1. Economies and Tourism By: Holli Howard 2010

2. Economy and Tourism…How?  Infrastructures  Employment  Social and Cultural Impact  Environmental Impact

3. Infrastructure  Physical component of a destination  Hotel  Restaurant  Roadways  Transportation  People’s desire to travel and explore stimulates the development of these infrastructures

4. Employment  When infrastructures are built, people must work to sustain them.  All communities need waitresses, hotel managers, chefs, travel agents, arena directors etc.

5. Social and Cultural Impact  Traveling to new places means bringing one’s own personal beliefs (dress, eat, etc.).  Tourist want to experience authentic culture when they travel.  When people buy souvenirs this also helps to revive the culture.

6. Environmental Impact  Water Resources  Land and Air Resources  Waste Disposal  Noise Pollution  Visual Pollution  “Eco-Friendly”- Tourism