Opportunities for integrated development of rural tourism enterprises, agriculture, local industry and services in rural areas in the municipality of Mineralni Bani

Abstract

This article aims to study and analyze the opportunities for achieving integrated development of rural tourism enterprises, agriculture (agribusiness), industry and services in the municipality of Mineralni Bani. The guest houses and small family hotels serve products produced by their owners and other producers in the village. The system of connections and interconnections between the different types of business in Mineralni Bani municipality built not without the assistance of the municipal leadership, helps to achieve a higher degree of completion of the agricultural and animal products produced in the region (they have a higher added value). This strengthens the demand for these products and increases the tourist flow to the tourist sites in the municipality. In this way, in the municipality of Mineralni Bani, the integration between rural tourism enterprises, individual producers of agricultural products and small processing enterprises gives a strong impetus to the development of the rural area. The strengthening of this integration will lead to results that confirm the positive role and contribution of rural tourism to the stabilization of the economy of the Municipality of Mineralni Bani. In the current research carried out in the period (2014-2019), we used a methodological approach, which is implemented through specific methods: the survey and interview method, the method of comparison, synthesis and analysis, etc.

How has rural tourism influenced the sustainable development of traditional villages? A systematic literature review

“…SWOT is employed as a study methodology in a significant number (44.4%) of papers to examine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and repercussions of tourism on traditional villages. Researchers have utilized a range of indicators and factors to evaluate the potential, such as economic factors, population distribution, environmental conditions, cultural aspects, infrastructure, and psychological factors [ 49 , 155 , 156 ]. Scholars have analyzed several aspects such as economic growth, ethnic culture, management practices, infrastructure and service facilities [164] to assess the impact of tourism on sustainable villages [ 157 ].…”

“… The holistic perspective of traditional villages and rural tourism NO. Year Sub- topic Explanation Research method Primary Data source 84 2015 [ 155 ] Evaluating the Rural Tourism Potentials Analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of developing rural tourism from economic, social, cultural, and environmental aspects (Mixed) The Delphi method/SWOT analysis/the statistical data analysis Experts 85 2018 [ 156 ] (Mixed) The method of comparison/the experimental method/SWOT analysis The tourism sites owner/the rural tourism product users 86 2019 [ 56 ] (Quan) Questionnaire/SWOT analysis Inhabitants 87 2013 [ 160 ] (Mixed) Questionnaire/interview/Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) The experts 88 2022 [ 64 ] Sustainable development of the traditional village Assess the changes caused by tourism to assist the sustainable development of traditional villages from economic, environmental, cultural, social, and other aspects (Quan) questionnaire government officials/service providers/residents 89 2022 [ 158 ] (Mixed) Adaptive Cycle Theory/the entropy weight method Traditional villages 90 2022 [ 157 ] (Quan) Delphi expert scoring/AHP analysis/the statistical data analysis Experts 91 2017 [ 1 ] Revitalizing tradition...…”

“… [ 77 , 100 , 134 , 145 , 146 ] Restricted livelihood diversification Traditional production methods are abandoned, and highly dependent on tourism development. [ 10 , 32 , 34 , 73 , 77 , 90 , 113 , 114 , 116 , 119 , 120 , 124 , 125 , 130 , 152 , 156 ] Culture Loss of authenticity Development of tourism might harm the traditional village's internal culture and exterior appearance, Cultural distortion due to catering to tourists' interests. [ 32 , 72 , 108 , 110 , 112 , 118 , 127 , 129 , 131 , 132 , 138 , 139 , 157 , 158 ] Loss of rurality The “core-periphery” pattern of the spatial planning and centered around tourist's interests in rural tourism caused the loss of rurality [ 92 , 93 , 103 , 119 ] Loss of identity The newly constructed local identity initiated by tourism can undermine the preexisting identity of the village.…”