Disadvantages Tourists cause pollution and can damage the environment e.g. visual and noise pollution from increased buildings. Building up the infrastructure is costly and money that is spent may have been better spent elsewhere. Some people in the right industries benefit but others may be worse off as traditional industry is often lost. Tourists don't always respect traditional cultures and cultures can be broken down as a result of tourism. Much of the profit goes overseas to MEDCs.
Country can rely on tourism too heavily and fail to develop other industries.