Responsible Rural Tourism in Asia / / ed. by Vikneswaran Nair, Amran Hamzah, Ghazali Musa.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CVP eBook-Package Contemporary 2016-2020
• MitwirkendeR: Bouchon, Frederic,; DeLacy, Terry,; Gan, Joo-Ee,; George, Anu Treesa,; Hamzah, Amran,; Huyen, Nguyen Thi,; Jiang, Min,; Jolliffe, Lee,; Karacaoğlu, Sıla,; Li, Fung Mei Sarah,; Loday, Karma Pema,; Mena, Miguela M.,; Musa, Ghazali,; Nair, Vikneswaran,; Nakashima, Moe,; Ngo, Tramy,; Phelan, Chris,; Schiffling, Sarah,; Sofield, Trevor H.B.,; Sy, Charmielyn C.,; Trinh, Thu Thi,; Yolal, Medet,
• HerausgeberIn: Hamzah, Amran,; Musa, Ghazali,; Nair, Vikneswaran,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol, UK;, Blue Ridge Summit, PA : : Channel View Publications, , [2020]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Series: Aspects of Tourism ; 89
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (240 p.)

The rural tourism sector has become a key driver for social and economic growth and a major source of income for developing and low-income countries in many parts of Asia. Rural tourism is progressively viewed as a solution, increasing the economic viability of marginalised areas, stimulating social regeneration and improving the living conditions of rural communities. Responsible rural tourism promotes conservation of the natural environment, protects the authenticity of culture, and offers socioeconomic opportunities and benefits for local communities. This book encompasses case studies from a range of Asian countries and examines both successful and failed attempts in developing responsible rural tourism, and the learnings that we can adopt and adapt for future responsible rural tourism in the region. It will be of interest to students, researchers, stakeholders and policymakers in tourism.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Conceptualizing Responsible Rural Tourism in Asia -- Theme 1 Harmony Between Humans and Nature in Moulding Rural Tourism in Asia -- 2 Responsible Rural Tourism in Bhutan: Aligning Gross National Happiness with the Cape Town Principles -- 3 Crown Cave, Guilin: A Chinese Perspective on Responsible Rural Tourism -- Theme 2 An Essentially Asian Form of Rural Tourism -- 4 Responsible Rural Tourism in Japan’s Tea Villages -- 5 Community Garden Experience During the Off -Peak Tourism Rainy Season at Hoi An Heritage Town, Vietnam -- 6 Responsible Rural Tourism Initiatives and Local Community Development in Kerala, India -- Theme 3 Tourism That Takes Place in Rural Areas -- 7 Linking Responsible Rural Tourism to Agritourism in the Philippines: A Case Study of Costales Nature Farms -- 8 Is Community-Based Tourism a Tool for the Sustainability of the Local Community and the Local Economy? The Case of Coruh Valley, Turkey -- 9 Community Characteristics, Social Cohesion and the Success of Community-Based Tourism: Case Studies of Vietnam -- 10 Conversations with the Local Champions of Miso Walai Homestay: Responsible Tourism in Practice -- 11 ‘MlupBaitong’ – A Pioneer in Responsible Rural Tourism in Cambodia -- 12 Can Tourism be a Success Story? Stakeholders’ Management and Narratives of Rural Tourism. Refl exive Analysis of a Tourism Project in Timor Leste -- 13 The Constructs of Responsible Rural Tourism Governance for Belum-Temengor Forest Reserve, Malaysia -- 14 The Quest for an Essentially Asian Form of Rural Tourism -- Index