Impacts of Tourism Resources on Amritsar as a popular tourist Destination
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: One of the sectors in the world that creates the most jobs and is expanding the quickest is tourism. Around the world, several types of tourism have emerged, including adventure, pilgrimage, leisure, and cultural tourism. The purpose of the article is to investigate how satisfied the people of Amritsar are with both the good and negative effects of tourism, as well as how these effects impact their daily lives. There are two categories of local satisfaction with relation to tourist development: positive and negative perceptions. Increases in the local population's level of life and the development of jobs for women and young people are two examples of the pleasure. It has aided in the preservation and restoration of the city's legacy. Uneven development, rising costs for goods and commodities, traffic jams, the monetization of culture, and environmental problems are some of the reasons why the locals are not happy. The city's citizens think that young people's religious convictions have been weakened by tourism. However, locals continue to support the improvements brought about by the rise in tourism. The paper explores the economic benefits derived from increased visitor spending, including employment generation and urban development, while also addressing the challenges posed by rapid tourism growth, such as environmental degradation and infrastructural strain. Additionally, the study evaluates the social and cultural implications of tourism, such as the preservation of local traditions and community engagement in tourism management
Author: Arora, Sahil
Institution: CT University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6893284113
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