Rural Ecotourism: Theory and Practice

Author: Meng Rui, Zhou Hong
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: As the concept of sustainable development becomes increasingly deeply rooted and mass tourism faces widespread skepticism, tourism is evolving towards an ecological direction. Rural tourism is a new type that has emerged in the process of China's tourism development, and rural ecological tourism is an inevitable trend in the development of rural tourism. Based on extensive reference to domestic and international research, this book comprehensively constructs a theoretical framework for rural ecological tourism from ten aspects: the background of rural tourism, the development of rural tourism in China and abroad, the concept of rural tourism, rural tourism resources, rural tourism markets, rural tourism products, rural tourism development models, rural tourism planning and development, rural tourism management, and rural tourism environmental protection. The book integrates theory with practice, which helps readers better understand the development theory of rural tourism and facilitates the application of successful experiences and methods in rural areas, guiding rural tourism towards a healthy and sustainable path. This book can serve as a teaching material for undergraduate and college students majoring in tourism (tourism management, recreation, tourism planning), agricultural and forestry economics, and can also be used as a reference for relevant personnel in local government departments and rural tourism management agencies. Additionally, it can serve as a training manual for guiding the operation and management of rural tourism.