• KURMA SANKARA RAO
• Dr. P. PURNA CHANDRA RAO

Abstract This article investigated the negative and positive effects of tourism activities Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. The beneficial consequences include the development of jobs, an improvement in economic levels, the promotion of natural space conservation, and the intensive sector of various business opportunities. Negative effects include increased consumption of ground space, water, and energy, damage of landscapes due to the construction of new infrastructure, an increase in the production of disposals (trash), ecosystem disruption, and an increase in the pricing of products and services. Tourism has an impact on the environment of a protected area in any location, whether directly, indirectly, or cumulatively, which may decide the long-term viability of tourism and related activities in the tourist destination. Tourism activities can have a negative impact on the environment in the case of mass tourism, pollution from vehicles or restaurants, and human encroachment as a result of tourism operations. This report revolved around leisure tourism and its effects on the host community's environment. The primary goal of this study is to emphasize the environmental issues that local residents in the chosen study area confront.

Keywords: Leisure tourism, Environmental impacts, Economic improvement, Tourism operations, Pollution, Infrastructure and Host community.

"ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES FACED BY HOST COMMUNITY DUE TO LEISURE TOURISM A STUDY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no.a335-a344, July-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2107044.pdf

"ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES FACED BY HOST COMMUNITY DUE TO LEISURE TOURISM A STUDY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no. ppa335-a344, July-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2107044.pdf