In 1997, along 2km of beach in Goa, India, there were 50 swimming pools within 300 metres of the sea. -- Source: People & Planet 2000-2004. Cited by 'Down To Earth' environmental magazine's supplement *Gobar Times*, April 15, 2004 in an article titled 'Terrible Tourist' ("tourism, which sells luxury and indulgence, can be a profligate consumer of natural resources").
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