How Can Rural Tourism Be Sustainable? A Systematic Review

An, Wookhyun; Alarcón, Silverio

doi:10.3390/su12187758

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“…Nonetheless, we believe that tourism activities can have a real development impact, given the growing demand for natural assets and authentic rural experiences! We agree with those who consider sustainable development of rural tourism as an opportunity to preserve rural areas and communities [87][88][89][90]. However, this goal can be achieved only with complex planning and harmonious cooperation between the involved sectors!…”

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confidence: 54%

Tourism Perspectives in National Parks—A Hungarian Case Study from the Aspects of Rural Development

Kovács

Gulyás²,

Farkas

2021

Sustainability

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Nature-based tourism has become increasingly popular in recent years. However, the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically impacted the tourism sector and triggered contradictory processes, even in protected areas. This phenomenon opens up new opportunities for nature-based tourism from the perspective of rural development. In this study, we assess the relations between tourism and nature conservation and examine the characteristics of practical cooperation in three Hungarian national parks. Based on in-depth interviews (n = 76), document review, and analysis of tourism-related data, our research proves that nature-based tourism could play an essential role in rural development, but this is far from being fulfilled. None of the sectors have been able to impact the comprehensive development of the rural areas concerned. We conclude that sectoral partnership is inadequate, and there is no effective policy coordination. There is a lack of multiday tourism programs, and the currently available tourism infrastructure is insufficient. Initiatives such as the national park product trademark exist but are not well managed, so they do not have a meaningful impact. The results point out that cross-sector collaboration must be strengthened after the epidemic to provide a basis for policy coordination and joint planning.

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confidence: 54%

Tourism Perspectives in National Parks—A Hungarian Case Study from the Aspects of Rural Development

Kovács

Gulyás²,

Farkas

2021

Sustainability

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“…An analysis of interest for the sustainability of tourism in rural areas was carried out by An and Alarcón (2020). They identified 76 articles written between 2009-2019.…”

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Sustainable Practices in Small Accommodation Units

Tanase¹,

Tala²,

Ţigu³

et al. 2022

New Trends in Sustainable Business and Consumption

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Sustainable practices are becoming a necessity in a world that is depleting natural resources at an accelerated level. In tourism, the accommodation service is essential and can be a starting point for the implementation of these practices. The article aims to investigate the interest of managers/owners of boarding houses and agrotourism boarding houses in Romania for certain aspects related to sustainability: use of organic products, energy savings, selective collection, employee training, and marketing campaigns. The results reveal a high level of selective waste collection and a reduction in the use of toxic products, while the certification of sustainable practices is lower. However, based on the values obtained, we appreciate that managers' interest in sustainability is high, especially since we are talking about small organizations. The originality of the approach comes from the fact that no national coverage research has been carried out on these forms of accommodation on the topic of practices related to sustainability. The results can help managers to relate to the market average and decide what actions they need to take regarding sustainability practices. It also helps other stakeholders, such as customers or authorities, to see the level of implementation and interest in providing environmentally friendly services.

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“…To synthesize the abovementioned issues in ESD for 2030, we debate that there is a need to develop local communities that can promote sustainability learning that is intrinsic to their environment and place [13]. Travel to rural communities or rural tourism is a way to address this concern [14]. Several reasons underpin the proposed debate, as follows: First, travel activities are fit for learners of all ages.…”

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Sustainability Learning in Education for Sustainable Development for 2030: An Observational Study Regarding Environmental Psychology and Responsible Behavior through Rural Community Travel

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This study explores how rural community travel can be an eco-innovation approach to enhance education for sustainable development (ESD) for 2030. The goal of ESD is to enable all-age learners to meet the Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4); therefore, effective education related to sustainability with respect to the local cultural context has become an urgent issue. Sustainability is not a specific problem, but concerns all living stakeholders, what they think, and how they work for sustainable community development. However, the intrinsic mechanism regarding the psychological process of outside responsible behavior change is still ignored. Therefore, we conducted a case study, wherein we selected a local cocoa cultural industry festival in southern Taiwan to understand the role of sustainability learning to explain this mechanism. The findings revealed that, in general, sustainability learning is a complex and reflexive process interlinked with different learners (stakeholders); it combines individual psychology and behavior, e.g., in positive psychology, learners care about the low-carbon services provided to tourists, and in negative psychology, they care more about finances. Notably, positive psychology affects responsible behavior, thus, promoting the preservation of the living environment. Additionally, we deduced that ESD can be enhanced by involving human senses and positive psychology.

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How Can Rural Tourism Be Sustainable? A Systematic Review

Cited by 86 publications

References 113 publications

Tourism Perspectives in National Parks—A Hungarian Case Study from the Aspects of Rural Development

Tourism Perspectives in National Parks—A Hungarian Case Study from the Aspects of Rural Development

Sustainable Practices in Small Accommodation Units

Sustainability Learning in Education for Sustainable Development for 2030: An Observational Study Regarding Environmental Psychology and Responsible Behavior through Rural Community Travel

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