scholarly journals Exploring the Three-Way Destination Safety Solution to Crisis Management in Tourist Destinations in Rural Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elochukwu A. Nwankwo
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Crisis Management ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Rural Nigeria ◽  
Principal Factors ◽  
Tourism Resources

Development of tourist destinations is among topical issues in national discourse for economic growth and sustainability. The past two decades have witnessed massive development and investment in tourist destinations in rural areas. This is owing to the fact that rural tourism has been identified as among the development options for rural communities in most developing nations. Of recent, crisis and other safety issues have been among the militating factors against tourist destinations hence the cry for destination safety. These are said to emanate from the activities of the three major principals in the management of tourist destinations (hosts, tourism resources, and tourists/visitors). Incidentally, destination safety discourse is source of worry for these principal factors in tourist destination management. This has left many tourist destinations devastated, abandoned and abused. However, this chapter proposal would seek to identify the way out of this predicament. It tends to explore the meaning and application of the three-way destination safety (TWaDeSS) model in the management of crisis at tourist destinations in rural Nigeria. This will not only promote harmony among the three major principals in tourist destination but also enhance the rate of investment as a result of quality crisis control in these destinations.

Potential tourist destination development in the Istrian countryside

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-84
Author(s):  
Ksenija Vodeb ◽  
Helena Nemec Rudež
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Karst Landscape ◽  
Tourist Behaviour ◽  
Target Markets

The modern comprehension of tourist behaviour shows an urgent need to create a tourist destination as a system. Tourism supply needs to be integrated and well coordinated, including all necessary amenities for an enjoyable stay. The paper analyses tourists’ attitudes in coastal destinations of Istria towards sustainable tourist supply in the Istrian countryside. The Karst landscape of Istria consists of rural areas that provide ideal opportunities for rural tourism development. An empirical research was carried among the sample of 538 tourists in coastal tourist destinations of Slovenian Istria. Findings and implications of the research are given in the paper. There were foundcharacteristics and preferences of potential tourists. The main finding of the research is that more marketing efforts should be made to attract target markets of tourists.

Exploring the Potential of ECO Tourism in Junnar Tehsil for protection of Heritage and Biodiversity

2020 ◽  
pp. 383-390
Author(s):  
Anurag C. Doshi
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
Rural India ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
The World ◽  
Ecological Conservation ◽  
Conservation Of Biodiversity

This research paper is an attempt to analyze and explore the potential of Ecotourism in Junnar Tehsil in Pune District, Maharashtra. Eco tourism is one of the most expeditious growing area of tourism which is magnetizing the tourist all over the world. It involves visiting the places which are proximate to the nature without much perturbing flora and fauna of that region. Its main purpose is to develop awareness about the ecological conservation so that there may be economic development along with the conservation of the environment. It helps the Sustainable development of rural India and gives the opportunity to tourist to get aware with ecotourism in rural areas. Junnar Tehsil in Pune District have many tourist destinations, but still this area is not yet explored as developed tourist destination. The present research paper focuses to draw attention to the potential of ecotourism and exploration of heritages places, conservation of biodiversity and making ecotourism industry as a perspective tool for economic development in Junnar Tehsil.

scholarly journals The Challenges in New Tourist Destination Development within the Area of Ecological Network Natura 2000

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-175
Author(s):  
Duško Pavlović ◽  
Mladen Knežević ◽  
Božica Radoš
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Natura 2000 ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Ecological Network ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Major Development ◽  
Negative Impacts

AbstractNatura 2000 is often equated with protected areas where human activities are significantly limited or even excluded in order to preserve biodiversity. However, Natura 2000 is based on other settings. Most of the activities and projects in the Natura area can be carried out with the mitigation of possible negative impacts. Sometimes they need only minor adjustments. Proposals of major development projects or changes in land use should undergo the evaluation of acceptability for the ecological network. If the assessment is positive, the procedure will be allowed if it is in the Natura area. As such, the Natura 2000 can provide new opportunities for rural areas, for example through eco-tourism and recreation. The paper will provide a SWOT analysis of micro location of building a new transport route, which is aimed at the development of new tourist destinations in the protected area.

scholarly journals Models of Implementation of Enterprises in Agricultural Green Tourism in European Countries and Assessment of their Efficiency

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 337-340
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
European Experience ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
Green Tourism ◽  
General Scientific

The subject of the study is theoretical and practical aspects of the justification of the models of entrepreneurship in rural green tourism in European countries and the evaluation of their effectiveness. The aim of the work is to identify features of entrepreneurship models in rural green tourism and to develop practical recommendations for assessing their effectiveness. Methodological basis of the article became general scientific and special methods of scientific knowledge. Were used methods: dialectical, monographic, historical, system-structural analysis and synthesis, problem and program-target approaches. The article reveals peculiarities of entrepreneurship models in rural green tourism. Features of development and support of rural green tourism in different countries as one of the perspective types of tourism business are considered. Grounded trends and prospects of development of rural green tourism in Ukraine. Conclusions and results of the article can be used in the educational-scientific process of the economic faculties of higher educational institutions. It is expedient to transfer them for practical use in the management of tourism activities at the level of enterprises, in the activities of public organizations, rural communities. Comprehensive study and implementation of the European experience of small business in rural green tourism in Ukraine is aimed at achieving its strategic goal – creation of a competitive national and European and world markets for a national tourist product that can meet the needs of both compatriots and foreigners as much as possible. It is also an expansion of the internal and constant growth of volumes of inbound tourism in the countryside, ensuring the integrated development of rural areas and their tourist destinations, taking into account the socio-economic interests of the entire population of the country as a whole

scholarly journals FALL PREVENTION IN RURAL COMMUNITIES OF NORTH DAKOTA

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S980-S980
Author(s):  
Melissa L OConnor ◽  
Jane Strommen ◽  
Philip Estepp ◽  
Megan Hay ◽  
Heather Fuller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
North Dakota ◽  
Fall Prevention ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Risk Of Falls ◽  
Risk Factors For Falls

Abstract Fall-related injuries are common sources of morbidity and mortality for adults aged 65 and older. Thus, interventions for preventing falls can have substantial public health benefits. One promising fall prevention program is the Stepping On program, which involves seven community-based workshops. In these workshops, older adults learn about risk factors for falls, as well as safety-conscious behaviors. Stepping On has been offered in several states, and outcomes have been positive. However, research in rural areas has been lacking. To address this issue, the current study examined 508 older adults who participated in the Stepping On program across 53 rural communities in North Dakota through May of 2019. Most participants were female (82%), with an average age of 79 years (range 65-98). Participants completed baseline and post-test assessments of their knowledge regarding health, mobility, and safety issues. At baseline, 46% of participants reported falling at least once during the previous year. Repeated-measures ANOVAs showed that participants had improved significantly in the following areas at post-test: understanding how vision influences safety; knowledge of balance and strength exercises; recognizing hazards in the home; choosing safe footwear; confidence in mobility; understanding how medications affect fall risk; and the importance of bone health (p<0.001 for all). Just 14% of participants reported falling during the year following the workshops, and 62% felt that the program reduced their risk of falls “to a big extent.” These findings suggest that the Stepping On program is feasible to administer in rural areas and benefits older adults in such communities.

scholarly journals Path Dependence and Social Network Analysis on Evolutionary Dynamics of Tourism in Coastal Rural Communities

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (18) ◽  
pp. 4854
Author(s):  
César Daniel Aguilar-Becerra ◽  
Oscar Frausto-Martínez ◽  
Hernando Avilés-Pineda ◽  
Jair J. Pineda-Pineda ◽  
Jennifer Caroline Soares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Path Dependence ◽  
Evolutionary Dynamics ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Evolutionary Process ◽  
Tourist Destinations

The studies on the evolution of tourist destinations are not a new issue, however, most of them have been focused on consolidated destinations, whereas only a minimum has been done on tourism transformation in rural areas. The objective of this work is to diagnose the evolutionary process of tourism in Coastal Rural Communities (CRCs). To do this, we propose a model which combines two research approaches, Path Dependence and Social Network Analysis. The methodological approach is divided into three parts: design, application and validation, and it is based on collecting in situ and identifying key informants. In the first part, the stages of a Path Dependence for a CRC are conceptualized and bipartite graphs are constructed to show the relationships between: (1) the identified establishments built in a period of time and (2) positive and negative lock-ins with a greater degree of influence on the evolutionary process. On this basis, the resulting graphs are associated with the stages of the Path Dependence. In the second part, the model theoretically raised is applied as an empirical case at the CRC of Playa Ventura, Guerrero, in the Southern Pacific of Mexico. Finally, we validated the model based on the results obtained, which indicate that the model is suitable for the generation of knowledge about the evolutionary process of tourism in CRC’s, and therefore, it opens the possibility of being replicated in other communities with the same characteristics.

scholarly journals Neurosurgery in rural Nigeria: A prospective study

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (04) ◽  
pp. 485-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taopheeq Bamidele Rabiu ◽  
Edward Oluwole Komolafe
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Urban Centers ◽  
Descriptive Data ◽  
Rural Nigeria ◽  
Satisfactory Outcome ◽  
Neurosurgical Patients ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Improve Access

ABSTRACT Background: Africa has very few neurosurgeons. These are almost exclusively in urban centers. Consequently, people in rural areas, most of the African population, have poor or no access to neurosurgical care. We have recently pioneered rural neurosurgery in Nigeria. Objectives: This report details our initial experiences and the profile of neurosurgical admissions in our center. Methods: A prospective observational study of all neurosurgical patients managed at a rural tertiary health institution in Nigeria from December 2010 to May 2012 was done. Simple descriptive data analysis was performed. Results: A total of 249 males (75.2%) and 82 females (24.8%) were managed. The median age was 37 years (range: Day of birth – 94 years). Trauma was the leading cause of presentation with 225 (68.0%) and 35 (10.6%) having sustained head and spinal injuries, respectively. Operative intervention was performed in 54 (16.3%). Twenty-four (7.2%) patients discharged against medical advice, mostly for economic reasons. Most patients (208, 63.4%) had satisfactory outcome while 30 (9.1%) died. Conclusion: Trauma is the leading cause of rural neurosurgical presentations. There is an urgent need to improve access to adequate neurosurgical care in the rural communities.

TURNING FARMERS INTO SOCIAL FARMER ENTREPRENEURS FOR DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Remus Runcan
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Healthy Environment ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Rural Development Programme ◽  
Rural And Urban

According to Romania’s National Rural Development Programme, the socio-economic situation of the rural environment has a large number of weaknesses – among which low access to financial resources for small entrepreneurs and new business initiatives in rural areas and poorly developed entrepreneurial culture, characterized by a lack of basic managerial knowledge – but also a large number of opportunities – among which access of the rural population to lifelong learning and entrepreneurial skills development programmes and entrepreneurs’ access to financial instruments. The population in rural areas depends mainly on agricultural activities which give them subsistence living conditions. The gap between rural and urban areas is due to low income levels and employment rates, hence the need to obtain additional income for the population employed in subsistence and semi-subsistence farming, especially in the context of the depopulation trend. At the same time, the need to stimulate entrepreneurship in rural areas is high and is at a resonance with the need to increase the potential of rural communities from the perspective of landscape, culture, traditional activities and local resources. A solution could be to turn vegetal and / or animal farms into social farms – farms on which people with disabilities (but also adolescents and young people with anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicide, and alexithymia issues) might find a “foster” family, bed and meals in a natural, healthy environment, and share the farm’s activities with the farmer and the farmer’s family: “committing to a regular day / days and times for a mutually agreed period involves complying with any required health and safety practices (including use of protective clothing and equipment), engaging socially with the farm family members and other people working on and around the farm, and taking on tasks which would include working on the land, taking care of animals, or helping out with maintenance and other physical work”

Electronic Communication, Telehealth, and Social Media

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muniya S. Khanna ◽  
Tommy Chou
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Intervention Delivery ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Video Teleconferencing ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
Traditional Service

Explosive growth of communication technologies and increased ubiquity of Internet access in both urban and rural communities and particularly in youth have occurred. Coupled with concerns regarding limitations to traditional service provision models, researchers and practitioners are looking to affordable, acceptable technologies to expand the reach of evidence-based care and reduce barriers to intervention and unmet need in areas with few providers. This chapter describes the present literature on use of video teleconferencing, web-based programs, social media, and smartphone apps to enhance mental health intervention delivery, psychiatric assessment, and training and supervision. The strengths of the various delivery methods are discussed for providing empirically supported mental healthcare, focusing on implications related to science and practice with children and families. Outlined also are current limitations, risks, and challenges to technology-mediated services, including the significant gaps in the evidence base underlying these technologies and the legal, ethical, and safety issues that remain.

scholarly journals Tackling Rural Health, Energy, … and Technological Issues All at Once: A Call for a Global Interdisciplinary Platform for Strengthening Rural Setting Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Challenges ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Farshad Amiraslani
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Health ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Setting ◽  
Global Challenges ◽  
Rural Settings ◽  
Research Studies

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has revealed flaws in rural settings where most people live without the necessary tools, income, and knowledge to tackle such unprecedented global challenges. Here, I argue that despite the research studies conducted on rural areas, these have not solved rising rural issues, notably poverty and illiteracy. I propound a global institute to be formed by governments that provides a platform for empowering rural communities through better training, skills, and competencies. Such global endeavour will ensure the remaining rural communities withstand future pandemics if they occur.

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