Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Mallorca
- Location
- Island in the Mediterranean Sea
- East of Spain
- North of Africa
- Cultural Impacts
- Farmland being lost
- Land needed to cater and develop for mass tourism
- Smaller farming community (cultural)
- Loss of culture
- Only english food is being sold on the high streets
- Less traditional food
- Local younger generations speak english to fit in with tourist
- Loss of traditional language
- Economic Impacts
- Tourism accounts for 85% of the country's income
- 2% of income comes from Farming
- Conflicts between Tourists and Farmers
- Tourists are buying second homes in Mallorca
- Property prices risen by 30%
- Locals can't afford to buy property
- Environmental Impacts
- Water shortage
- Tourists and locals have to share limited water supply
- Less water for locals
- Poor public transport
- Tourists rent cars as it is cheaper
- Encouraging pollution
- Large amounts of traffic congestion
- Sustainable Tourism in Calvia
- Buildings demolished to make green areas
- Eco-tax on tourism
- Money reinvested in area
- Local farmers able to make businesses from tourism
- Agro tourism
- Bring tourists to local farms and ranches
- Limit number of tourists