Roles of Tourism

Tourism is the fastest growing industry in the entire world. Therefore, non of the countries refused the existence of tourism. United Nation (UN) highlighted the roles of tourism "tourism is one of the most important social, cultural, economic and political phenomena in 21st century." The roles of tourism can be mentioned as follows:

1) Development:
The main role of tourism is development in various aspects. Tourism helps to establish several infrastructures for the tourism industry of any country's place and destination should be developed.

2) Employment:
It is economic aspect of tourism role. Tourism helps to provide job opportunity in different sector of tourism. Skilled and semi-skilled manpower are envolved in tourism.

3) International Relationship:
Travel and tour related activity helps to establish international relationship to the world's people as well as countries. It extends the social, cultural, political relationship in the world. Tourism also helps to creat cultural exchange, friendship and brotherhood.

4) Cultural Understanding:
One of the main motivating factors of tourism is cultural norms value, costumes, tradition, religion, art, craft ethnic culture etc of the destination. Tourism helps to understand the significant aspect of culture.

5) Use and Utilities of resources:
The important role of tourism is also right use of resources of the country.
Both cultural and natural resources and diversities play important role for the promotion and development of tourism.
Regarding mention above role of tourism are important things which plays important role to develop the country or destination.