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To many people, sustainability is about the

environment, primarily the natural, physical

environment, and its protection. However, there is far

more to the environment than just the natural

landscape.

Let us now move on to look at the five aspects of the

environment:

The Natural Resources

Tourism makes use of a range of natural resources,

and in many cases, the core attraction of a

destination’s product may be natural resources such as

clean air, land, mineral waters, and the water in lakes

and seas.

The Natural Environment

There are few natural landscape or wilderness areas left

in the world. Almost all-natural landscapes have been

affected to some extent by the actions of man through

the centuries. Tourism is only one industry or activity

which changes landscapes.

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