case of pollution in tourism
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PRASHANT SONIPRASHANT SONIPGDM (TT) Sem. II (CIT)PGDM (TT) Sem. II (CIT)
IITTM, Gwalior (M.P.)IITTM, Gwalior (M.P.)
Pollution In Tourism Pollution In Tourism AreaArea
TourismTourism
Tourism is an activity of traveller in which they moving one place to another.
In tourism we serve the mankind through various amalgamative industry like Hospitality, Shopping, and Transportation etc.
Which some how cause the negative environmental effect .
Environmental Impacts of TourismEnvironmental Impacts of Tourism
As we know tourism development requires development of infrastructure and superstructure
So the POLLUTION and damages can develop with arrival of visitor.
Pollution through TourismPollution through TourismTourism can cause the same forms of pollution as other industry.
Air emissionNoiseSolid waste and littering Release of SewageOil and Gases Even Visual/ Architectural pollution
Case Study : SikkimCase Study : Sikkim (No Plastic Bags, No Landslide only Tourism)(No Plastic Bags, No Landslide only Tourism)
Seventy-year-old Aitamai has lived in Sichey Basti on the outskirts of Gangtok for over 40 years now. "But I have never seen such a bad landslide," she says, referring to the one that devastated her house in 1996. Aitamai remembers with horror the day the otherwise-calm jhoras (rapids) that criss-cross the town washed away mountain slopes and brought life to a standstill.
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Aitamai blames plastic bags. -Plastic, plastic," she says, groping for words to express the enormity of the devastation that plastic bags brought to her home.
They clogged the streams and choked the sewage system of Gangtolk- And when the gushing waters finally broke free, they swept away mountain slopes in Sichey Basti. This is when the chief minister passed a law banning the use of plastic bags in Gangtolk.
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"Chanaling has been successful in convincing even the illiterate masses that plastic bags were responsible" says Tashi Tsering of the Gangtok-based NGO Concern Sikkim. While it is one thing to understand the problem, it is another thing to do something about it. Though there area few shops which use paper bags, many others continue to use plastic bags. The chief minister blames bureaucrats for failing to implement the law.
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Plastic bags were not the reason for the landslide, Sikkim has the much younger rock so any unplanned construction activity can spell disaster.
Chamling already banned the allotment of the land for private construction in the state capital.
These were the few initiatives which helpful for take care of natural beauty of Sikkim. Because Sikkim is mainly famous for its Flora and fauna there scenic view.
(Case Study Source -http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/19329)
Environmental Impacts of TourismEnvironmental Impacts of Tourism
Environmental pollution spurred by industry and automobiles has long been observed to be progressively destroying the Taj Mahal's white marble surface.
Petitions of Indian environmentalists have led to a series of court challenges in the Indian Supreme Court and lower courts.
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In this petition business and labor interests against environmentalists and preservationists as well as India's need to protect its cultural heritage versus its need to provide jobs for its citizens.
Industrialization is a need of urbanization and Tourism is not only for earning money but also take care of our cultural heritage. And we as India has been involved in a "greening" campaign particularly in regards to its national monuments.
(Source - http://www1.american.edu/ted/taj.htm )
Specific Examples of Best Initiatives in Tourism for Specific Examples of Best Initiatives in Tourism for environmentenvironment
U.S.A.: Disney World in Florida recycles fifteen million liters of wastewater a day for irrigation of landscaping and golf courses. The company found that this method was not only environmentally wise, but also cost effective, as using municipally treated water would have been much more expensive.
Canada: The city of Banff voluntarily stopped more tourism facility development by clearly establishing physical boundaries of the town, strictly limiting the depletion of the water table, and specifying a maximum height for buildings
ConclusionConclusion
The meaning of Tourism is development of Country, City or Region. But we convert this development into disaster.
We can use right ways to pollution free destination like raising environmental awareness (use paper bags and don’t use plastic bags).
Because of Tourism we realize the cultural values and importance of our resources.
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As we know tourism is a multi-dimensional activity and basically a service industry, it would be necessary that all wing of central govt. and state govt., private sector and other voluntary organization become active partners to attain sustainable growth of Indian tourism to become a world player in the tourism industry.
