Rurality, Ruralism and Rural Tourism : Challenges and Coping Strategies Book
Contents: I. Rural Tourism Governance and Community Stake: 1. Rural Tourism – The Challenge of Development in the Lake Skadar National Park. 2. Rural Tourism in Bangladesh: Scope and Challenges. 3. Gold Panning as a Distinctive Rural Tourism Activity An Investigation of Triggers Behind Revisit Intentions to River Pek. 4. Motivating Youth’s Love for Rural Heritage in the Digital Age. 5. Rural Tourism in India: Exploring the Travel Blogger’s Perspective. 6. Rural Tourism Research in India – A Content Analysis of Studies Past 10 Years. 7. Opening up India to Rural Tourism Promotion. 8. Ensuring Self-sufficiency and Sustainable Economic Development through Tourism in Rural India. 9. Mixed Cultural Heritage of Medieval Period and Scope of Geotourism Development in Puruliya District, West Bengal. II. Rural Tourism Development Case Studies from Around the World: 10. Rural tourism Development Models: Case Studies in China. 11. Rural Tourism Strategies of Development: The Cases of Occitanie (France) and Rajasthan (India). 12. On the Artists’ Trail- Methodologies for the Construction of Hiking Routes in Ruralareas of the French Massif Central. 13. Touristic Attraction as Part of Multiscalar Home Experience Case: Aalto Center, Seinäjoki, Finland. 14. Peripheral Tourism: Challenges & Coping Strategies. 15. Achieving Socio-Cultural Sustainability through Rural Tourism Practices: A Case Study on Pingla, the Pata-Village. 16. Ecotourism and the Changes in the Lifestyle of Local Community – An Analytical Study in Thenmala, Kerala. 17. Conventional Tourism and Sustainable Tourism: A Case of Indian Tourism Industry. 18. Reservoir and Tourism Industry of Shekhawati Region. 19. Residents’ Perception of Place Identity and Tourism Impacts on the Development of Rural Tourism – A Case Study of Haryana. III. Design and Delivery of the Rural Experience. 20. The Place of Rural Tourism in the Sustainable Management of the “Chaîne des Puys and the Limagne fault” Registered in the World Heritage of UNESCO. 21. Tourism Development in the Rural Areas of Gabon. 22. Rural Tourism and Sustainable Development in Lebanon: Evolution and Dynamics. 23. Rural Tourism Development in Bangladesh. 24. Capacity Building for Rural Tourism in Chennai and its Neighbouring Districts – Challenges and Coping Strategies. 25. Rural Tourism- Impacts, Challenges and Coping Strategies. 26. Rural Tourism of Northeast India: Its Challenges and Coping Strategies. 27. Rural Development and Tourism: Prospects, Issues and Challenges.
This is primarily a preparatory book that helps understand the basis distinction between Rural and Urban and explores the parameters that determine and assess the spirit and essence of rurality captured in tourism as a product offered in the rural tourism market. The book highlights the advantages of rural tourism as detailed in the chapters based on local initiatives, local management, local spin-offs rooted in the local scenario and its affect into the local culture.
The book discusses and consolidate best practices of stakeholders in rural tourism from different countries of the world. It also highlights the role of Destination Management organizations in understanding the expectations of the customers who are coming to consume the rural tourism products from the urban vicinity while providing an opportunity to learn about the competing world of rural tourism.
• Consolidates knowledge in the field of rurality, ruralism, and rural tourism.
• Highlights stakeholder practices in rural tourism from different countries of the world.
• Concepts explained with unique and extensive illustrations of rural tourism destinations. (jacket)