scholarly journals Rural Tourism as a Development Strategy in Low-Density Areas: Case Study in Northern Extremadura (Spain)

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 239
Author(s):  
Ana Nieto Masot ◽  
Nerea Ríos Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Spatial Location ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Cultural Variables ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Geostatistical Techniques ◽  
To Receive

The appearance of new trends and models of tourism consumption has allowed the proliferation of rural tourist facilities in northern Extremadura. This article analyzes the economic, social, and heritage (natural and cultural) variables to relate them to the tourism offer and demand in these areas. The present study used geostatistical techniques such as Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and their spatial location through Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to determine the distribution and degree of incidence of these variables in the territories. The results obtained confirm the existence of imbalances in the tourism sector, which made it possible to determine which tourist territories have implemented the best lines of action to receive visitors, increase economic income, and preserve the population in rural areas with deficiencies in their tourism development.

scholarly journals Sustainable initiatives in marginal rural areas of Serbia: A case study of Dimitrovgrad municipality

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 7-13
Author(s):  
Juan-Pablo Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Secondary Information ◽  
Organizational Involvement ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Farm Manager

his paper is based on a 2009 case study research on the role and impacts of rural initiatives in Dimitrovgrad, South-eastern Serbia region. This area is of interest, because of local efforts to conserve autochthonous livestock breeds,andtheworkofsmallholdersandindependent professionals involved farming and rural tourism activities. The research used participant visits to initiative places, drawing on farm visits, meetings with stakeholders and analysis of secondary information. The study highlights that local organizations are running without link to initiatives.Although, Serbia country has well structured rural developments programs, those still are harmonising.Thus, throughActor-Network approach is suggested which turn around a farm manager. This may represent to all stakeholders with initiatives (on-farm and non-farm). Besides, local food products issues from initiatives may reconnect providers and consumers, revaluing local food products. However, is necessary the institutional and organizational involvement to encourage the initiatives. Furthermore, to promote touristic places, by an integrated rural tourism approach it may involve all stakeholders to promote local products and issues from initiatives. Indirectly it may create local employs.

scholarly journals Key principles of rural tourism households development strategy: Case study of Vojvodina

2015 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 975-988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Kosic ◽  
Dunja Demirovic ◽  
Radovan Pejanovic ◽  
Lazar Lazic ◽  
Igor Stamenkovic
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Rural Tourism

scholarly journals Persepsi Wisatawan Eropa Terhadap Paket Wisata Pedesaan (Rural Activity) Pada D’karang Homestay, Bali

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Ni Putu Evi Wijayanti
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Tourism Studies ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Tourist Village ◽  
Interview Questionnaire

Rural tourism is one tour package that is highly desirable for foreign tourists, especially European tourists. Rural tourism has an important role and provides many benefits in the tourism sector for rural communities. When tourists travel to rural areas, they indirectly help local communities in developing rural areas and living standards. Furthermore, homestay is one of the criteria for a tourist village. Homestay is a product of the tourism industry where tourists can meet directly with local residents. Tourists who stay at the homestay and given an offer of rural tour packages, can be an opportunity for the community to attract tourists to stay longer by enjoying a variety of natural and cultural activities in the tourist village. This study aimed to determine the perceptions of European tourists on rural tour packages at D’Karang Homestay. The benefit of this research is to add references in tourism studies especially about the perceptions of European tourists on rural tourism packages. The research methods used were observation, interview, questionnaire and documentation. This research revealed European tourist perceptions of the rural tour packages offered by D’Karang Homestay but there are still shortcomings that need to be corrected.

scholarly journals Rural tourism and sustainable rural development opportunities in apulia region (southern italy)

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donatello Caruso ◽  
Albert-Pol Miró
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Sustainable Rural Development ◽  
The Public ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Public Aid

The purpose of this study is to investigate the public aid role in to multifunctional farms in developing the rural tourism, and the implementation in non-agricultural activities in the Puglia region. Concretely, by referring to the Rural Development Program 2007/2013, this paper offers an analysis to verify whether there is a solid support for public aid in agrotourism using a farm level data. After a policies and literature review on the role of the Local Action Groups (LAGs) for enhancing economic and sustainable competitiveness of rural areas, we present our case study. Statistical analysis and a tree classification method are carried out.

Rediscovering the Rural as a Tourist Destination in Pandemic Times

2021 ◽  
pp. 684-702
Author(s):  
Susana Silva ◽  
Paulo Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Lower Risk ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Summer Season ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Rural Environments ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Global Tourism

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the global tourism sector in an unprecedented manner. After the relaxation of lockdown measures, there was an expectation about the chosen tourist environments and how rural tourism would be positioned. This chapter starts from a theoretical framework on rural tourism in Portugal and analyses how this segment has been impacted by COVID-19 from a quantitative perspective and the choices of summer season environments by Portuguese tourists through a questionnaire survey applied to almost 700 Portuguese tourists. The results show that demand increased and that rural environments strengthened their position relative to pre-COVID-19 planning. This was mainly motivated by the notion of safety conveyed thanks to low population density which leads to the perception that rural areas offer a lower risk of transmission. This information provides a relevant support tool for rural territories, since they now have an opportunity to be creative, to re-invent themselves, and to promote a more sustainable tourism.

scholarly journals Examination of the Sustainable Rural Tourism Potential of the Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina Using a Fuzzy Approach Based on Group Decision Making

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 583
Author(s):  
Adis Puška ◽  
Dragan Pamucar ◽  
Ilija Stojanović ◽  
Fausto Cavallaro ◽  
Arturas Kaklauskas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
Entire Area ◽  
The Government ◽  
Tourism Potential

Tourism is an economic activity with great contribution for the development of many countries. To develop rural areas, tourism is especially important and need to be improved in these areas. The Government of Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decided to have tourism improvement as one of main objectives in their development strategy focusing on better conditions for development of tourism. Investments in tourism should be applied to the entire area of the Brčko District. Since Brčko District mainly consists of rural areas, it is necessary to invest in rural tourism. The first step of this study was to determine the tourist potential of rural areas. The determination of rural tourist potential in Brčko District was carried out with the assistance of the Brčko District Government. For this purpose, the method of expert decision-making was used, and three experts were selected who evaluated six rural settlements. To obtain results based on expert evaluation, two multi-criteria methods were used: the Full Consistency Method (FUCOM) for determining the importance of criteria and the fuzzy Measurement Alternatives and Ranking according to the COmpromise Solution (MARCOS) method to rank rural settlements in terms of their tourism potential. The results showed that the settlement of Bijela has the best rural tourist potential, while the settlement of Grbavica has the least potential. The results obtained by applying this model showed how rural tourism in Brčko District can be improved. The research model for testing the tourism potential has shown good results and can be applied in other branches of tourism with some adaptation to certain branches of tourism.

scholarly journals PROMOTION OF RURALTOURISM AS ONE OF THE PROMISING DIRECTIONS IN THE TOURISM SECTOR OF UKRAINE

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Fesenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Social Constraints ◽  
Current State ◽  
Regional Strategies ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis

The goal of the work was to identify awareness-raising measures and prospects for the development of rural tourism in Ukraine. The following research methods are used to achieve this goal: historical - when studying the origins of the tourist industry in Ukraine; analysis and synthesis - in the study of the dynamics of tourism activities; abstract-logical - at generalization of theoretical, methodological and practical aspects of the problem being investigated. The article examines the current state of Rural Tourism and the tourism industry of Ukraine as a whole. A number of functions have been analysed and highlighted that the tourism industry performs in the national economy. The concept of rural tourism is based on a theoretical synthesis and rural areas, agro-tourism and ecotourism. It has been determined that all types of tourism can be developed in Ukraine but this potential is under-exploited and, as a consequence, the development of the tourism industry isn`t dynamic and doesn`t grow rapidly. Analyzing the current state of rural tourism in Ukraine, a number of disadvantages and advantages were identified. The prospects for the development of the tourism sector in Ukraine, including through the popularization of rural tourism, are revealed. Rural tourism is motivated by the desire to change load due to urban hypodynamy of the urban pace of life and desire for privacy and recreation in nature, the rejection of social constraints, introduction to the national characteristics of everyday life; use of environmentally friendly products in food, clothing, cosmetics. It is determined that in rural areas it is appropriate to jointly develop areas of ECO - and agro-tourism, based on the ever-increasing interest and need for environmentally friendly recreation areas and environmentally friendly products. During the study of this problem, a number of main components of rural tourism are identified and promising directions for the development of rural tourism are proposed. The practical significance lies in the fact that the proposed measures can be used in the development of regional strategies for rural development and during the popularization of rural tourism among the population of Ukraine and abroad.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF PROSPECTS DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST BUSINESS NEW DIRECTIONS IN THE REALITY OF A PANDEMIC

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
V.O. Shcherbachenko ◽  
I.Ye. Yarova ◽  
Y.V. Halynska ◽  
M.D. Domashenko
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Target Audience ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Main Method ◽  
New Directions ◽  
State Programs ◽  
Tourism Services ◽  
The Village ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Potential Customers

The article presents the results of a study of the prospects for the development of rural tourism in the Sumy region as one of the current areas of tourism business. The purpose of the study is to determine the chances of Sumy region to provide rural tourism services; study of the target audience of households receiving tourists in rural areas; determining the motives of potential customers that prompted them to choose a place of rest; finding out exactly what services tourists would like to receive during their stay in the estates. The main method of obtaining data and knowledge is to survey the target audience using questionnaires. It is determined that the development of rural tourism can be a factor in creating a positive image of rural areas and attract more investment. Rural areas have a rich cultural and natural heritage around the world. Thus, its diversity can be a huge asset for those who want to develop in rural tourism. We analyzed the attitude of respondents to this type of tourist services and identified the directions of their development in Sumy region. The survey of respondents was conducted to study their attitude to such types of tourism as route-cognitive; sanatorium and health; ethnographic; sports; ecological. It is determined with whom respondents most often go on vacation; what consumers, first of all, pay attention to when choosing a vacation; whether there were respondents in Sumy region (if so, how often). The study analyzed which services from the household customers would like to receive during a holiday in the village. Among such services are accommodation; food; excursions to various protected areas of Sumy region, to music and art festivals; horseback riding; bicycle and boat rental; fishing; hunting; collection of berries, mushrooms, herbs; farming; cattle care; folk crafts, etc. The obtained results can be used for the development of municipal and state programs related to the infrastructure of tourist services in rural areas.

scholarly journals Sustainable initiatives in marginal rural areas of Serbia: A case study of dimitrovgrad municipality

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 7-13
Author(s):  
Juan-Pablo Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Small Holders ◽  
Secondary Information ◽  
Organizational Involvement ◽  
On Farm

This paper is based on a 2009 case study research on the role and impacts of rural initiatives in Dimitrovgrad, South-eastern Serbia region. This area is of interest, because of local efforts to conserve autochthonous livestock breeds, and the work of small holders and independent professionals involved farming and rural tourism activities. The research used participant visits to initiative places, drawing on farm visits, meetings with stakeholders and analysis of secondary information. The study highlights that local organizations are running without link to initiatives.Although, Serbia country has well structured rural developments programs, those still are harmonising.Thus, throughActor-Network approach is suggested which turn around a farm manager. This may represent to all stakeholders within itiatives (on-farm and non-farm). Besides, local food products issues from initiatives may reconnect providers and consumers, revaluing local food products. However, is necessary the institutional and organizational involvement to encourage the initiatives. Furthermore, to promote touristic places, by an integrated rural tourism approach it may involve all stakeholders to promote local products and issues from initiatives. Indirectly it may create local employs.

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