What are the advantages and disadvantages of Antarctic tourism development to the Antarctic region?

The advantages and disadvantages of Antarctic tourism development are as follows:

1. Advantages:

Economic development: Antarctic tourism can bring local economic income, promote the development of local communities and improve the living standards of residents.

Research cooperation: Antarctic tourism can promote the cooperation and exchange of Antarctic scientific research and provide more opportunities for scientists to conduct research and observation.

Environmental awareness: Antarctic tourism can increase people's attention to environmental protection, improve public awareness of the Antarctic environment, and promote awareness and action to protect the Antarctic region.

2. Adverse effects:

Ecological damage: Antarctic tourism may have negative effects on the Antarctic environment, such as the destruction of terrestrial and marine ecosystems and the disturbance of wildlife.

Pollution: Tourism activities may lead to the increase of fuel and sewage discharge, which will bring pollution risks to water bodies and atmospheric environment in Antarctica.

cultural shock: the influx of a large number of tourists into the Antarctic region may lead to the shock and destruction of the local aboriginal culture.

Accident risk: The harsh climate and terrain conditions in Antarctica increase the risk of accidents in tourism activities, which may pose a threat to the safety of tourists.

Precautions in the development of tourism resources

1. Ecological protection

The purpose of developing tourism resources is to make use of them. But in a sense, for some tourism resources, especially for natural tourism resources and historical tourism resources, the development itself means a certain degree of destruction. However, if handled properly, development may not be destroyed, but it can protect these resources.

2. Water pollution

Domestic wastewater, sewage and garbage generated by tourist accommodation facilities are directly discharged into rivers or roads in tourist destinations. Tourists throw away plastic bags, plastic bottles and other sundries in the water when playing in the scenic spot, and failure to clean them in time will also lead to water pollution. Water pollution not only affects the normal life of local residents, but also affects people's health and the appreciation of rivers.

3, industrial support

If the industrial chain is short, the six elements of food, housing, transportation, travel, shopping and entertainment can't meet the demand, the catering cultural characteristics are not prominent, the reception capacity of scenic spots hotels is weak, the roads between some scenic spots are narrow, there are no relatively high-grade tourist transportation vehicles, the development of tourism products is lagging behind, and there are no portable, inexpensive and special tourism products and designated shopping places.