Is tourism a good way to develop local economic?

i think that tourism is a Great way to develop a local economy. it brings money from other places into your city. it may have some down-sides, like making the city or town too crowded during specific times of the year, or all year, but it's a great way to get money into a specific place and fairly quickly.

Making money from tourism is good,which brings less pollution.But people can't live on tourism only.People can take advantage of local beauty and should see to some other field, and only by doing like this can people develop local economic balancedly.

I think they'll probably have to find some kind of a balance between industry and tourism,not giving up one for the other. Tourism can be seasonal,depending on the location and climate,so there's a problem when people dependent on tourism hit the "off season" time of year with nothing else to fall back on..I live in a tourism dependent part of Ireland (County Fermanagh) and the "low season" runs through the winter here,usually November-March..some places can keep going through this,others cut down or shut down..hopefully your area will find the right balance to attract visitors and avoid overdevelopment in business..

I agree that industry and agriculture is the base of economy which satisfy the basic need of people, but it doesn't mean that they should be the major industry of every district. Since there are famous natural landscapes in your hometown, developing tourism is an effective way to improve the living standard of people. As for those local industries, if they produce serious pollution and threaten the development of tourism, the leave of these industries will not be a bad thing. Of course such deindustrialization should be the consequence of market rules, not the policies of government.

Hi! I think tourism will help a bit but the most important thing for an economy to elevate is to eliminate corrupt officials.

Hi there dandan07, If you ask me dandan, Local industry is also a part of the local sites, so if you think about it i don't see any reason for your local government to stop the local industry, if not help it to be more promoted. I think the best start is to think about laws regarding the tourists being there or if they litter or cause any problems, and for proper fines and sanctions. Then next is focusing on briefing the people about the tourist and how changes could bring profits to your town and also problems that may arise about the tourists. And beautification of the surroundings and especially the roads and services like hospitals, local police, restaurants and hotels.

i agree with you. while tourism really boosts the income of a state or city, local industry also needs to be present in case tourism cannot meet the needed income. we all know that tourism promotes more jobs for the locals but we have to keep in mind that not all times, tourists will be there to visit your locality. you still need to have local industry present as a fall back.

I think tourism should complement the existing livelihood of a town and not replace it. For one thing, not all those engaged in their current occupation, like say the farmers, could find new work in the tourism industry. So what happens to them? They get displaced and find themselves out of any job. The economy of the town may improve in terms of revenues generated, but with more unemployed citizens, purchasing power lessens and other small business would suffer. And we must also take into consideration that tourism is still a seasonal thing. Not everyday can the town have hordes of tourists coming over.

Tourism is a good way to develop the local economy.But your place has natural beauty hence the authorities must make all effort to preserve the natural beauty and not spoil it while promoting tourism.Industry and agriculture should be developed simultaneously as that will aid in quick development.One can't depend only on tourism,to improve the economy,efforts should be made to generate employment through agriculture and industry too.

I agree with the above. Promoting tourism is promoting your locality, attracting people to come means more income and more jobs. It should go hand in hand with what is there to offer, i.e. what your place is famous for including agricultural products especially fruits, etc. The more tourists means more means of livelihood amongst the constituents.

With a proper plan, agriculture and other industry should not be affected but should be there to complement the income got from tourism. I would not advise the local government to do away with other income sources. What about if the number of tourists coming to the areas is not high enough?

I think that the local government in your place is not really giving up on developing the local industry but is paying more attention on your tourism. Tourism can help promote your place and with that,investors will notice it and probably start business there. It can also make livelihood for most of the locals in your place if it promotes tourism.

I reside in a country called Trinidad and Tobago. The Tobago part of our island is a tourism developed part of my country. We've alot of foreigners coming to the part of our country and what it has helped to do over the years is boost the economy of our twin isle, because you have alot of foreign and local investment taking place, local because alot of Trinidadians visit Tobago with as much regularity as the foreigners. A lot of jobs are generated as a result of the tourism industry particulary in the hospitality field namely hotels,tour guides,transportation etc. But I also agree with you that the local government shouldn't do away with the local industry either. Why not merge the two?? By promoting tourism in your hometown not only are you showcasing and sharing the beauty your town possesses, you're also generating additional income for your hometown and those who reside in it,but I certainly don't see the need to discard the Local industry.