for promotion, research, and paid staff.
Tourism places demands on public facilities and services that are tax supported.
Tourism jobs are often seasonal. For non-students this may create difficulties during the off-season.
Leakage of tourist revenues out of the community through paying for imported goods and services, such as resort developers and businesses whose financial and management structures are located outside of the local community.
Competition for the tourism dollar is difficult to address. |
Cultural |
Fosters civic pride in local arts & festivals, music and other local customs.
Tourism provides valuable cultural exchange between hosts and guests. |
Commercializes heritage and cultural resources of the community, which may then lose meaning and relevance to locals.
Tourism brings outsiders into communities and may cause conflict for those who do not accept cultural differences. |
Social |
Tourism helps support amenities the community may not otherwise be able to support.
Tourism enhances civic pride. |
Residents must share their amenities with tourists.
Residents must exhibit tolerance of tourists who may be unfamiliar with the community and the resident’s lifestyles. |
Environmental |
Tourism can foster conservation and preservation of important natural, cultural and historical resources. |
Increased use of resources by tourists can degrade their quality and the community’s overall environment. |
