Linking urban and rural tourism : strategies in sustainability edited by Susan L. Slocum and Carol Kline - Oxfordshire : CABI, c2017. - xix, 246 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

2017 international year of sustainable tourism for development.



Discussing rural-urban tourism : a review of the literature / Marika Gon -- Experiencing and connecting to nature : an urban to rural association / Andrew Holden and Katherine Lupton -- Addressing power : stakeholder involvement within an integrated tourism planning process / Lauren Duffy and Gyunghoon Kim -- Foodscapes as alternate ways of knowing : advancing sustainability and climate consciousness through tactile space / Christina T. Cavaliere -- Cool suburbs : a strategy for sustainable tourism? / Robert Maitland -- The urban-rural tourism relationship : a case of suburban farm shops / Susan L. Slocum and Kynda R. Curtis -- Resident and tourist perception of people, towns and amenities in fringe settings / Carol Kline, Lauren Duffy, and Dana Clark -- The urban-rural tourism mix : a partnership of convenience or sustainability imperative / Acha-Anyi Paul Nkemngu -- From centre to periphery : inequality, indigeneity, and domestic tourism in Guatemala / Chantell LaPan -- Beyond economic development : can the arts lead communities out of poverty? / John Delconte -- Theme park as a link between urban and rural territories / Dominic Lapointe -- Connecting urban to rural : can the San Francisco-Napa Valley relationship be facilitated in Pennsylvania? / Alexis Solano and Christopher Proctor -- Farm and food tourism as a strategy for linking rural and urban land, people, and place : the case of western North carolina / Leah Greden Mathews -- Utah farm-chef-fork : linking rural growers with urban chefs to enhance local food sourcing / Kynda Curtis and Roslynn Brain -- Corporate sustainability as an opportunity for tourism partnerships : a case study on Fairmont Hotels & Resorts / Karla Boluk.

This book provides insight into inclusive regional development strategies that support both the needs of urban and rural areas. Sustainable tourism promotes sourcing locally, such as using rural products in urban experiences, while innovative marketing linking tourism heritage, food and drink trails, and artisans with urban visitors are emerging.

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Sustainable tourism
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Rural tourism
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