We can define the territorial heritage as a product that shaped its identify in the mixing of environmental, building and anthropogenic components. Nowadays, the traditional theories of development, based on an unlimited economic growth consider “territory” in more and more reducing terms. If on the one side it has produced a fast growth, on the long term it has caused environmental and social ...

introduction tourism has recently been introduced and recognized as one of the strategies for rural development and poverty reduction especially in developing countries and been implemented and proved successful in some areas. these researchers contend that tourism has many advantages over other economic sectors, making it an effective tool for poverty alleviation. these advantages include: pro...

Rural Development is a priority in Europe and it is supported by specific, financial programmes. At the same time, sustainability is the key word for the European Union to construct programmes and policies for all human activities. However, measuring sustainability of rural areas is not easy, due to their particular features. The improvement of knowledge on sustainability in rural areas is impo...

extended abstract 1. introduction rural tourism can be defined as the ‘country experience’ which encompasses a wide range of attractions and activities that take place in agricultural or non-urban areas. its essential characteristics include wide-open spaces, low levels of tourism development, and opportunities for visitors to directly experience agricultural and/or natural environments. in the...

extended abstract 1. introduction rural development programs are considered as parts of national development and economical programs in different countries to achieve a sustainable and all-embracing development. the collaboration of private sector and local communities with government for implementing the projects, especially when they, themselves, are investing, increase the success rate of th...

the purpose of the study was assessing rural tourism’s development barriers in soltanieh, zanjan province. a descriptive–correlation survey approach was used in this study. the study population consisted of local people, government experts and tourists. data was collected by eight section closed questionnaire. reliability and validity of questionnaire were determined by investigating the at...

introduction internationally, the most widely used term to describe the phenomenon of people owning or utilizing some sort of dwelling for recreational and secondary purposes is a second home. throughout the world, many different terms are used to describe second home. however, even if differences in defining the phenomenon do occur, the similarities between the terms and definitions are obviou...

Many tourists are interested in locally-beneficial experiences, which should afford opportunities for vulnerable individuals to earn their way out of poverty. However, host communities remain largely relegated to the role of passive tourees receiving only scraps from the tourism industry. This paper introduces “People-First Tourism”, a project that attempts to leverage information technology in...