The Diversification of Sicilian Farms: A Way to Sustainable Rural Development

Aronica, Martina; Cracolici, Maria Francesca; Insolda, Debora; Piacentino, Davide; Tosi, Salvatore

doi:10.3390/su13116073

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“…The researchers (Aronica et al ., 2021) studied “Diversifying Sicilian Farms: A Method for Sustainable Rural Development”. They cleared that the agritourism was the most promising sector in rural development.…”

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A strategic approach to sustainable agricultural tourism “case study of Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia”

Ahmed,

Almahish,

Aleid

2023

BPMJ

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PurposeThe percentage of tourism revenues from the national income decreased during the period (2000: 2020) which necessitates diversification in tourism activity and tourism revenues through agricultural tourism as one of the types of tourism activities. On other hand, Al-Ahsa governorate is the largest governorate in Saudi Arabia, covering an area of about 2,500 square kilometers. Moreover, it includes an oasis that is the largest irrigated agricultural oases in the world. It is distinguished by its strategic geographical location, in addition to being one of the most famous palm oasis in the world. Although Al-Ahsa governorate has many ingredients for agricultural tourism; the number of farms approved in the Aryaf program reached about 101 farms at the level of Al-Ahsa with a rate that not exceed about 0.5% of farms in 2018 of the total farms. That means it still Agricultural tourism has not received sufficient attention from investors and farm owners.Design/methodology/approachThe study targeted planning for agricultural tourism activities in Al-Ahsa Governorate using a long-term sustainable approach to achieve sustainable development and diversification of sources income in agriculture sector. The study depended on the sample size was determined from Al-Ahsa farms in light of the fact that the number of farm owners in Al-Ahsa. In addition the study relied on the use of descriptive and quantitative statistical analysis through the use of percentages, chi-square test and Likert's triple test.FindingsThe results of the study strategic plans of farms in Al-Ahsa points to the importance of enhancing agricultural tourism services in Al-Ahsa, including health, environmental, recreational and food services, which may have an impact on increasing the economic return of farms in a better way in order to gain competitive advantage by focusing on developing the farms themselves in line with the Aryaf program of the Ministry of Tourism in the Kingdom to ensure safe and sustainable growth of revenues Economic.Originality/valueThis study is concerned with Agricultural Tourism. The study is helpful in policy formation to target sustainable development and diversification of sources income in Saudi Arabia. The authors whose names are listed immediately below certify that they have NO affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest (such as honoraria; educational grants; participation in speakers' bureaus; membership, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, or other equity interest; and expert testimony or patent-licensing arrangements), or non-financial interest (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.

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A strategic approach to sustainable agricultural tourism “case study of Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia”

Ahmed,

Almahish,

Aleid

2023

BPMJ

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“…However, the most interesting aspect lies in the growing literature on monitoring the tourism phenomenon in specific contexts, such as mountain areas [82][83][84], cities [41,70,85], rural villages [86][87][88], and coastal areas [89,90], as well as protected areas [25,91] and historic settlements [92,93], and even specific regions. This is a significant trend that indicates, on the one hand, a growing awareness on the part of destination governance systems of the importance of having adequate monitoring systems and, on the other hand, the difficulty, often due to data accessibility issues, of adapting existing toolkits to all tourism territories.…”

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Sustainable Governance of Tourism-Based Social–Ecological Landscapes

Epifani,

Valente

2023

Sustainability

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In this research, we intended to develop a tool that is able to support the governance of tourism destinations in pursuing adaptation strategies to face environmental impacts. The Sustainable Tourism Assessment Index (STAI) is a synthetic index suitable to assess a destination’s readiness for the implementation of sustainable tourism development trajectories, and it is characterized by a place-based and holistic approach. STAI has been tested in two specific destinations, Gargano and Grecìa Salentina, both located in Apulia (Italy). The two areas were analyzed based on a set of selected indicators, appropriately adapted from a literature analysis, using data from multi-source scraping and referring to the year 2019. Principal component analysis allowed us to compare the tourism performance of the two areas. STAI was then calculated at the municipality scale on the basis of the values of each variable. According to the results, we argue that STAI is a useful tool for governing tourism destinations, including minor ones, and helps support the implementation of development strategies in accordance with the SDGs. Moreover, it helps in comparing different locations in the same region/country from a different perspective of sustainability, as well as assessing the levels of governance sustainability of a tourism-based socio-ecological destination.

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“…to create an indicator of the localization intensity of agritourism farms and explore their spatial distribution at the municipality level [44]; and • to determine the online reputations of rural accommodation establishments located in the Autonomous Region of Extremadura by means of an analysis of the opinions recorded by rural tourists on various web portals [45].…”

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Spatial Analysis of Sustainability Measures from Agritourism in Iberian Cross-Border Regions

Ferreira

Loures

Martín

2023

Land

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This research aims to evaluate whether agritourism is a sustainable activity, comparing the profiles of accommodation, farmers, and accommodation with agricultural activities. Four specific objectives drive this study: (a) examining the cultural/landscape, economic, environmental, and social indicators of sustainability; (b) comparing indicators of sustainability between groups; (c) revealing whether there is a significant cross-correlation between spatial distribution and its impact on sustainability metrics; (d) discussing the significance of these factors for tourism development policies. The present study uses various techniques to study the degree of equilibrium in the distribution of the accommodation and farms in relation to their sustainable impact. To verify this, we use the global Moran’s I and G (d) tests proposed by Getis and Ord. As well as analyzing local contrasts, LISA (Local Indicators of Spatial Association) and Hot Spot analysis are used for mapping. The main results reveal different profiles of sustainability, highlighting the accommodation profile with the lowest contribution to sustainable development, while profiles where the relationship between agriculture and tourism is most visible seem to perform better. In general, the main results obtained suggest that there is no direct relationship between spatial distribution and sustainability inputs, excluding the potential of endogenous resources, and suggesting the existence of imbalances in the creation of agritourism products.

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The Diversification of Sicilian Farms: A Way to Sustainable Rural Development

Cited by 4 publications

References 17 publications

A strategic approach to sustainable agricultural tourism “case study of Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia”

A strategic approach to sustainable agricultural tourism “case study of Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia”

Sustainable Governance of Tourism-Based Social–Ecological Landscapes

Spatial Analysis of Sustainability Measures from Agritourism in Iberian Cross-Border Regions

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