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tourism

noun as in travel for pleasure

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While the plans have been met with widespread support from economic and tourism bodies, the scale of the development has been questioned by many living nearby.

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"In areas where water consumption increases significantly due to tourism, greater attention and planning are needed to avoid situations in the summer that cannot be dealt with," he added.

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And now the film has been released, it is thought Epping Forest will see an increase in "screen tourism", particularly given the global appeal of the series.

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But it and others shut down years ago as tourism waned, mines closed and many people moved away.

The spill blackened popular beaches, killed wildlife and hurt tourism and fishing.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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