How does Tourism affect Gentrification/ Poverty?
True or False.
When a tourist hotspot grows from tourism, the price of living in the area goes down.
False. As more tourists flood a destination, the price of everything in the area, including food and housing, also increases. As destinations switch to attracting upper-class travelers, prices increase in the area changing to match the new demographic.
True or False.
A large factor in tourists picking a destination is the culture of the area.
True. Culture Tourism is a large portion of tourism, and people may want or expect to experience new cultures when they travel.
What is the name of the process in which a poor area (tourist destination) experiences an influx of middle-class or wealthy people who then renovate and rebuild homes and businesses, which often results in an increase in property values and the displacement of earlier, usually poorer residents?
Gentrification
How can pushing residents out of their homes and the cultural area lead to disappointment for tourists?
People are a big part of culture, and by pushing residents out of their homes, part of the culture that tourists expect to find can be lost.
What kind of jobs come with an increase in tourism in a destination?
Low wage jobs that usually do not sufficiently alleviate poverty and the increase in living prices
Can tourism be used as a platform to preserve local cultures?
Yes. Through historical tours, and the expectation of a particular culture in an area, the destination can preserve their culture.
What do residents have to do to survive when their necessities (grocery stores, pharmacies, hardware stores, clothing stores, etc.) turn into tourist-forward enterprises (souvenir shops, currency exchanges)?
They have to look in other areas for those resources or lose access all together.
What are some positives and negatives of displaying culture specifically for tourists?
Preservation of culture is a positive, as loss of culture is bad for everyone. It can also lead to the exploitation and the loss of genuinity of the culture.