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Viet Nam Nha (source: Michael S. Yamashita, National Geographic)

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1. NHA Viet Nam

A large number of locals gather in Viet Nam NHA an overcrowded beach.

NHA Beach overexploited and did not maintain the proper vigilance. At the national geographic center for sustainable tourism travel destination travel destinations of the year competition list, NHA unfortunate bottom to become the world's black beach resorts.

In order to carry out this evaluation, the Centre for sustainable tourism travel destination has established an independent Selection Committee, composed of 340 guests from the historical monuments protection, sustainable development of tourism, tourism publications and experts in the fields of archaeology.

Center for global experts requested 99 top beach resorts for appraisal and rating from highest to lowest are the highest score, is also good, neutral, faced problems as well as the lowest score.

As in previous years, an independent judging Committee under 6 standard on beach resorts for appraisal, namely the environmental and ecological quality, social and cultural integrity, historic buildings and archaeological sites, aesthetic and ornamental, tourism management and future development prospects.

Evaluation results will be published in 2010/11, and 12-month period of the National Geographic Traveler magazine. (The National Geographic Traveler and national geographic news site is subordinate to the geographic society) and the selection of a jury anonymously said: NHA this resort that is rampant commercial exploitation quickly to destruction. Once the nine beautiful beaches are full of large hotels and bars. I don't want to go back to there.

Spain Alicante (source: Fernando Bustamante)

2. Spain Alicante

The 2010 National Geographic Institute's Evaluation Committee pointed out that the tourist destinations, the tourism industry to attract a large number of visitors was above Alicante in most areas.

Alicante is located on the East coast of Spain, is a historic extension. One of the judges indicated that tourism development too fast, local natural and cultural environment has no quality. Even the food is the same, because the food is designed for the production of mass tourism. But other judges also noted that Alicante has a social and cultural integrity and beauty and ornamental.

Lebanon Coast (source: Ed Kashi, National Geographic)

3. Lebanon Coast

1975-1990 civil war seriously hindered the development of tourism in coastal areas of Lebanon, the environmental protection efforts are also suffering.

Photos in Beirut, a beach, a riding coach is to train the horse. Participation in the 2010 tourist destination in the appraisal of a jury that decades of unsustainable practices impact also need decades to eradicate, but it still is a quiet and beautiful oasis.

Large coastal South Carolina, United States (source: Mark and Audrey Gibson, Photolibrary)

4. large coastal South Carolina, United States

A participation in the 2010 tourist destinations of the judges indicated that compare United States Carolina large coast (including this site Archives photo of Myrtle Beach) is now a golf course, street malls and reinforced concrete skyscrapers of the world as a travel disaster.

However, Myrtle Beach around there are some lovely beautiful state parks, beach areas and small villages. If others to persuade them to return to this area, here is where I spend the rest of my life.

India Goa (picture: Michael Nic

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5. India Goa

This site showcases India Goa Beach photo shoot in 1985.

The 2010 tourist destination of appraisal of the results indicated that, by virtue of comfort sunshine and beautiful beaches, this became hedonism ' paradise. However, Goa attract tourists usually on India's natural and cultural heritage and not very interested. One judge noted that the former colony of Portugal had to yield to not consider local culture or to the environment and the development of tourist industry out of control. Here, the hotel can be built in any place, meet European Charter tours. They are inexpensive, where tourism is not concerned.

Egypt Sharm area (source: Matt Moyer, National Geographic)

6. Egypt Sharm area

Photo taken in 2007, reflects Egypt Sharm area beaches.

The 2010 tourist destination of appraisal of the results indicated that there was excessive publicity of tourism and development, has been gradually affects the local ecosystem. In addition, the local tourism sector is also not a good introduction to the tourist area of Bedouin heritage. One judge said this region at the expense of traditional culture is a famous tourist destination. Local people may make money because of the tourism industry, but for the money, they also had to change their traditional way of life.

Cambodia Sihanouk City (source: Kris LeBoutillier, National Geographic)

7. Cambodia Sihanouk city

Appraisal Committee pointed out that Cambodia's top coastal resorts Sihanouk city in sustainable development face serious problems, including those responsible for tourism development policy makers corruption, poor waste management and the built environment issues such as lack of beauty.

Experts in the 2010 tourist destination comparison scorecard wrote that tourism while locals provide many jobs, but local communities seldom involved in sustainable tourism planning. Political and military elite guard the most important coastal areas, the development of the tourism industry and Cambodian traditional architectural style and uncoordinated.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

8. the United Arab Emirates Dubai

Photo taken in 2008, has built on an artificial island in Dubai.

This picture is Dubai a developing tourism. A participation in the 2010 tourist destination, the appraisal Committee stated that, while Dubai is like a family theme park, is an exciting and very modern, but the local natural environment has virtually disappeared. Tourists have little opportunity to interact with the local residents. Dubai's other issues including water supply and water quality, the use of migrant labour, and lack of cultural tourism products.

Northern New Jersey, United States (source: Amy Toensing, National Geographic)

9. on the north shore of New Jersey, United States

The photo shows Otley coast, many people in the sun-tanning on the beach.

The United States, New Jersey, North Shore is a popular extension zone, is being plagued by overcrowding. For this kind of overcrowding, participate in the 2010 tourist destination in the appraisal of a jury that here was family vacation paradise, now has become a popular tourism in hell. Another judge said that ignore the coastal communities of uniqueness is a kind of ignorance. Some towns are still retains considerable attraction, for example, Spring Lake, OU Shenge Grove and Avon.

United States Mississippi Gulf Coast (source: Tim Isbell, Sun Herald)

10. United States Mississippi Gulf Coast

June 2010 in Mississippi, a man walking on the balls of crude oil over the floor of a block of Biloxi beach.

The 2010 National Geographic Institute's Evaluation Committee noted that the tourism destinations, MO WestColumbia Bay oil spill accidents make this much tourists coast to a new round of combat, prior to this, there would have been Camil hurricanes and Hurricane Katrina. In the 1990s casino gambling legalized, the Mississippi Gulf coast have been overexploited. One judge noted: in before Hurricane Katrina, the coast is full of Highway, the same hotel and Casino. Katrina, the historic place almost all from Earth faces for erasing.

United States Louisiana Gulf Coast (source: Joel Sartore, National Geographic)

11. United States Louisiana Gulf Coast

2010 summer on Louisiana Balata Sri Asia Bay, staff are clean Gulf oil leak of oil spills.

Due to oil spills, the State of the Gulf Coast immersion in oil spills, as any tourist destination competition was rated as close to the beach resorts of the disaster, scoring only poor 24 hours, 100 full marks. One of the judges said: environmental problems may in decades has been affecting the area. Equipment for oil drilling and mining of watercourses to throttle was healthy Marsh, the resulting brine attack kills vegetation. In fact, before the explosion of oil drilling platform, valuable wetlands long has embarked on a slow but certain that the road to extinction. (Xiaowen)