Good Speech “Advantages and disadvantages of tourism industry”

Tourism has emerged as one of the biggest industries of this decade, but its disadvantages cannot be overlooked. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Due to the advancement in technology, the world has become a smaller place. People can easily travel anywhere across the world as good transportation facilities are available. This is one of the important reasons where tourism has developed as an industry. It is a valuable source of foreign exchange for the governments of countries like Switzerland, Mauritius, Malaysia and many others. It also helps flourish many other industries like food, hotel, handicraft etc.

Tourism provides us an opportunity to visit the places of historical value or places with scenic beauty, which was only the dream in the past. We get a chance to see the people culture and traditions of other parts of the country as well as the world. Government is benefited a lot through this industry, so it tries to boost it by organizing fairs, exhibitions, cultural events and so on.

On the other hand, this industry gives rise to a lot of problems too. Tourists spots become overcrowded. They are also getting commercialized. This destroys the natural beauty of that very place. Visitors or tourists litter the place with wrappers, fruit skins, cold drink cans etc., which spoils the environment. There are problems with traffic, which ultimately leads to pollution. It causes harm to the greenery of the place. Sometimes even the antisocial activities like smuggling and drug trafficking are promoted. The culture is also affected to certain extent. For example, when foreigners come to visit a certain place, the local people are influenced by them, especially the youngsters. Sometimes they develop an inferior view of their own culture and try to copy them.

I completely agree with the given statement. Government must try to maintain the tourists the tourist spot properly and preserve the natural beauty. Strict rules and regulations should be implemented against any kind of illegal activity.