Which factor has helped global tourism grow rapidly?

Cheaper and faster transport such as budget airlines

How does more leisure time contribute to the growth of tourism?

Paid holidays and free time give people the opportunity to travel

Small-scale, low-impact nature tours that protect the environment and benefit local people

A warm climate, beaches and scenic landscapes

The way tourist spending circulates, supporting further businesses and jobs in the local economy

Tourist money leaving the destination, for example to foreign-owned companies, reducing the local benefit

Seasonal, low-paid work and over-dependence on tourism

Job creation and income that supports the multiplier effect and funds infrastructure

Commercialisation or erosion of local culture and tension between tourists and residents

By generating revenue and awareness that fund the conservation of natural areas and wildlife

Managing tourism so it lasts long-term without harming the environment or culture, while benefiting local people

Limiting visitor numbers at fragile sites and involving local communities so they benefit

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