Rapidly expanding international tourism stimulated extensive development in services, although it has heightened vulnerability to global economic downturns, and the impact of large numbers of tourist arrivals placed strains on facilities and the environment.
Most national parks have a built-in paradox: although they often depend for their existence on tourism stimulated by public interest in nature, the preservation of their wildlife depends on its not being molested.
Moreover, this form of tourism stimulates other sectors: transport, trade and agriculture.
The incomers often chose to invest in businesses that promote local produce, from wine and olive oil to fishing, farming and rural tourism, thereby stimulating the rural economy, Velez de Castro said.
Tourism was stimulated through the large-scale expansion of hotel and beach facilities and gambling casinos.
Moray was little affected by the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century, except that the arrival of railways promoted tourism and stimulated the local fishing industry.
Apart from the beaches and yachting harbour, tourism is stimulated by Nice's cultural facilities, shops, and architectural heritage; business tourism is also of considerable importance, based on the Acropolis Congress Centre and associated exhibition halls.
Tourism has been stimulated by Baron von Falz-Fein.
Other cities are also trying to stimulate tourism.
A stated goal of the Greenway is to stimulate tourism.
