The effects of tourismTo millions of tourists, foreign destinations are exotic paradises, unspoilt, idyllic, and full of local charm. Butmany of the world's resorts are struggling to cope with relentless waves of tourists, whose demands for ever moreswimming pools and golf courses are sucking them dry.'The issue is massive and global,' says Tricia Barnett, director of Tourism Concern, a charity whichcampaigns for more responsible approaches to travel. 'Tourists in Africa will be having a shower and then will see alocal woman with a pot of water on her head, and they are not making the connection. Sometimes you'll see avillage with a single tap, when each hotel has taps and showers in every room'The problem is that tourists demand so much water. It has been calculated that a tourist in Spain uses up880 litres of water a day, compared with 250 litres by a local. An 18-hole golf course in a dry country can consumeas much water as a town of 10,000 people. In the Caribbean, hundreds of thousands of people go without pipedwater during the high tourist season, as springs are piped to hotels.
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