Tourism and Its Impact on Economic Growth and Environment

Abstract

The focus of this paper will be towards the role of Tourism in Economic growth which generates both positive and negative impacts. This suggests that the Environmental Kuznets Curve needs to be renamed as the "Pollution" Kuznets Curve to give the correct impression that not all environmental measures but only pollution measures may improve with income. One the positive impact is tourism activity increases the local socio-economic in the other words, the tourism led growth hypothesis is confirmed, as well as, output level which relates to economic wellbeing and level of development is important in attracting tourist. Whereas the negative impact, it effects on the environmental sustainability such as pollution and degradation of natural beauty. The result point that there is a strong relationship among Tourists, receipts and Economics expansion which means Economic expansion is necessary for the development of Kashmir.