10. Impacts of tourism - Boracay, Philippines
Read this article on how environmental degradation brought by tourism has led to the Philippines president to restrict entry by outsiders to Boracay for half a year.
Where is Boracay?
Who will be affected by the restriction of tourists to the island?
Why was there a need for the restriction of tourists on the island?
What are the impacts of the restriction of tourists on the locals living in Boracay?
When will the restriction of tourists enforced?
How could the development of tourism be made sustainable in Boracay?
Reflections
(a) Which part of the video caught your attention?
(b) What is the main idea of this video?
(c) What are some examples the producer uses to illustrate the main idea?
(d) What conclusions can be drawn from the video? For e.g., are there positive and negative impacts?
(e) What are your reflections about the video? (e.g., Is the video bias and was it written with a negative slant?)