1. Consider a tourism activity/business in your local area and the impacts of this activity:

Make a list of the impacts under the headings positive and negative.

When complete, consider which of the two types of impacts are more important in relation to your example. Note: This does not necessarily correspond to the longer list of the two.

Look again at the list and consider your own value position and indicate which of the impacts could be regarded in a different way, from your own assessment by another commentator, and how these impacts could be viewed.

How important do you believe the nature of tourist activities is in relation to the impacts of tourism?"