Do you think mass tourism is sustainable in the long-term? Why/why not? Should local governments be available to keep tourists out? For example, if your dream was to visit the redwood forests in California and you were told you could not visit, how would you feel about that? To whom do natural resource mass tourism sites actually belong?

1. The mass tourism can and can not be sustainable on the long term, depending on what kind of tourist site it is.

Explanation:

The mass tourism is sustainable on the long run for some places, and it is not sustainable for other place. The places where it is is sustainable are mostly the ones that are man-made and are well regulated and protected. Such tourist attractions are the Colosseum in Rome, Eiffel Tower in Paris, Big Ben in London etc.

On the other hand, the natural sites that are tourist attractions can not be sustainable, in general, on the long term. The reason for that is that if there are constantly lot of tourists on those places, they get disturbed, damaged, degraded, and over time may easily disappear, as those places are much harder to be protected directly and stop damaging them.

2. The local governments should be able to forbid tourist activities, especially when taken in consideration that the natural resources mass tourism sites belong to the government.

Explanation:

The natural resources tourism sites belong to the government, and in collaboration with the local authorities they control them together. Whenever the local government feels like the tourist place is in some kind of danger to be damaged, it should be , and it is able to stop any tourist activities there, or at least to restrict them and minimize them.

In the example of a tourist wanting to visit the redwood forest in California and not being allowed to, it does seem cruel. On the other hand, the tourist as disappointed he/she may be, should realize that it is done for the good of the forest, to be protected and continue to exist in the future.

Final answer:

While mass tourism can generate significant economic benefits, sustainability is a concern due to potential environmental and cultural degradation. Ecotourism and geo-tourism aim to balance tourism with conservation, and local governments may need to regulate visitor numbers to protect natural resources.

Explanation:

Mass tourism, while potentially a significant source of economic income, poses sustainability challenges for the long-term due to environmental and cultural impacts. Managed effectively, tourism initiatives such as ecotourism and geo-tourism aim to mitigate these impacts by promoting environmental protection and community involvement. National parks like Yosemite have shown that with careful management, tourism can coexist with conservation. However, the high traffic in other tourist destinations like Machu Picchu raises concerns about the degradation of these sites. Furthermore, tourism can fail to benefit local economies when profits are repatriated due to 'multiplier leakage,' and poorly managed tourism can have severe cultural and ecological consequences. Thus, local governments might find it necessary to impose restrictions to protect their natural resources, which could include limiting tourist numbers. The idea of stewardship is central to this discussion, asserting that natural resources should be preserved not just for the immediate economic benefit, but for their intrinsic value and the enjoyment of future generations.

Tsunami wavelengths can be as great as ____________.
A. 840 m
B. 8400 m
C. 84 km
D. 840 km
E. 8400 km

With the addition of water, the minerals in granite rocks chemically weather into other minerals, known as products. Test your knowledge of the by-product of each mineral as a result of chemical weathering by labeling the minerals below with their respective products.

1. Feldspar
Clay, no chemical change, or limonite?

2. Quartz
Clay, no chemical change, or limonite?

3.Olivine
Clay, no chemical change, or limonite?

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Which of the following statements are true?
Check all that apply:
O The north poles of two bar magnets will attract each other.
O Earth's geographic south pole is also a magnetic south pole.
O Earth's geographic north pole is actually a magnetic south pole.
O The north pole of a bar magnet will attract the south pole of another bar magnet.
O The south poles of two bar magnets will repel each other.
O Scientists have evidence that single isolated magnetic poles, called magnetic monopoles, exist.

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Move the time back and forth one whole day, in one-hour increments, to determine the following: (You can turn off the atmosphere to help read the Sun's data in the upper left of the screen.)
What is the lowest Altitude of the Sun during this 24-hour period?

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