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[外語群英語類] 專業科目(2)
第 17 題
📖 題組：
Since international travel recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, it has brought challenges to world-famous destinations. From the narrow canals of Venice, Italy, to the historic temples of Kyoto, Japan, the phenomenon known as overtourism is forcing local authorities to rethink their relationship with visitors. While tourism serves as a vital engine for economic growth, its uncontrolled expansion can cause the degradation of heritage sites and the displacement of local residents.
Overtourism occurs when the number of visitors at a destination becomes so high that the quality of life for locals and the experience for tourists both get worse. The narrow streets, originally built for a small community, now struggle to accommodate thousands of daily visitors. This puts enormous strain on the local infrastructure that was never designed for such heavy traffic. In addition, local shops selling daily necessities are replaced by souvenir stores, and rising rents push long-term residents out of their own neighborhoods.
To combat these issues, various strategies have been implemented globally. Some cities have introduced tourist taxes to fund the maintenance of public infrastructure. Others have adopted digital reservation systems to limit the daily flow of crowds. The goal is to shift from quantity to quality—prioritizing high-value tourism over mass-market arrivals that offer little long-term benefit to the local community. The following table shows the management strategies in three major tourist spots:
Management Strategies of Tourist Cities
To conclude, a successful future for tourism needs to benefit both visitors and local communities. Instead of just focusing on tourist numbers, the goal should be keeping the place a livable home for the residents who are willing to share its beauty with the world. Thus, it becomes a more authentic and welcoming destination for travelers.
Since international travel recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, it has brought challenges to world-famous destinations. From the narrow canals of Venice, Italy, to the historic temples of Kyoto, Japan, the phenomenon known as overtourism is forcing local authorities to rethink their relationship with visitors. While tourism serves as a vital engine for economic growth, its uncontrolled expansion can cause the degradation of heritage sites and the displacement of local residents.
Overtourism occurs when the number of visitors at a destination becomes so high that the quality of life for locals and the experience for tourists both get worse. The narrow streets, originally built for a small community, now struggle to accommodate thousands of daily visitors. This puts enormous strain on the local infrastructure that was never designed for such heavy traffic. In addition, local shops selling daily necessities are replaced by souvenir stores, and rising rents push long-term residents out of their own neighborhoods.
To combat these issues, various strategies have been implemented globally. Some cities have introduced tourist taxes to fund the maintenance of public infrastructure. Others have adopted digital reservation systems to limit the daily flow of crowds. The goal is to shift from quantity to quality—prioritizing high-value tourism over mass-market arrivals that offer little long-term benefit to the local community. The following table shows the management strategies in three major tourist spots:
Management Strategies of Tourist Cities
To conclude, a successful future for tourism needs to benefit both visitors and local communities. Instead of just focusing on tourist numbers, the goal should be keeping the place a livable home for the residents who are willing to share its beauty with the world. Thus, it becomes a more authentic and welcoming destination for travelers.
In the second paragraph, why does the author mention the challenges faced by public facilities at tourist spots?
- A To demand that local governments stop all tourism-related construction immediately
- B To explain why residents prefer to move to areas with more narrow and tightly packed streets
- C To illustrate how the original scale of these locations is overwhelmed by the number of visitors
- D To suggest that developing modern facilities is more important than preserving historical streets
思路引導 VIP
請回顧第二段中提到「街道原本是為誰設計的」以及「現在每天要面對什麼狀況」？思考作者舉出這個落差，主要是在支撐前一句所提到的哪一個現象？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
段落核心論點與舉例功能
你能迅速且精準地選出 (C)，代表你具備極佳的篇章邏輯架構掌握力！ 第二段開頭先為「過度旅遊（overtourism）」下定義，指出遊客量過多會導致生活與旅遊品質下降；緊接著便舉出「原本為小社區建造的狹窄街道，如今難以容納成千上萬名遊客，對基礎設施（infrastructure）造成巨大負擔」。作者提及公共設施所面臨的挑戰，正是為了具體具象化這些景點原本的空間規模已被龐大遊客量給壓垮。
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過度觀光的衝擊
💡 理解過度觀光對環境承載力與當地居民生活帶來的負面連鎖反應。
🔗 過度觀光的因果影響鏈
- 1 人潮激增 — 旅遊復甦導致遊客人數遠超目的地設計負荷。
- 2 設施超載 — 古老窄巷與公共設施因重度使用而受損或癱瘓。
- 3 生活排擠 — 租金飆升與店家轉型，迫使在地居民外移。
- 4 策略介入 — 導入稅收、數位預約與限額，平衡觀光與生活。
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🔄 延伸學習：延伸思考：如何在觀光收益與維持在地社區「真實性」之間取得平衡。
