Theory: Tourism Impacts and Challenges

By showcasing local culture in a sustainable manner and encouraging meaningful interactions between hosts and their visitors, tourism can support these various elements by:

• Discouraging cultural imperialism
• Increasing awareness of local history and culture and fostering cultural pride
• Supporting cultural diversity and promoting cultural exchange
• Promoting tolerance and acceptance of different lifestyles and belief systems
• Preserving identity and passing on of cultural traditions
• Funding preservation of built heritage and culturally-significant sites