Sustainability And Negative Effects On Mass Tourism

Sustainability and negative effects on mass tourism

Mass or mass tourism receives this denomination for the volume of tourists who participate in it, this exaggerated magnitude of visitors in a destination can exceed in many cases the bearable capacity of the existing natural or cultural resources there, causing a negative impactin the environment altering its fauna, flora and native people;Similarly, it presents opportunities for tourists such as affordable prices, security when traveling and covering all your needs. Taking into account the above the impact of generalized tourism is very negative in relation to the environment and everything that composes it, but presents very interesting opportunities with a responsible management of all parties. The alternative is to practice sustainable tourism through synergy between actors involved in tourist activity such as the public, private and tourist society and tourists.

We consider tourism and tourists itself, as responsible for the negative effects on the environment, but the truth is that the authorities themselves are also responsible, the ambition to generate economic profitability through this activity and obtainOnly economic benefits has set aside the importance of implementing a tourism development model based on sustainability, as a consequence of this mere interest, the negative effects on the social, cultural and the damages caused on the environment dueto the exploitation to which our nature is being subjected.

This practice of the authorities does not comply with what was agreed by the United Nations Organization that poses to sustainable tourism as “tourism that fully takes into account the current and future, economic, social, social and environmental repercussions to meet the needs of visitors, of the industry, of the environment and of the host communities ".

Therefore, it can be analyzed that tourist practice has been carried out in an irresponsible way by the different actors participating in the system. Not only should they focus their concern for offering products and services that meet the needs of tourists and expect the quality approval of these creating competitive companies with purely economic profits;but to tend to work together to carry out responsible tourism that knows how to use the resources of the destination such as seas rivers, drinking water, landscapes, streets, culture etc. And in this way minimize negative effects with trips, adopting ecological practices such as: use less polluting means, respect for natural spaces, flora and fauna, buy local and craft products, save public services (water, light, gas), decrease to the maximum The use of plastic, in addition the government and tourism companies must bet on an inclusive tourism that takes into account local communities allowing better economic conditions with jobs aimed at locals in each destination through the exploitation of their natural resources in a responsible manner and sustainable; This will allow them to be the same communities as through opportunities for education and awareness of tourism activity manage Visitors as a measure of protection of their destination, they will also be the most indicated to carry out with the help of the government and tourism companies programs aimed at the protection of tourism vulnerable areas such as protected areas or areas which should not be exposed In large amounts of tourists to avoid irreparable damage in these areas. Only in this way economic inequality will be eradicated and generate opportunities for change in the most vulnerable communities preventing the economic benefits of tourism activity from escaping the large companies and the economic development generated by tourism is reflected in an equitable and fair distributionthat favor the ecosystems and the inhabitants of the place, fulfilling one of the millennium objectives to reduce poverty in local communities through tourism.

Thinking about tourists only as a source of income is an erroneous thought of those responsible for managing tourism, who only think of greed and act for ignorance, promoting products and service that do not meet the requirements of the UNWTO to apply practicesresponsible and sustainable in tourism activity;indispensable as an element for the social, economic and political development of communities;avoiding generating environmental and cultural negative impacts on destinations that degrade the competitiveness and quality of the tourism sector, deteriorating the image of a sector that generates important currencies for destinations.