2020-01-13 GC Agenda - Item 10 - Attachment 2 - The Value of Tourism to the Noosa Community October 2019 FINAL REPORT

Table 19: Summary of Negative Environmental Impacts on Noosa associated with Tourism


 Potential                   Evidence of Negative Impacts in Noosa:
 Environmental               Results from Analyses
 Negative Impacts

 •   Potential for overuse   No         •   General Comments: No evidential investigation on the
     of assets and/or        evidence       environmental impact of tourism or events in Noosa was
     encroachment of         to             completed for this study. Nonetheless, there were
     urban uses              support        questions regarding the perception of tourisms contribution
                             negative       to increased pollution, noise and litter. In addition, as noted
                             impact         earlier, the general cleanliness of Noosa was explored as was
                                            the extent and rating of environmental practices conducted
 •   Threats to natural      û              in Noosa.
     resources, increased
     air and water                          Over three quarters of residents surveyed indicated that
     pollution and                          they felt tourism contributed to increased pollution, noise
     increased waste                        and litter. However the personal impact on themselves was
     products                               low, and on Noosa as a whole slightly higher. General
                                            cleanliness was considered important to visitors whilst they
                                            were on holidays and visitors rated Noosa quite positively in
 •   Local impacts such as   û
                                            this regard. As already noted, environmental practices were
     increased noise and
                                            evident from the business, resident and visitor community.
     litter
                                            However, there is room for improvement in most
                                            environmental practice areas.




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