Download - Rural and Urban Tourism
RURAL TOURISM
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Definition
That part of tourism which is based on
activities of agrarians with touristic side
activities and of entrepreneurs in the rural areas with tourist side activities, and the use of this supply by recreationists and tourists.
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Classification of Rural Tourism
Rural Tourism is classified into four types:
● Agritourism [agrotourism]
● Cultural tourism [heritage tourism]
● Ecotourism
● Active tourism [sports and adventure tourism]
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Need For Rural Tourism• Generating income and jobs
• Exchange between rural and urban areas
• Multiplier effect through small scale direct investments
• Strengthening local and regional structures by creating networks
• Stimulating physical infrastructural developments
• Enlarging diversity of economic developments
• Awareness of values of an area [landscape, nature, culture, and its economic potential]
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Features of Rural Tourism Seasonality
Fragmentation
External markets needed
Co-operation needed between internal and external markets
Role of women
Economic role: side income for farmers and other entrepreneurs in the rural area
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Elements of the Rural Tourism Product Accommodation Attractions Supply of activities [e.g. horse riding] Events [e.g. farmers’ fairs] Service [restaurant; hospitality] Transport [infrastructure; e.g. rail
service] Sustaining services [explaining touristic
routes]
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5 A’s of Rural Tourism Holiday Network
Accommodation
Access Facilities
Available Services
Amenities Activities
Caravan sites Airport Bank Scenery Attractions
Camp Sites Rail Service Taxis Landscapes Pubs
Hostels Bus Car hire Lakes Visitor Farms
Small Hotels Booking and reservation
Shops Mountains Fishing
Self Catering Website facilities
Restaurants Forest Walks
B & B Boat hire Rivers
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Challenges & Considerations of Rural Tourism Perception of the region & its countryside The draw of honey pots Information scarcity Management & Conservation Lack of cooperation & cohesion Lack of funding Sustainability & manpower Poor understanding of market needs Difficult to attain high quality of service Expensive to access markets Cultural differences between hosts / guests
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Case Study
On India
http://www.ssmrae.com/admin/images/c3493b5ee7e926c8470506506061bdd0.pdf
On Taiwan
http://fftc.imita.org/htmlarea_file/library/20110726110810/eb456.pdf
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To read from:
http://www.sillignakis.com/PDF/Rural_Tourism_Finall_ALL.pdf
URBAN TOURISM
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Definition
Is the set of tourist resources or activities located in towns and cities and offered to visitors from elsewhere.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36cOCfsSpGk
(Video by UNWTO)
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Classification Urban Tourism is classified by Judd and
Fainstein(1999) as:- Tourism urbanization : Specialized resort
which have been created, planned/unplanned
- Tourism Historic cities,Ancient Cities
- Converted cities : Cities constructing infrastructure to attract visitors
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Variety Under The Classification
Capital cities(eg: London,Paris,NYC) and cultural capitals(eg:Rome)
Metro centres and walled historic cities(eg:Kowloon,Lahore)
Large historic cities(Eg: Oxford, Cambridge)
Inner city areas
Revitalized waterfront areas(Sydney’s Darling Harbour,Mauritius’ Le Caudan Waterfront)
Industrial cities(Eg:Dubai.Abu Dhabi)
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Variety Under The Classification-contd.
Seaside resorts and winter sports centres(Eg:Glenshee in Scotland,Kanin in Slovenia)
Purpose built integrated resorts(eg:Resorts World Sentosa,Marina Bay Sands in Singapore)
Tourist entertainment complexes(Disneyland and Las Vegas)
Specialized tourist service centres(eg: spas and pilgrimage centres)
Cultural art cities(eg:Florence)
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Elements of Urban Tourism A more and more popular tourism product
A short stay(Max 3 days)
A destination most probably not further than 3 hours of flight
A tourism product complimentary to the main holidays
Represents a sudden buying pattern related to an expo,event,exhibition being held
Usually higher income groups
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Characteristics of Urban Tourism
City of visit has to be playful,festive and sustainable
Encountering and interacting with locals
Decentralization of tourist areas in the city itself
Helps in attracting investment due to projection of a positive image
Tourism in cities provide economic utility to historic buildings
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Challenges in Urban Tourism Overuse and deterioration of resources
Overdevelopment of facilities
City congestion
Reduced quality of life for locals
Reduced quality of visitor experience
Preservation vs.development
Geographically spatial scale discontinuities
Public/Pvt.sector partnerships
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Suggestions: Increased public participation
Incorporation of local values in planning
Integrated policies at vertical and sectoral level
Monitoring changes
Indications of changes from benchmarks
Control to correct problems and achieve goals
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Case Study on Amsterdam(Page 63)
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/tourism/files/studies/towards_quality_tourism_rural_urban_coastal/iqm_urban_en.pdf
Case Study-Vaxjo (Sweden)
http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:430654/FULLTEXT01
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To read:
http://tourismplanningprofessionals.com/?p=440