The industrial revolution and mass transport systems have significantly changed our society. In addition, development of air transportation has made travel easier and, as a result, tourism has become one of the largest industries in the world. International tourism is not an urban issue alone anymore. In some rural areas, international tourists have strong impacts towards local people economically and culturally. When mass-tourism was dominant, many of tourists concentrated in artificial rural areas such as beach resorts and ski resorts. On the other hand, eco-tourists and green-tourists at times deeply interact with local people.
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