Effects of tourism on the environment

Examples of resource management issues associated with tourism activities

Issues	Examples
Increased traffic and noise from tourism activities can have an adverse effect on amenity values.	Large one off events such as streetcar races, concerts and sports events can bring thousands of local residents and out of town visitors into an area for a temporary period.  This can result in increased noise, significant additional traffic on roads or problems with insufficient parking.
Noise from entertainment facilities, particularly those open later at night.	Noise can be generated by a variety of activities operating in downtown areas. When this impacts on the amenity of inner city residents, particularly at night, complaints may arise.
Visitor accommodation located in residential areas can have an adverse effect on the amenity and character of these areas.	Larger scale visitor accommodation, particularly those that have large buildings which include restaurant and conference facilities, can alter the character of a residential area.  Effects from noise, traffic and numbers of people generated by visitor accommodation can have adverse effects on the amenity values of low density residential areas.
Large numbers of visitors can have an impact on the cultural and social values of the community.	In some smaller rural communities residents are often out numbered by international visitors for a large period of the year.  This can significantly change the character of an area and lead to permanent residents feeling like strangers in their own community.