Positive / Negative Impacts of Tourism
Positive Impacts
- Tourism has contributed a lot to the economy of the nation. The economic conditions as improved because of tourism.
- Increase in social trade with the Western world.
- Tourism has helped Dubai in gaining 11%per year in terms of international trade since 1988.
- The travel industry has increased than the oil business
- Increase in job opportunities for people
UAE DIRECT CONTRIBUTION OF TRAVEL and TOURISM TO EMPLOYMENT
- 617,500 occupations in 2016 (10.4% of complete business).
- 628,500 occupations in 2017 (10.4% of complete business).
- 1.8% more than a year ago.
Negative Impacts
- Increase in sound, visual, and water pollution.
- Increase in population and urban development.
- The development of Palm Island is gradually devastating marine life and causing disintegration on the shore of Dubai
- Increase in water utilisation (around 500 mL for every individual every day)
- The threat to the Islamic culture
- Construction labourers from different nations live in dubious conditions, and the compensation is meagre.
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