Patterns of development in tourist accommodation enterprises on farms in England and Wales

Walford, Nigel

doi:10.1016/s0143-6228(01)00010-8

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“…While this sounds like a high number, in practice the expansion is limited as farmers can only make small use of expansion opportunities when land is offered in the neighborhood. This scenario simulated the commercial viability of smaller farms through for instance diversification which limits the need to sell land to larger holdings (Walford 2001). The popularity of mid-tier and higher tier AES was set to the maximum value for each farm size group.…”

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Cultural landscapes of the future: using agent-based modeling to discuss and develop the use and management of the cultural landscape of South West Devon

Tieskens¹,

Shaw

Haer³

et al. 2017

Landscape Ecol

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Context Hedgerows are typical landscape features of high environmental and cultural value that often have been sacrificed for agricultural intensification and scale enlargement. Objectives We studied the dynamics of hedgerow quality over time in a case study area renowned for its hedgerow landscapes: South West Devon (UK) answering the following research questions: (1) how does the imperative of scale enlargement affect hedgerow quality? and (2) to what extent can cultural landscape degradation be countered by targeted policies? Methods We applied an agent-based modeling approach, parameterized with a site specific survey, to explore and discuss outcomes of future landscape change with stakeholders and co-designed preferred scenarios of landscape change during a workshop. Results Outcomes suggested that in the case-study area, scale enlargement has a negative effect on hedgerow quality when agri-environment scheme subsidies (AES) are low. In contrast, if the level of AES enrollment is high, scale enlargement can have a positive effect on hedgerow quality, as large holders are more likely to enroll for AES. Stakeholders acknowledged the need for agricultural intensification, but at the same time valued biodiversity and environmental value of the landscape in South West Devon. Conclusion Current AES are able to retain a decent hedgerow quality. With lower AES, scale enlargement can have an invigorative effect on hedgerow quality as land managers of larger farms will be less likely to join AES As an addition to AES, harvesting wood fuel from coppiced hedgerows appears a promising way to incentivize rejuvenating hedgerow management without governmental subsidies.

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Cultural landscapes of the future: using agent-based modeling to discuss and develop the use and management of the cultural landscape of South West Devon

Tieskens¹,

Shaw

Haer³

et al. 2017

Landscape Ecol

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“…Paulatinamente, la experiencia turística rural tiende a alimentarse más de la cultura, la gastronomía y las atracciones locales que de la observación o práctica de labores agrícolas o ganaderas 5 . Walford (2001) muestra que los turistas prefieren no participar ni observar el trabajo agrícola dado que su interés radica en el enclave en el que se sitúa el alojamiento. Así, se plantea que los establecimientos que tienen éxito están localizados en tranquilos y bellos parajes rurales, sin que se encuentre referencia a las actividades agrícolas.…”

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Rural Tourism in Catalonia. Enterprise Strategies

Brunet¹,

Alarcón²

2008

Rev. int. sociol.

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RESUMENEn este artículo se exponen los resultados de una investigación que trata de analizar la naturaleza de las estrategias de creación de negocios rurales. Estas estrategias las situamos en relación a la desigual posición social y conexión con el mundo rural de los empresarios de turismo rural. De acuerdo con su situación social y profesional en el mundo rural hemos identificado tres tipos de propietarios de establecimientos turísticos: a) granjeros-ganaderos; b) profesionales sin actividades agrícolas o ganaderas; c) neorrurales. Esta tipología de propietarios se explica por el proceso de desagrarización y de diferenciación entre agricultura y turismo. Enfatizamos que el motivo para el desarrollo de establecimientos de turismo rural es la propiedad de patrimonio por parte de aquellos que pueden beneficiarse del proceso de desagrarización y de la nueva distribución de la propiedad rural fruto del exodo rural que ha ocurrido en la región durante las últimas décadas. PALABRAS CLAVE ADICIONALESEmpresarialidad, España, Tipologías de empresarios, Turismo rural ABSTRACTIn the present article we expose the findings of a research that aims to reveal the nature of the strategies of rural business creation. These strategies are situated according to the unequal social position and the connection with the rural world of rural tourism entrepreneurs. In accordance with their social and professional position in the rural habitat, we have identified three types of owner operators: a) farmers, b) professionals with no agricultural activity and c) neo-rurals. These types are explained by the processes of deagriculturalisation and a differentiation between agriculture and tourism. We emphasize that the motive for the development of rural tourism is property ownership and fundamentally originates from those who have been able to take advantage of the deagriculturalisation process and the new distribution of property resulting from the rural exodus that has occurred in the region during the last few decades. ADDITIONAL KEYWORDSEntrepreneurship, Entrepreneurs typologies, Rural tourism, Spain.

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“…Amongst the available opportunities, tourism has been promoted by government-financed schemes as an alternative source of income (Walford, 2001). This support for tourism stems from evidence which shows that in 2007 there were 23.4 million day trips made by UK residents to the countryside, 87 million nights spent in the countryside, generating a spend of £3.7bn (UK Tourism Statistics, 2007).…”

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“…Clarke, 1996;Walford, 2001), or adopt quantitative methodologies, such as the survey approach, to study farmers" attitudes to tourism, farming and diversification (e.g. Burton & Wilson, 2006;Sharpley & Vass, 2006).…”

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“…In this way, tourism holds the potential to allow visitors to obtain the "feel" of the rural environment and create their own understanding of the farming way of life. There is general consensus in the literature on farmbased tourism that tourists desire the rural setting and its associated imagery, although this is often related to romanticised ideas about nature and idyllic scenery (Busby & Rendle, 2000;Nilsson, 2002;Walford, 2001). Nevertheless, there is some debate over whether the farm tourism experience requires as part of this broader rural image an actual working farm with its traditional agricultural activities and the farmer present as a visible, if somewhat stereotypical, element (Fleischer and Tchetchik, 2005;Morris & Romeril, 1986).…”

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Patterns of development in tourist accommodation enterprises on farms in England and Wales

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Cultural landscapes of the future: using agent-based modeling to discuss and develop the use and management of the cultural landscape of South West Devon

Cultural landscapes of the future: using agent-based modeling to discuss and develop the use and management of the cultural landscape of South West Devon

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