Factors Influencing Tourism-Horticulture Linkage among Smallholder Farmers in Zanzibar

Abdalla, Juma O.; Bengesi, Kenneth M. K.

doi:10.30845/ijhss.v8n6a12

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“…Horticultural tourism is "a niche market in green tourism and describes the benefits and potential of the green assets, such as public parks and recreation facilities, historic and heritage gardens, national and international horticultural events, rural farm visits, community gardens and farmers markets" [19] (p. 55). Previous work has suggested that the local origin of fruits and vegetables supplied by farmers are of crucial importance in the development of the relationship between horticulture and tourism [22]. In this sense, green spaces in urban environments are key in urban policy [42].…”

Section: The Integration Of Horticulture In Tourism Experiencesmentioning

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“…As part of urban sustainable development [18], horticulture conveys a sense of community identity [19] and urban gardens emerge as an avenue to "exemplify their locale to the world" [20] (p. 371). While previous research reveals that horticulture may have an important role in tourism and acknowledges the impact of tourism on community development through horticulture [21], the linkages between horticulture and tourism are still underexplored [22]. This paper aims to fill this research gap and its scientific value is based on the relevance of urban gardens as a source of sustainable development that increases the awareness of travelers to urban destinations.…”

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Urban Gardens as Sustainable Attractions for Children in Family Tourism

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2021

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Most of the global population live in urban environments and the majority of tourist flows are concentrated in cities. Urban agriculture has recently emerged as an avenue for the protection of sustainable food production and the promotion of sustainable food consumption. Also, the relationships between horticulture and tourism are attracting growing interest in the context of urban studies. Drawing on a qualitative approach based on ten semi-structured interviews, this research analyzes the relationship between urban gardens and family tourism. The paper innovatively contributes to the understanding of gardens as an urban attraction that improves the sustainable production and consumption of food in the context of family tourism experiences. The results show the relevance of urban gardens for the creation of sustainable experiences that engage families with local food, enhance local supply chains, and inform the future of urban environments. Urban gardens are a visitor attraction that may lead to the development of sustainable people, places and products, and they represent the sustainable integration of horticulture in tourism based on participatory experiences, direct contact with the natural environment and the discovery of the origin of food.

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Section: The Integration Of Horticulture In Tourism Experiencesmentioning

confidence: 99%