GEMET
General
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Environmental
Thesaurus
environmental impact of tourism
Definition

Extensive damage to the environment caused by recreation and tourism, including despoiling of coastlines by construction of tourist facilities; pollution of the sea; loss of historic buildings to make way for tourist facilities; loss of agricultural land for airport development, etc.

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Scope note is not available.

Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/2839