Sustainable tourism and its impact on hotel costs (Karbala hotels with sample study)

Abstract

The tourism industry has experienced continuous growth over the past three decades, whether in terms of inputs or the number of tourists, which had economic, social and environmental impacts that affected all parts of the world, and tourism activity generates significant economic benefits to countries hosting tourists and countries that send them . and despite the positive aspects of tourism, it constitutes a major source of pollution and an imbalance of environmental balance, which threatens the future development plans of countries, and thus sustainability and environmental responsibility have become an essential in any economic activity, especially in the areas of growth The service sectors that can gain the economy an international competitive advantage through the exploitation of natural resources, environmental, humanity, and local culture resources that are fixed and specific capital for each region, and to preserve these resources by activating exploitative systems that adapt to the quality of the industry on the one hand and the quality of these resources on the one hand Another is to achieve the desired local development .. and tourism can contribute greatly to protect the environment, preserving biodiversity and using natural resources in a sustainable manner, and realizing the economic importance of tourism and its positive effects on individuals and societies may increase From awareness of the value of environmental and cultural resources that constitute important assets and essential elements in the development of tourism.