Fiducia TogetherTourism
Visiting places for leisure, and its economic and environmental effects.
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What it is
Tourism is a major global industry. Ecotourism aims to minimise environmental impact and benefit local communities.
Where it applies
GCSE geography human topics.
How it works
Tourism brings income, employment and infrastructure, and brings environmental damage, seasonal and low-paid work, and price inflation for residents. Leakage means much of the money leaves the local economy through foreign-owned operators.
How to use it in your work
Use the word leakage — it is a precise concept and it lifts an answer.
Give economic, social and environmental effects, positive and negative.
For ecotourism, be specific about what makes a named scheme ecological rather than just rural.
Where to get help
Your teacher and your board's specification and mark scheme.
Revise this with a song
These are ours. We write revision songs because a lot of people remember a tune when they cannot remember a page, and because revising out loud in the kitchen beats staring at a highlighter.
- The Geography Song The GCSE geography topics, set to music.
Where to read more
Last reviewed 2026-08-28 by Fiducia Together · Next review due 2027-08-28
Please note: This page explains a word or a process in education. It is general information about the system, the law and the guidance in England — not advice about your child, your school or your exam. If a decision is going against you, get advice from one of the free services we link to before you agree to anything or miss a deadline. If you are revising, check your own exam board's specification: boards word things differently and yours is the one that marks you.