Socio-Cultural impacts

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• the protection of the way people live, including their economic activities, tradition beliefs and religious practices.

1. Entry fees to specific sites

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   • Places such as the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt or the Angkor Wat complex in Siem Reap, Cambodia, can be used directly to help fund conservation efforts.

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• - can foster understanding between people and cultures and provide cultural exchange between hosts and guests.

1. Global Summit on Peace through Tourism

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   • More than 450 leaders of the travel and tourism industry ratified an " Amman Declaration" that recognised travel and tourism as a global peace industry.

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• Protection of the way people live e.g. economy activities, traditional beliefs and religious practices. 

1. Village of the Kayen Lahwi women in Thailand.

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   • Due to the entrance fee, some tourists treat the women as exhibits that they have paid for. They sometimes aggressively take photographs of the women without permission.
   1. solution?

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      • The tour operators and planning authorities can advice tourists to take pictures at the heritage sites appropriately. Appropriate situations would be at 'zones' where photos are allowed to be taken.

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• - tourists carry valuable items, thus they are vulnerable to muggings near hotels

1. High crime levels.

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   • example: the Louvre. The rise in pickpockets forced The Louvre to close down. The pickpockets normally work in gangs which would  make pickpocket easier. 
   1. solution?

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      • - Tourists can be more aware of their valuables and the people around them. This would ensure that there's a lesser chance of the robbers committing crimes .- Tourists should be encouraged not to wear luxurious clothing that stands out. - Planning authorities should be the first to enforce rules, regulations, values and principles for sustainable tourism in consultation with the industry and community. - Tourists & Locals. 

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• It refers to the cultural differences that the tourists and locals have which builds up to be tensions between the tourists and locals.

1. Cultural differences

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   • Two Europeans were naked while riding a motorcycle.
   1. solution?

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      • Tourists may want to wear skimpy clothing on a hot sunny day.  However, such clothing could make many locals in a conservative country uncomfortable because it goes against their values.