Rural Tourism Production and the Experience-Scape

Abstract

Careful investigations of the supply-side components of tourism are critical to the creation of informed public policy that addresses amenity production, regional change, and integrative tourism planning. In this article we develop a conceptual basis of the rural tourism experience from a supply perspective that includes latent inputs, joint productivity, and the experience-scape within a capability framework. these tourism building blocks allow for alternative compatibility and sustainability outcomes resulting from rural tourism development. the analysis suggests implications for planning and policy analysis that span economic, social, and environmental issues central to rural regions and their communities.

What is smart rural development?

“…However, these regions may have varying potential when it comes to their access to resources and social infrastructure, which may significantly affect their growth potential. Some of them might, for example, have a potential to achieve smart specialization through exploiting local amenities (Dissart and Marcouiller, 2012), developing creative economies (McGranahan et al, 2011) and other resources to build specialized links to urban supply and demand. The implication is that externalities that are not directly related to the smart growth logic can be expected to play a significant role and create different preconditions for regional growth.…”

“…Since the work of Schuler (1974), Yang and Fujita (1983), and Brueckner et al (1999), there has emerged a growing literature on amenities and their relation to growth and development patterns. There is a large literature that emphasizes the role of amenities as an important factor influencing the growth potential for rural regions, in terms of attracting highly educated individuals, firms, and economic activity in general (McGranahan, 2008;Isserman et al, 2009;Dissart and Marcouiller, 2012).…”

Broadening the scope of resources in nature: an explorative study of nature-based tourism firms

“…Through outdoor recreation, the economic and social acceptance of using specific resources in nature to perform activities bestow upon these resources social, cultural, and economic value (Aanesen et al, 2018;Clawson & Knetsch, 1966;Margaryan et al, 2018;Navrud & Strand, 2018). As a consequence, when recreational activities are organized and charged for by tourism firms (Margaryan & Fredman, 2017), the commercial value of the resources, as inputs to the tourism production process, increases (Dissart & Marcouiller, 2012;Smith, 1994), which also is recognized through the experience economy (Jensen & Prebensen, 2015;Pine & Gilmore, 2015).…”

Domestic demand for tourism in rural areas: Insights from summer stays in three French regions

“…In order that informed public and private investment decisions can be made, there needs to be research into concepts and methodologies allowing integrated studies of supply processes and consumer preferences (Dissart & Marcouiller, 2012;Rosentraub & Joo, 2009). Market segmentation techniques are a powerful tool to identify groups of tourists with similar tastes and preferences (Wedel & Kamakura, 1998).…”