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Essay / Tourism development: the impact of mass tourism
Tourism can have immense negative effects on the natural beauty of a destination, which are generally due to mass tourism, exceeding the capacity of the welcoming of a destination, high demand for new facilities, deforestation, and pollution often accompany tourism development. Tourism also contributes significantly to atmospheric carbon emissions, which are strongly associated with climate change. In countries like the Caribbean, their current practices are unlikely to be changed, as tourism is vital to these countries, responsible for approximately 25% of the Caribbean's gross domestic product. However, this can be detrimental, as the image marketed to tourists is largely based on the climate, beaches and landscapes, this beauty will begin to diminish. Sea level rise will affect coastal ecosystems. Beaches will be distant and some will disappear, as a result, coastal resorts will be left without their beaches, which will lead to a deterioration in the quality of the tourist stay and, ultimately, a decline in the number of tourists (Clayton,