Revenues from tourism and the motivation to attract more tourists can trigger the willingness of local authorities to invest in urban infrastructure, benefitting both tourists and residents. It may play a role in promoting green urban planning, urban conservation and the protection of local heritage. Investments in entertainment, recreation and leisure facilities may become viable once they cater to a combination of local and tourist demand.Tourism may contribute to building more resilient communities if it helps to activate social and cultural capital, e.g. by empowering women or by promoting local crafts, if it helps protect local environments and commons and if it provides economic gains for local communities, e.g. by supporting local entrepreneurship. Cities are locations of creativity, innovation and change which can benefit from the dynamics that tourism may bring through meaningful host-guest interaction, including opportunities to foster tolerance of cultural diversity.However, there is a flipside to the urban tourism coin. The proliferation of low-frills flight connections has been a major driver of city tourism. At the same time, aircrafts are a major source of carbon emissions, contributing significantly to climate change. The aviation trap and the carbon footprint of travel to and from a destination cannot be excluded from the sustainability considerations of urban tourism. Failure to address tourism-related climate change will undermine the achievement of many other SDGs.As cities become attractive destinations, they run the risk of suffering from “overtourism” in urban centres which aggravates many of the challenges they are facing. The touristification of residential areas often plays a role in gentrification processes, leading to the displacement and exclusion of weaker and vulnerable sections of society. Tourism increases the burden on local infrastructure and transport systems, contributes to traffic congestion and causes significant levels of air and noise pollution. It puts strains on urban sights, increases the demand for energy and water and adds to the volume of waste and sewage generated in a locality. The jobs provided in the tourism sector, though potentially numerous, are often precarious.1. In what way may tourism help the development of cities?A) Tourism brings money. B) Tourism makes cities famous.C) Tourism benefits the authorities.D) Tourism develops transportation.2. Which of the following best describes paragraph two?A) Benefits of tourism to communities. B) The reason why tourism should be developed.C) Why people are in need of tourism.D) Tips for people who have a tour.3. According to the passage, what is the most important motivation of city tourism?A) The policy of the government.B) The support from the public.C) The fund from the banks.D) The low-costing flights. 4. What is the author’s attitude towards the increase in flights?A) Positive.B) Negative.C) Indifferent.D) Complicated. 5. The last paragraph mainly deals with ________.A) the author’s worries about the development of tourism B) the benefit to the city life brought by tourismC) the significance of developing tourismD) the blueprint for sustainable tourism

Tourism may well have positive effects in urban areas and contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. Revenues from tourism and the motivation to attract more tourists can trigger the willingness of local authorities to invest in urban infrastructure, benefitting both tourists and residents. It may play a role in promoting green urban planning, urban conservation and the protection of local heritage. Investments in entertainment, recreation and leisure facilities may become viable once they cater to a combination of local and tourist demand. Tourism may contribute to building more resilient communities if it helps to activate social and cultural capital, e.g. by empowering women or by promoting local crafts, if it helps protect local environments and commons and if it provides economic gains for local communities, e.g. by supporting local entrepreneurship. Cities are locations of creativity, innovation and change which can benefit from the dynamics that tourism may bring through meaningful host-guest interaction, including opportunities to foster tolerance of cultural diversity. However, there is a flipside to the urban tourism coin. The proliferation of low-frills flight connections has been a major driver of city tourism. At the same time, aircrafts are a major source of carbon emissions, contributing significantly to climate change. The aviation trap and the carbon footprint of travel to and from a destination cannot be excluded from the sustainability considerations of urban tourism. Failure to address tourism-related climate change will undermine the achievement of many other SDGs. As cities become attractive destinations, they run the risk of suffering from “overtourism” in urban centres which aggravates many of the challenges they are facing. The touristification of residential areas often plays a role in gentrification processes, leading to the displacement and exclusion of weaker and vulnerable sections of society. Tourism increases the burden on local infrastructure and transport systems, contributes to traffic congestion and causes significant levels of air and noise pollution. It puts strains on urban sights, increases the demand for energy and water and adds to the volume of waste and sewage generated in a locality. The jobs provided in the tourism sector, though potentially numerous, are often precarious.1. In what way may tourism help the development of cities?A)  Tourism brings money. B)  Tourism makes cities famous.C)  Tourism benefits the authorities.D)  Tourism develops transportation.2. Which of the following best describes paragraph two?A)  Benefits of tourism to communities. B)  The reason why tourism should be developed.C)  Why people are in need of tourism.D)  Tips for people who have a tour.3. According to the passage, what is the most important motivation of city tourism?A)  The policy of the government.B)  The support from the public.C)  The fund from the banks.D)  The low-costing flights. 4. What is the author’s attitude towards the increase in flights?A)  Positive.B)  Negative.C)  Indifferent.D)  Complicated. 5. The last paragraph mainly deals with ________.A)  the author’s worries about the development of tourism B)  the benefit to the city life brought by tourismC)  the significance of developing tourismD)  the blueprint for sustainable tourism