Socio-cultural

impacts at
Bel-ombre

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 Bel-Ombre

•Population: 2,400
•Several hotels
•Integrated Resort
Scheme(IRS)
•Golf courses

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What is socio-cultural impacts?

Murphy(1985):
Social impacts: more immediate impacts in the social structure of
the community,
Cultural impacts: focus on the longer-term changes in a society’s
norms and standards.

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Socio-cultural impacts of tourism
1. Demonstration Effect
2. Conservation
3. Displacement
4. Language
5. Westernisation
6. Job opportunities

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Demonstration Effects

“simply observing tourists will lead to behavioural changes in

the resident population” (Williams,1998)
Advantageous as well as disadvantageous

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 Conservation

Conservation of cultural
heritage
 Chateau de Bel-Ombre

 Bel-Ombre Sugar Factory

Maintenance of site
However lose its historical view

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Displacement

Local people being moved away from their place of residence

to make way for tourism development.

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Language

Communication purposes
Employment in tourism sector
 Eg: Guides, waiters, barmen

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Westernisation

Hosts accustomed to other culture

 Eg:
lifestyle and way of dressing
Shifting from traditional to modern culture

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Job Opportunities
Majority of hosts people
employed in tourism sector
Direct and indirect
employment
More women entering the
labour market

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Other socio-cultural impacts
Art and architecture
Health
Gastronomy
Prostitution & crime
Handicrafts

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Recommendations and Conclusion

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Presented by:
SONOO Hydharmant Rao (0711697)
KOLLY-APPADOO Arjuna (0710813)
RUNGIEN Darsen (0712751)
NOISETTE Jean-Yves (
CHOKOOR Vimal (0712696)
KIM LIM YIM

Lecturer: Miss R.RAMKISSOON

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