California braces for economic fallout as coronavirus spreads

Politico. (Mar 6 2020) California braces for economic fallout as coronavirus spreads. Retrieved March 9, 2020, https://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2020/03/06/california-braces-for-economic-fallout-as-coronavirus-spreads-1265879

 

While this article does not directly address ecotourism, it refers to the whole tourism industry in California at the moment, and how the Coronavirus may impact us if things get much worse. Governor Newsom halted a California bound cruise ship, full of passengers, because there were a few confirmed cases within them. In addition, there are currently movements to divert the funds that might normally go to environmental projects and the tourism industry, to the containment and control of the virus if it continues to propagate itself. There has already reportedly been a small reduction in the amount of tourists arriving in California, and if the situation continues to deteriorate Newsom says he may begin blocking more and more travel. 

 

Without tourists, the tourism industry dies. Regardless of whether it be ecotourism or the normal type. If the government decides to actually divert the funds intended for tourism and other governmental functions, towards the containment of this possible disease spread, then the tourism industry will be almost completely void of any support or income. It will be interesting to see whether or not this disease is nothing more than a phase, and if not, how the tourism industry will recover from such a possibly devastating blow. What comes to mind is whether or not the national parks or other natural landmarks in the US will close to the public for fear of the virus spreading. 

2 thoughts on “California braces for economic fallout as coronavirus spreads

  1. Amidst all of the Coronavirus concerns, I never thought about the impact it would have on ecotourism. In many countries, tourism is a major part of the economy, and millions of people worldwide rely on the industry to provide for themselves and their families. However, the closing of national parks and the lack of outside activity may actually give the opportunity for these wilderness areas to recover from human interference.

  2. The coronavirus has a lot of interesting impacts on California regarding the environment right now. It is effecting tourism, but also food growth, the selling of food, jobs all over, and even the amount of emissions that are being produced. I think that the coronavirus is beneficial for the environment, because human activity has slowed and the environment is now able to grow and the air has been partially cleared of pollution.

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