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environmental impact of tourism

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Extensive damage to the environment caused by recreation and tourism, including despoiling of coastlines by construction of tourist facilities; pollution of the sea; loss of historic buildings to make way for tourist facilities; loss of agricultural land for airport development, etc. (Source: WPR)

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GEMET - Environmental thesaurus

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/aliss_scripts/concept/2839

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