The impacts of tourism and recreational facility development

Abstract

The impact of tourism on local economies has long been a concern of individual communities and of governmental agencies interested in promoting this source of local income. The magnitudes are often large and, with fluctuations, continue to increase. The development of recreational opportunities and tourist facilities is often viewed as a means of redressing disparities in regional incomes and employment, and as a major factor in national balance of payments. Indeed, some nations seem to practice a new mercantile policy of maximizing receipts from foreign tourists and minimizing the expenditures of its own nationals abroad (Barucci, 1976).

Citation

Knetsch, J.L. and Var, T. (1976), "The impacts of tourism and recreational facility development", The Tourist Review, Vol. 31 No. 4, pp. 5-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb057736