Long-Term Impacts of the Tourism Industry

Long-term Impacts on the Tourism Industry
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Long-term Impacts on the Tourism Industry
One of the ten most essential tourism issues is the long-term impacts of overtourism, political disruptions, climate change, and global warming on the tourism industry. The tourism industry plays a crucial part in the growth of the local and global economy through the generation of jobs (Edgell, 2015). As such, it is vital to examine the factors that can positively or negatively impact the industry. According to Holloway and Humphreys (2020), the tourism industry is affected by cultural, social, technological, economic, political, climate, and natural issues. Such factors affect not only practices in the tourism industry but also the demand for tourism. I believe the main factors that will have long-term effects on the tourism industry are overtourism, political disruption, and climate change.
Overtourism
Overtourism occurs when there is a high concentration of tourists visiting particular destinations (Capocchi et al., 2019). Recently, there has been a rise in tourism demand as more people are interested in traveling and exploring different tourist destinations in the world. However, this growth has contributed to crowding problems as some tourist destinations exceed their carrying capacity. This has raised sustainability concerns in the tourism industry. Overtourism will have long-term effects on the tourism industry because it contributes to the destruction of tourist destinations and negatively affects residents' perceptions. According to Garcia-Buades et al. (2022), overtourism has negative environmental and sociocultural impacts on tourist destinations. It increases littering, wastage, and pollution. It also affects residents' quality of life through increased housing prices, causing the locals to have a negative perception of tourism. Some locals may choose to leave the tourist destination, causing it to lose its authenticity. Ultimately, increased environmental destruction and sociocultural tensions will make some tourist destinations undesirable. This will be a loss for the tourism industry.
Political Disruption
Political disruption within and between states can impact the development of the tourism industry. According to Edgell (2021), political disruption is one of the most significant factors affecting tourist destinations. Visitors are only willing to visit politically stable countries because political stability provides them with a sense of safety. Without political stability, visitors will stay away from even the most beautiful tourist destinations. Beirman (2022) reveals that political disruption causes tourist destinations to be undesirable among visitors, mainly because it changes ...