The close relationship between tourism and transportation in the context of sustainable mobility development and increased environmental and sustainability policies is widely debated in the scientific literature. The Romanian railway transport system may represent an ignored opportunity that is...

This study investigates the economic role of wine tourism in Nemea, Greece, a prominent Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) wine-producing region. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the research combines interviews with local stakeholders and a structured post-wine-tasting visitor survey to...

Tourism-oriented livelihoods represent a significant avenue for transforming traditional agricultural practices. Analyzing their environmental impacts offers a novel perspective for exploring the complex interplay among human production, consumption, and the ecological environment at a micro...

Agritourism has emerged as a contemporary tourism alternative in the post-COVID-19 era, adapting to the need to connect with nature while promoting a sustainable tourism model. As nations increasingly recognize agritourism's potential, efforts to create suitable locations strategically are...

This guidance has a focus on tourist mobility, but also takes the needs of locals into account. It is addressed to tourism organisations, mobility operators and managing authorities in rural Europe- and regions that are interested in the topic of sustainable mobility in tourism (environmental,...

This paper investigates the potential of the fairly recent phenomenon of entrepreneurial lifestyle migration, in the context of rural Algarve (Portugal) from the perspective of lifestyle migrant entrepreneurs (LMEs) and their socioeconomic contribution to the development of rural areas. The...

Tourism villages play a vital role in developing rural areas in Indonesia. However, they are vulnerable to external shocks, including economic fluctuations and recent public health events like the COVID-19 pandemic. This study analyses the resilience of 24 tourism village destinations in...

The tourism sector in Indonesia offers a significant platform for family businesses to drive economic growth, particularly in rural areas. In such settings, these enterprises often involve not only nuclear families but also extended families connected through kinship networks. This study...

Before the COVID-19 crisis, Thailand's tourism industry, which is critical to the economy, relied on global tourists. The Thai government initiated a policy reform to stimulate domestic focus on the agricultural sector as the key occupation for income distribution, which involved changing...

In recent years, some localities in Tunisia that are among the most amenable to agritourism have focused on the development of agritourism houses with a focus on rural women through agritourism entrepreneurial training. In this regard, the current study examines the influential determinants of...

The study examined tourists' behavioral intentions toward hard adventure tourism in mountain and rural areas by investigating the impact of customer value, in addition to assessing the impact of perceived risk factors, self-congruity, and switching costs. The study uses multidimensional...

Background: Besides visiting the main tourist attractions in Slovenia, many tourists want to spend their free time in the countryside as well, but the number of farming establishments in Slovenia diminished distinctly in the last years. Objectives: This paper aims to develop a system dynamics...

In recent decades, tourism has evolved into one of the largest, fastest-growing, and most dynamic industrial sectors, encompassing various complementary businesses across diverse fields. The pivotal role of local knowledge in shaping tourism services and products in rural areas cannot be...

In recent decades, agritourism has been proposed by various agencies as a strategy for the sustainable development of rural areas and the diversification of the rural economy. The study aimed to examine and identify the role of agritourism in entrepreneurship and sustainability. Semi-structured...

Purpose: The paper presents empirical evidence of sustainable practices adopted by rural tourism stakeholders. It explores the concept and meaning of sustainable practices and what motivates rural tourism stakeholders to adopt sustainable tourism practices as well as recommendations to enhance...

This investigation delineates the multi-faceted determinants integral to the evolution of agrotourism within rural domains, concentrating on the province of Jambi as a case study. This scholarly inquiry engaged with four representative villages, utilizing primary data procured through focus...

This study aims to examine the success factors and build the framework of rural tourism entrepreneurship for a sustainable tourism village. This is an important research topic, as 44.28% population in the world live in rural areas; specifically 44.02% population in Indonesia resides in a rural...

We use two waves of census data with detailed farm characteristics for the total population of Austrian farms to examine the causal effect of agritourism on farm survival. To account for self-selection into agritourism, we use regional variation in tourism intensity that is exogenous to...

Hungary's rich rural heritage values include traditional local products, handicrafts, terroir products, "Hungaricums". However, these products are not only about preserving values and exploiting them for economic purposes, but also about adding high intellectual capital, community collaboration...

Introduction -- Part One: Community -- 1. Can Heritage Interpretation Support Sustainable Development in Indonesia? Community-based Tourism Case Studies -- 2. Breaking Down Thick Walls: Expat-Local Capital Conversion and Community Integration in Sustainable Tourism Development in Bali -- 3....

"As rural tourism continues to grow, managing the environmental impact, particularly solid waste, becomes increasingly important. Effective waste management and disposal practices are essential for maintaining the natural beauty and sustainability of rural tourist destinations. Addressing the...

Potentials and Challenges of Social Media Marketing Among Agritourism Operators in Nyanyadzi -- Adoption of Agritourism and Technology as a Strategy for Enhancing Sustainable Development of Developing Countries -- Ethical Considerations in the Social Media Marketing of Agritourism in a Pandemic...