An examination of competitiveness of rural destinations from the supply side perspective

Demirović, Dunja; Petrović, Marko D.; Monteiro, Luís; Stjepanović, Stefan

doi:10.2298/ijgi1603387d

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“…Through a sustainable tourism approach, there needs to be a synergy between the efforts meant to preserve nature and the available natural resources to support the acceleration of national development. The identity of the entire country can be enhanced by sustainable tourism, because it is strongly related to ways of local production, life, cultural celebration, heritage (Everett and Aitchison, 2008;Ursache, 2015;Demirovic et al, 2016) and natural attractions (Petrovic, Lukic, et al, 2017) in rural or (peri-) urban settings. The use of nature in the tourism sector continues to grow each day.…”

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Rural Tourism: A Local Economic Development

Wijijayanti¹,

Agustina²,

Winarno³

et al. 2020

AABFJ

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Rural Tourism is a potential sector in the development of both urban and rural areas. In rural environments, tourism destinations help in communities' empowerment as well as attaining a sustainable local economic development. The development of rural tourism destinations is carried out based on the villages' potential as a tourism product attribute. The community itself is not passive but an active meaning it is not only the destination of tourism activities the organizer. They become an inseparable part of tourism products, distinctive local wisdom. The research used descriptive qualitative techniques, and the population was selected using purposive and accidental sampling. Expectedly, the sample villages have very distinct characteristics and potential tourist destinations. The social, economic and cultural factors can add to tourism potential, although the two can also be obstacles in developing the village's strategic plan to transform the village into a tourism community. The strategy produced is related to sustainable economic, environmental, development, and community approaches.

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Rural Tourism: A Local Economic Development

Wijijayanti¹,

Agustina²,

Winarno³

et al. 2020

AABFJ

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“…It is highly appreciated with the name of "smokeless industry" and prioritized as a crucial economic driving force [2]; and it is also called the "green economy" [6]. Everett and Aitchison [7] and Demirović et al [8] found a strong relationship between tourism and the local life, culture and heritage, while Petrović et al [9] discovered that tourism is closely related to natural attractions. As a consequence, tourism can improve the national identity [6] and bring huge benefits to society [10].…”

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Sustainable Development of Rural Tourism in An Giang Province, Vietnam

Long

Nguyen

2018

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Abstract:This study aims at sustainably developing rural tourism in An Giang Province, an agricultural province located in the South of Vietnam, by identifying the determinants of the satisfaction and revisit intention of tourists based on both qualitative and quantitative approaches. From exploratory interviews with experts and comprehensive group discussions, we developed a questionnaire for an official survey of 507 tourists at different tour-sites in An Giang Province. It is found that: (1) there are seven key factors affecting the satisfaction of the tourists, including: spirituality, tourism safety and security, people, food and beverage, natural environment, service prices and tourism infrastructure; and (2) revisit intention of tourists is affected by six factors, including: satisfaction, spirituality, tourism safety and security, people, food and beverage and service prices. Among them, spirituality is a new factor to be thoughtfully considered due to its significant influence on both the tourist satisfaction and revisit intention. From these findings, we proposed some managerial implications for the sustainable development of rural tourism in An Giang Province by enhancing the satisfaction and revisit intention of the tourists after they visit the province.

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“…Sustainable tourism can enhance the identity of the entire country, because it is strongly related to ways of local production, locals' life, cultural celebration, heritage [14][15][16], and natural attractions [17] in rural or (peri-)urban settings. Moreover, this type of tourism is an alternative of great interest for different segments of tourists whose preferences include the sustainability of tourist spaces when planning their trips.…”

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Tourism as an Approach to Sustainable Rural Development in Post-Socialist Countries: A Comparative Study of Serbia and Slovenia

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Abstract:The research deals with the sustainable development of the Serbian and Slovenian countryside, under the influence of tourism progress. The article identifies the main rural tourism competitiveness in Serbia and Slovenia, as one of the essential factors of rural development in both countries, analyzing the main contributions and making a series of proposals to guide the future research agenda. The aim of the paper is to clarify around one obviously defined objective-to point out the competitiveness of sustainable rural tourism in typical post-socialist settings. The data for this study were collected using the Integrated Model of Destination Competitiveness to observe Serbian and Slovenian competitiveness in tourism. Determinants were assessed using a survey evaluating four demanding factors and 20 supporting factors, based upon a five-point Likert Scale. The results indicated that the friendliness of residents towards visitors, easy communication between them, together with quality of infrastructure and health facilities show the highest level of statistical correlation. These are the main propositions to start an initiative for the authorities in local communities to actively participate in sustainable rural development. The findings provide tourism stakeholders with relevant respondents' perceptions pertaining to the tourism development in non-urban areas.

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An examination of competitiveness of rural destinations from the supply side perspective

Cited by 13 publications

References 11 publications

Rural Tourism: A Local Economic Development

Rural Tourism: A Local Economic Development

Sustainable Development of Rural Tourism in An Giang Province, Vietnam

Tourism as an Approach to Sustainable Rural Development in Post-Socialist Countries: A Comparative Study of Serbia and Slovenia

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