Responsible rural tourism in Asia / edited by Vikneswaran Nair, Amran Hamzah and Ghazali Musa.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nair, Vikneswaran, 1970- editor.

Amran, Hamzah, editor.

Ghazali Musa, editor.

Series:

Aspects of tourism ; 89.

Aspects of tourism ; 89

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rural tourism--Asia.

Rural tourism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 pages).

Place of Publication:

Bristol, England ; Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania : Channel View Publications, [2020]

Summary:

The rural tourism sector has become a key driver for social and economic growth and a major source of income for developing and low-income countries in many parts of Asia. Rural tourism is progressively viewed as a solution, increasing the economic viability of marginalised areas, stimulating social regeneration and improving the living conditions of rural communities. Responsible rural tourism promotes conservation of the natural environment, protects the authenticity of culture, and offers socioeconomic opportunities and benefits for local communities. This book encompasses case studies from a range of Asian countries and examines both successful and failed attempts in developing responsible rural tourism, and the learnings that we can adopt and adapt for future responsible rural tourism in the region. It will be of interest to students, researchers, stakeholders and policymakers in tourism.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Contributors

Acknowledgements

1 Conceptualizing Responsible Rural Tourism in Asia

2 Responsible Rural Tourism in Bhutan: Aligning Gross National Happiness with the Cape Town Principles

3 Crown Cave, Guilin: A Chinese Perspective on Responsible Rural Tourism

4 Responsible Rural Tourism in Japan’s Tea Villages

5 Community Garden Experience During the Off -Peak Tourism Rainy Season at Hoi An Heritage Town, Vietnam

6 Responsible Rural Tourism Initiatives and Local Community Development in Kerala, India

7 Linking Responsible Rural Tourism to Agritourism in the Philippines: A Case Study of Costales Nature Farms

8 Is Community-Based Tourism a Tool for the Sustainability of the Local Community and the Local Economy? The Case of Coruh Valley, Turkey

9 Community Characteristics, Social Cohesion and the Success of Community-Based Tourism: Case Studies of Vietnam

10 Conversations with the Local Champions of Miso Walai Homestay: Responsible Tourism in Practice

11 ‘MlupBaitong’ – A Pioneer in Responsible Rural Tourism in Cambodia

12 Can Tourism be a Success Story? Stakeholders’ Management and Narratives of Rural Tourism. Refl exive Analysis of a Tourism Project in Timor Leste

13 The Constructs of Responsible Rural Tourism Governance for Belum-Temengor Forest Reserve, Malaysia

14 The Quest for an Essentially Asian Form of Rural Tourism

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781845417529

1845417526

9781845417536

1845417534

OCLC:

1202624891