Tourism policy: The Environmental Impacts of Tourism

syllabus

to run aground

(of ships) to hit the shore and get stuck there

an inhospitable environment

not welcoming to visitors

illicit

illegal / disapproved of by society

the despoliation of the scenery

making an area less attractive, either by damaging it or bij removing X

desecretad

damaging / showing no respect, usu. to a sacred site

dilapidated

in poor condition

detritus

waste / rubbish, particularly after an event

inundation of people

an extremely high number of people

adversely

nadelig, ongunstig

burgeoning

snel groeiend, sterk toenemend

cautionary

waarschuwend, ter waarschuwing bedoeld

cumulative

zich opstapelend

inadvertently

onbedoeld, per ongeluk

intents

bedoelingen, intenties

mitigated

verzacht, verminderd

rigorous

streng, grondig, intensief

proliferation

snelle toename, wildgroei

sparse

schaars, dun verspreid

vernacular

volkstaal, dagelijkse spreektaal

effluent

liquid waste

remedial

i.e. action to set things right again

equilibrium

balance

finite

i.e. not without end

detrimental

harmful

vested

a personal reason for being involved in smth

impinge

have a negative effect

commendable

laudable / praiseworthy

barrage

onslaught / overwhelming amount

debris

wreckage / rubble

rack-and-pinion railways

tandradspoorwegen

tranquil

rustig, kalm, vredig

adjacent

aangrenzend, naastgelegen

since its inception

sinds de oprichting / vanaf het ontstaan

endemic

inheems (alleen in een bepaald gebied voorkomend)

poverty alleviation

armoedebestrijding