Mass Tourism: Case Study

Tourism is now a major industry in Thailand due to its rich culture and exotic climate. However, mass tourism puts extraordinary pressure on local resources and creates problems of overcrowding and pollution. How can Thailand manage tourism in order to limit the effect on the environment? Human Geography - Orientation And Settlements - Learning Points. Mass tourism is having a profound effect on the environmental future of Thailand. The negative impacts of Thailand's tourism industry include pollution, land degradation, strain on water supply and disruption of land and marine ecosystems. The positive impacts of Thailand's tourism industry include conservation, environmental awareness, financial contribution and ecosystem management. Thailand's burgeoning eco-tourism industry is helping the country to withstand long-term effects of mass tourism. A Twig Context Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in action in the real world.