Tunisia Flashcards
1
Q
Positive impacts of tourism?
A
- $1bn/yr
- 7.1 million tourists
- Literacy rate 66%-82% from 1995-2017
- Life expectancy 42-76 from 1960-2017
2
Q
Why people visit?
A
- Diverse landscape (beaches, mountains, deserts)
- 7 World Heritage Sites
- Hot summers and mild winters
- Government works with companies to offer cheap package holidays
3
Q
Negative impacts of tourism?
A
- Pollution in beaches from untreated sewage from hotels
- Foreign tourism companies keep large % of profits
- Terrorist attacks against tourists = less FDI and visitors
- Carbon dioxide from air
