The Social Impact of Tourism on Singapore

Abstract

The article attempts to study the social consequences of tourism in Singapore by undertaking a sample survey, which involved about 500 households selected from four main tourist areas of the city-state. The results indicate that the Singaporeans largely benefited from overseas visitors. Tourism helped to promote cultural diversity, a sense of cleanliness, and a feeling of pride in Singapore. It also helped improve various infrastructural facilities and quality of services in general. The social costs of tourism were found to be rather minimal.