… It defines rural tourism as a discrete activity with distinct characteristics which may vary in …
and rural tourism, and concludes by examining why there is a special need for rural tourism to …

… it did not create rural tourism as we know it today. Rail-based rural tourism was essentially
resort/hotel based and was in many respects urban in its style. Modern rural tourism began in …

… The results clearly demonstrate the importance of the community approach to tourism
development and that rural tourism development and entrepreneurship cannot work without the …

… rural tourism to avoid damage to the resource on which it depends. The concept of rural tourism
… The historical development of rural tourism is outlined and the factors and characteristics …

… It is only recently, however, that rural tourism has become a … This paper reviews some of the
history of rural tourism development … This article addresses rural tourism issues from a USA …

… ‘What is rural tourism?’ was ground-breaking in its attempt to define and clarify rural tourism.
… been paid to rural tourism development within the tourism literature (see, eg Sharpley and …

… the development of rural tourism and of more sustainable forms of rural tourism. They are …
sustainable rural tourism as its themes. Consideration is given to developing rural tourism in …

… relationships within and between rural tourism and recreation, rural development and the
management of the countryside. They compare the conception of rural tourism as it appears in …

A model of integrated rural tourism, which took account of the various resources (cultural,
social, environmental, economic), their use, and the role of pertinent stakeholders, was …

… If the concept of integrated rural tourism, as developed in the … of the extent to which rural
tourism is integrated into the local … events and forms of rural tourism that are perceived as being …