Sustainable rural tourism strategies: A tool for development and conservation

Lane, Bernard

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“…Most probably, trade roads started to operate back in the Medieval Warm Period (Mann et al 2009) or earlier (Liu 2010), when the traditional subsistence economy in these socio-ecological systems was already established. But the trade roads brought travelers, who created a new market for services: there was demand for safe passage, safe shelter and quality food (Lane 2011;Richards and Hall 2000). Evidently, this new market had a beneficial effect on the economy of the local socio-ecological systems as the villagers did not need to extensify agricultural production.…”

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Ethno-ecological contexts of the Skhalta Gorge and the Upper Svaneti (Georgia, the Caucasus)

Tevzadze

Kikvidze

2016

Journal of Political Ecology

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The applicability and analytical power of political ecology is improved by study of the 'ethno-ecological context', which is based on the concept of socio-ecological systems (SES). It represents an operating principle of interactions between the ecological and social systems of a specific locality, developing under different historical, political and climatic regimes. We compare two socio-ecological systems in the high mountain regions of Georgia -the Skhalta Gorge and the Upper Svaneti. These are on the southern and northern borders of Georgia. Historically, their socio-ecological systems were similar but today the Skhalta Gorge is rapidly depopulating, whilst in the Upper Svaneti the population is stable. The comparison of the ethnoecological context and today's state of affairs suggests that (i) "self-regulation" and conserving local culture and traditions, whilst the country undergoes rapid social and political changes, can lead to degradation or even destruction of either the ecological or the social components; (ii) conversely, sustainable development results from active intervention rather than abstaining from it; (iii) tourism appears as a mechanism that restores the ethno-ecological context by providing a source of income -under certain conditions, it supports traditional agriculture. Key words: Political ecology, ethno-ecological context, socio-ecological systems, Georgia, Adjara, Svaneti, Mulakhi community, Skhalta Gorge, sustainability, tourism. RésuméL'ajout de "contexte ethnoécologique" peut améliorer grandement la puissance d'analyse, ainsi que multiapplicabilité de l'écologie politique: le contexte ethnoécologique est basé sur le concept des systèmes socioécologiques et représente un principe de fonctionnement des interactions entre les systèmes écologiques et sociaux d'une localité spécifique, qui se développe de différentes manières sous un regime differént climatique, politique et naturel et qui provoque le développement durable du système socio-écologique local. Ceci est démontré par les exemples de systèmes socio-écologiques de deux régions de haute montagne de la Géorgie -la gorge Skhalta et la Haute Svanétie. Ces deux régions sont situés à différentes -sud et nordfrontières de la Géorgie. Historiquement, leurs systèmes socio-écologiques étaient similaires; cependant, maintenant la gorge Skhalta est dépeuple rapidement, tandis que dans le Haut Svaneti la démographie est stable. La comparaison du contexte ethno-écologique et l'état actuel des choses suggère que (i) en laissant les systèmes socio-écologiques sans intervention au motif de les mettre sur "l'autorégulation" et la conservation de la culture et les traditions locales (alors que le pays subit les changements rapides, social et politiques) peuvent conduire à une dégradation ou même la destruction de l'une ou l'autre composante -écologique ou la sociale -de ces systèmes; (ii) le développement durable résultant de l'intervention active, mais pas en abstenir; (iii) dans certaines conditions, le tourisme peut être non seulement ...

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Section: Discussion: Ethno-ecological Context and The Role Of Tourismmentioning

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Ethno-ecological contexts of the Skhalta Gorge and the Upper Svaneti (Georgia, the Caucasus)

Tevzadze

Kikvidze

2016

Journal of Political Ecology

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“…Forms of sustainable tourism can be found in State national parks, while archeological sites are overcrowded and to the limit of carrying capacity. Agritourism in Italy shares many characteristics with rural tourism, which has a well-established role in sustainable tourism development and conservation (Lane 1994a(Lane , 1994b. Agritourism and rural tourism are clearly separated in principle, and the Italian Law no.…”

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Environmental Quality and Entrepreneurial Activity in Rural Tourism in Italy

Betta¹,

Amenta²

2012

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We estimate the relation between environmental quality and services in rural tourism in Italy. We use the average number of firms per region in 2003-07 to indicate entrepreneurial activity. We suggest that heterogeneity among administrative regions can be tied to environmental quality. Incorporated farms in rural tourism are relatively more common in regions with better environmental quality, and command higher average price from better quality in hospitality. Only 7% of entrepreneurial activity can be attributable to environmental quality. We conclude that rural tourism activity in Italy is not genuinely tied to environmental quality.

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“…Despite this evidence, rural tourism constitutes a valuable tool for the sustainable development of many rural areas [30] and makes a positive contribution to the culture of host communities [39], and it sensitises communities to the cultural and economic value of their landscape and habitats. Hence, rural tourism has become a powerful tool in diversifying activities in rural areas, providing a sustainable alternative to traditional resort tourism [40,41].…”

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Unlocking Value Creation Using an Agritourism Business Model

2017

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Agritourism has achieved a greater importance in the last decade, but despite this relevance, the definition is not aligned everywhere, depending on the contingency variables of the context in which agritourism is located. This paper aims at analyzing the business model's key success factors of Italian agritourism by studying their structural, social and economic features, integrated with a sustainability approach. The empirical analysis is based on a sample of agritourism, located in an Italian region. The empirical results show relevant and useful elements to support the sustainable development of agritourism business models in Italy, linking theory, policy and practices. Indeed, these results, together with others related to the economic dimension of the farms, their specialization, and the characteristics of the farmers make it possible to argue that there are common elements, which offer potential for agritourism. In addition, it was possible to identify two different models of agritourism. Agritourism can open new horizons in rural sustainable development, with possible beneficial effects on the environment, society, agricultural heritage and economic growth. In particular, regional policy developers should take into consideration these elements in order to direct correctly efforts. The research shows also some interesting theoretical implications as it contributes to enrich the literature on this particular kind of business model. At the same time, it helps family owners to increase the overall understanding of their agritourism, in order to finalize adequate planning and communication.

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Sustainable rural tourism strategies: A tool for development and conservation

Cited by 265 publications

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Ethno-ecological contexts of the Skhalta Gorge and the Upper Svaneti (Georgia, the Caucasus)

Ethno-ecological contexts of the Skhalta Gorge and the Upper Svaneti (Georgia, the Caucasus)

Environmental Quality and Entrepreneurial Activity in Rural Tourism in Italy

Unlocking Value Creation Using an Agritourism Business Model

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