Field Of Rural Tourism Research Articles

DERIVATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF AGRICULTURE ANDRURAL TOURISM TERMS

The article talks about the historical-genetic roots (etymology) of tourism terms used in the field of rural tourism in the English, Uzbek and Russian languages related to the field of tourism, fundi-genefundi and improvement in the stages of historical development, specific changes and updates in their semantics are evidenced on the basis of factual-analytical materials.

Exploring the Formation of Behavioral Intention Toward Rural Tourism via Sensory Experience and Memorable Tourism Experiences, a Case Study in Henan, China

ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate the formation of tourists’ behavioral intentions toward rural tourism by analyzing sensory experiences and memorable tourism experiences. The research was conducted through a case study in Henan, China. Using a quantitative approach, a survey was conducted where 490 participants completed a face-to-face questionnaire. The findings from the partial least squares structural equation modeling revealed that out of the five sensory experiences, only touch has a statistically significant and positive impact on behavioral intention. On the other hand, sight, sound, taste, and smell do not have a meaningful influence. In contrast, all five senses exhibited substantial beneficial effects on memorable tourism experiences. Memorable tourism experiences emerged to act as a mediator between the five senses and behavioral intention. This study is a pioneer attempt in the field of rural tourism, using the embodiment perspective to explore the mechanisms and connections linking sensory experiences, memorable tourism experiences, and behavioral intentions. The findings offer significant theoretical insights and practical contributions to advance the research and industry of rural tourism.

Правовые проблемы государственного управления в сельском туризме

The article examines the problems of public administration in the field of rural tourism. An analysis of legislation containing the definition of rural tourism is presented. The main features of rural tourism are highlighted. It was noted that it is necessary to clarify the legal status of participants in relations for the provision of services in the field of rural tourism. Questions also arise regarding determining the status of agricultural producers as persons providing services in the field of rural tourism.

The resource potential and scenarios for the rural tourism development in Aktobe oblast of the Republic of Kazakhstan


 
 
 The trend towards the development of rural tourism is recognized to create positive dynamics for the revitalization of rural areas, and the preservation of the authentic and socio-cultural image of rural areas. Rural tourism in the regions of Kazakhstan is at the initial stage of the development. Aktobe oblast is not an exception to the general Kazakhstani trend. In the Aktobe oblast, to date, regional programs for realizing the potential of rural areas in the field of rural tourism have not been developed. An analysis of the state of the cultural environment and natural features made it possible to identify profitable resources in the local socio-economic system of the Aktobe oblast, on which rural tourism of the studied area can be built. The main directions of the resource application for the development of rural tourism are formed based on the potential resources that are available not only to the region as a whole but to each administrative-territorial unit – the district. As part of the study of the territorial system of the Aktobe oblast, regional guidelines for the development of rural tourism were identified. Rural tourism in the Aktobe oblast can be built on the resources of both natural and agricultural, historical, and cultural environments. Cultural landmarks for the development of rural tourism are represented by historical and cultural objects. We see the approach to assessing the territory of the Aktobe oblast in terms of organizing directions for the development of rural tourism in the application of the inductive method of scientific knowledge when the overall picture is formed based on the transition from a particular study of objects and phenomena to a general one. In our case, a holistic view of the development of rural tourism is obtained by analyzing natural resources, transportation, historical and cultural values of the territory and agricultural production. Insufficient and irrational use of the tourist opportunities of the territory, as well as the growing needs of the population for outdoor recreation within their region, stimulate the search. For new approaches to planning tourism activities. A new policy of rural tourism seems promising, aimed not only at the implementation of specific tourism projects but at the systemic development of tourism in the Aktobe oblast. The article develops a methodology for assessing the resource potential for the development of rural tourism and proposes the principles of zoning the territory from the standpoint of the territorial organization of rural tourism. To achieve this goal, the paper used the method of scoring, cartographic and comparative methods. Their application made it possible to ensure the validity and reliability of conclusions and proposals.
 
 

Development tools of rural tourism in the Rostov region

The purpose of the study is to determine the vector of rural tourism development in the Rostov region. The leading research methods are the method of analysis of regulatory legal documents, analytical, scientific and other materials, analysis and generalisation of the obtained research results. In the research process, the authors define the role of rural tourism in the tourism development process in the Rostov region, determine the problems and prospects of rural tourism development, and offer recommendations for its development in the interests of the local community of the territory. The obtained results show the presence of tourism potential for the development of species diversity, including unique subspecies of rural tourism in the Rostov region. The materials of the article have scientific and practical significance, as they can be used by all stakeholders, both in further research in the field of rural tourism, and in tourism master-planning, as well as in the formation of tourist offer and attractiveness of rural areas of the region.

Rural tourism as an alternative direction of activity diversification of agricultural products producers

The article highlights the peculiarities of the diversification of the activities of producers of agricultural products, in particular in the context of the development of rural tourism. The works of domestic scientists devoted to the development of rural tourism in Ukraine and the diversification of agricultural enterprises were analyzed. A number of methods were selected for this study. The essence of the concepts "rural tourism", "diversification of activities", etc. has been determined. The main directions of diversification of agricultural development are graphically depicted. It is described that farming, ecological tourism and agrotourism are the main types of green tourism in Ukraine. It is indicated that the production of agricultural products often does not provide an adequate level of income to those engaged in it, which serves as a reason for the search for new ways of obtaining profit. It was found that the diversification of activities and the development of green tourism in rural areas have a positive effect on the socio-economic situation of the territories, is a catalyst for the development of infrastructure and the growth of employment of the population in rural areas. It is indicated that the development of green tourism allows preserving local traditions and culture of the population, gastronomic preferences and own authenticity. It has been established that green tourism is mainly carried out by medium and small producers of agricultural products - farmers and households. The dynamics of changes in the number of tourists in the field of green tourism in Lviv region are shown. A number of problematic aspects have been identified that negatively affect the development of rural tourism, in particular, the lack of a legal framework and effective state policy regarding activities in the field of rural tourism, the poor condition of transport routes in rural areas, insufficient funds to start this type of activity. The problem of the lack of adequate statistical information on the activities of business entities providing rural green tourism services has been established. It is proposed to improve the regulatory and legal support of activities in the field of rural tourism and to implement local measures to stimulate the implementation of such activities, as well as the need to create an effective mechanism of communication with society.

A Global Scientometric Visualization Analysis of Rural Tourism from 2000 to 2021

Rural tourism, as an emerging industry formed by the integration of various industries, has gradually become an essential method of rural economic development. However, few studies have comprehensively addressed how it develops. This paper aims to reveal the major trends and hotspots in the field of rural tourism in the past two decades. A scientometric visualization analysis was applied to the publications on this theme collected from the Web of Science database between 2000 and 2021. The results are shown as follows: (1) There was an overall increasing trend in rural tourism research globally from 2000 to 2021, with an average increase of 74 papers per year. However, the average citations for these papers are declining in recent years, dropping from 20.1 in 2016 to 13.2 in 2020. China, Spain, and the United States ranked in the top three in terms of the number of papers. (2) The most cited journals were The Journal of Agriculture and Environment, Tourism Planning and Development, and Tourism Management, with an average of 45.62, 39.15, and 29.22 citations, respectively. (3) The research hotspots showed obvious differences and characteristics in the two stages of 2000–2007 and 2007–2021. The sustainable development of rural tourism has become a hot topic, and will play an important role in achieving integrated urban and rural development and rural revitalization.

Rural tourism researches: A co-citation analysis

The contributions of tourism to the economic, social, and cultural development of rural areas have been attracting the attention of researchers since 2005. Nonetheless, the scopes and intellectual structures of those studies are uncertain. Therefore, this study presents the most influential research groups, journals, and the most effective inter-research associations in the field of rural tourism within the last 20 years, employing the bibliometric mapping method. To this end, Web of Science Core Collection database was used to retrieve relevant data for the period of 2000-2020. Also, the data are limited to the English language. Articles, books, book chapters, proceedings papers were included in the analysis. Analysis of co-citation was carried out using VOSviewer.The results of the Analysis of 864 documents indicate that rural tourism studies are categorized into 5 groups. Besides Tourism Management; Annals of Tourism Research and Journal of Sustainable Tourism are the most essential journals in the related field. Moreover, Richard Sharpley, Bernard Lane, Gunjan Saxena, and Collin Michael Hall are the most influential researchers in this field. The results of the study are crucial in that they reveal the line of progress and potential areas of improvement in this field to the researchers who are interested in rural tourism.

Problems of Legal Regulation of Rural Tourism in the Context of Sustainable Rural Development

Rural tourism today is one of the new and actively developing types of tourism in Russia. Due to political and epidemiological factors, the approach to choosing a place of rest has changed and many modern tourists prefer to travel around Russia, getting acquainted with the geographical, agro-industrial, gastronomic, ethno-cultural characteristics of rural areas. The article analyzes the state of legal regulation of rural tourism at the present stage. Program documents, federal laws, by-laws containing norms regulating the provision of services in rural tourism are considered. The main provisions of the program for providing state support in the field of rural tourism – the "Agrotourism" grant - are revealed and the problems associated with the inability of some agricultural producers to become grant applicants due to non-compliance with the rules for registration of individual entrepreneurs engaged in agriculture are raised. Also, the article analyzes the requirements for accommodation facilities in agriculture and tourism adopted in November 2022, points out the shortcomings of the federal executive authority when adopting an order approving such requirements related to ignoring the specifics of providing services in rural areas, the performers of which are non-professional participants in the tourism industry. In conclusion, it describes the currently most effective way to promote services in rural tourism using online aggregators. The conclusion is made about the importance of support by state authorities and local self-government of agricultural producers wishing to develop rural tourism in parallel with the implementation of agricultural activities.

УПРОВАДЖЕННЯ АСПЕКТІВ СТАЛОГО РОЗВИТКУ У СФЕРІ СІЛЬСЬКОГО ТУРИЗМУ В УКРАЇНІ

Features of rural tourism are considered within the concepts of sustainable development and sustainable tourism development. Possibilities of assessing the degree of implementation of aspects of sustainability at the level of the tourism process participants are highlighted. The monitoring of the state of achievement of the goals of sustainable tourism development is platformed by the survey of owners of rural hospitable estates in Ukraine – members of the NGO “Union for Promotion of Rural Green Tourism Development in Ukraine”, providing for the initial assessment of the implementation of aspects of sustainable development in the field of rural tourism in Ukraine. The latter allowed us to identify the main sociodemographic indicators of the owners of rural hospitable estates in Ukraine and their farmsteads. The analysis of the level of estate owners’ acknowledgment of the concept and goals of sustainable development, the study of the nature of the use of hired labor by the owners of rural hospitable estates, the level of implementation of aspects of environmental friendliness and responsible consumption serve to reveal the state, opportunities, and prospects of cooperation of rural hospitable estates with other participants of the tourist process. It was found that the owners of estates not only have a common understanding of the concept of sustainability and its relevance but also actively endeavor to implement certain aspects of sustainability in the provision of rural tourism services. Highlighted criteria for sustainability of rural hospitality services – economic (profitability, demand, stable tourist flows, expansion of activities, etc.), sociocultural (cooperation and partnership, cluster interaction, preservation of local traditions, opportunities for learning and personal development, etc.) and environmental (waste management, responsible consumption of resources, etc.). The current needs and mechanisms of further acquaintance of the owners of rural hospitable estates with the issues of sustainable development are determined. Identified ways to ensure more sustainable activities for the provision of rural tourism services at different levels – the level of rural hospitable estate, community level and state level as elements of a complex, continuous and multifaceted process.

Rural tourism of Eastern Serbia: Human resources management and motivation

Depending on the existence and dominance of a resource in a certain rural area, different forms of rural tourism can be developed. Human resources are the most important factor in all forms of tourism business, including rural tourism. The subject of this paper is a survey of employee satisfaction in rural tourism, in Eastern Serbia - in the villages of the Timok region. The authors aimed to highlight the most important motivating factors of employees in smaller rural households. The technique of survey questionnaires was applied, while the obtained data were processed by the appropriate statistical method. The paper represents a modest contribution to the research of human resources motivation in the field of rural tourism, but the results obtained by the research can be recommendations to the general managers of rural households, in which way to best motivate their employees.

PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEGISLATION ON RURAL GREEN TOURISM

The article is devoted to the study of prospects for the development of legislation on rural green tourism. The urgency of the work is conditioned upon the urgent need for special legislation that would reflect the specific features of rural green tourism and would effectively develop this area to reduce unemployment, overcome poverty, increase incomes of the rural population by intensifying non-agricultural activities. The purpose of the study is to identify possible areas of development of legislation on rural green tourism on the basis of scientific and theoretical analysis of current and future regulations in this area and developments in legal science. The methodological basis of the study was the dialectical method of scientific knowledge, general scientific (formal-logical, method of analysis) and special-legal methods (formal-legal, comparative-legal). As a result of this study, proposals were developed to improve the terminology of legislation in the field of rural tourism. Namely, the necessity of replacing the term “rural green tourism” with the term “rural hospitality” in normative legal acts is justified, the use of the category “rural tourism” exclusively in the sense of one of the types of tourism, the specific feature of which is implementation in rural areas. To increase the effectiveness of legal regulation of rural hospitality, a proposal was made to form special legislation – the Law of Ukraine “On Rural Hospitality in Ukraine”. It has been proved that personal farms are the most potentially attractive subjects for the development of rural hospitality in Ukraine. For the practical implementation of this potential, changes are proposed to Part 1 of Art. 1 of the Law of Ukraine “On Personal Peasant Economy” on enabling private farms to use their property to provide rural hospitality services. It is proposed that to clearly distinguish between rural hospitality and rural tourism, the latter should be regulated by the Law of Ukraine “On Tourism” and other regulations in the field of tourism, adopted to implement the provisions of this law. The obtained conclusions can be used in formulating changes to the current legislation of Ukraine, will be useful when working on research on the specific features of the legal regulation of relations in the field of rural hospitality

Primeri dobre prakse u ruralnom turizmu Ruske Federacije

Modern trends in the tourism market, especially at a time when the world is affected by an epidemic of global proportions, has conditioned the return to nature, healthy lifestyles, domestic products and the need for psychophysical rest. More and more tourists are opting for shorter trips and stays in rural areas, away from the crowds that are present in popular tourist destinations. The Russian Federation is an area with significant resources for the development of rural tourism. Today, a number of Russian regions, relying on the unique nature, rich cultural and material heritage, traditions of the rural population are successfully implementing projects in the field of rural tourism. Such regions include the Kaluga, Vologda and Yaroslavl regions, the Altai Republic, Buryatia and Khakassia, and many others. According to the latest research, the potential of rural tourism in Russia in the next 10-15 years can be estimated at 50 billion rubles. The aim of this paper is to point out the possibilities of improving and developing rural tourism in the region based on this example of good practice.

Rural Tourism as a Transformative Service of Community Well-Being: A Systematic Literature Review

This study aims to look at the pattern and focus of rural tourism research over the last two decades. How much current research on rural tourism has centered on the position of rural tourism as a transformative service industry, in particular. A rigorous search is conducted in the current scientific literature databases, integrating narrative review and bibliometric research, to evaluate this correlation as well as to assess the effect of rural tourism growth on the various actors in the ecosystem (i.e., local population, local service providers, local authorities, tourists). It also includes a narrative study of clusters of topics under the headings of rural tourism and community well-being. We conducted a systematic thematic and material study of our chosen literature in addition to bibliometric analysis. Finally, a critical analysis of the methodologies used in the field of rural tourism is conducted. Since the connection between tourism growth and local TSR is still being researched, this study uses well-being (and other related terms) as an inclusion criterion for all types of tourism in rural areas. The report also aims to assess research progress on terms related to rural tourism, such as eco-tourism, nature tourism, adventure tourism, and community-based tourism, from 2010 to 2020. Furthermore, the study examines the relationship between rural tourism and well-being before and after 2010. The choice of 2010 as the turning point reflects the fact that after 2010, the relation between TSR (or wellbeing) and rural tourism becomes more visible. By using title, citations, publication journal and year, author information, keywords (name, countries, and institutions analysis), and author information, this search provides us with an aesthetic nature of our research. This paper set an agenda for future research in the field. Future researchers will get a clear insight about literature gap in the field of tourism industry.

Global trends and regional policy in agricultural tourism

Rural tourism (agrotourism) in the world practice is a promising sector of the tourism industry, focused on the use of various resources of the rural area and its features to create a comprehensive tourist product. In Russia, such an understanding of agro-tourism has come in recent years, and the growing interest is confirmed by the interest not only of business representatives, but also of state authorities. The national project “Tourism and Hospitality Industry” will become an impetus for the development of domestic tourism and increase the competition of regions and territories in this area. The Orel region is fully involved in the development of agro-tourism. The region has a significant tourist and recreational potential for the development of rural (agricultural) tourism. The agro-industrial complex of the Orel region is the leading system-forming spheres of the region’s economy. Regional authorities actively support private businesses involved in the implementation of state programs in the field of rural tourism: “Development of investment and project activities in the Orel region” and “Development and support of small and medium-sized businesses in the Orel region”.

Селски туризъм – градска срещу извънградска среда

Rural tourism unites different types and forms of tourism. Its multifaceted nature raises different expectations about what a tourist would be offered as an experience during his/her stay outside the city limits. Analyses and conclusions have been presented as a result of the author’s long-term research work in the field of rural tourism. This is done to establish a functional and logical connection in order to successfully apply a comprehensive approach to discovering the essence of rural tourism.

Rural Tourism, Agri Tourism; Sebuah Penelusuran Literature

Village are the smallest community entities that exist in a state structure. There are many problems faced, for example poverty, inadequate basic infrastructure, less skilled human resources, insufficient employment opportunities. Tourism village - Agri tourism is expected to be a solution to dealing with classic problems that exist in rural areas.
 This article aims to identify research gaps in the field of study of tourism villages in a systematic search, identify reference authors in the field of Rural Tourism, agri-tourism., Identify the theories used in the Tourism Village article. The article implements a qualitative method with the Literature review method with the help of the Perish Publish Program to compile the data script and Vos Viewer is used to analyze the data. The results show that there is an opportunity to continue studying tourism villages, especially with regard to sustainable development, involvement of local communities and development / development of tourist villages, adopting ICT for tourism villages in order to improve performance and tourism visits, and alleviate poverty. Also obtained are several authors who become references in the study of tourist villages. There are also 13 theories used in studying tourism villages and agritourism, this shows that the tourism village as an object of study is still open to being in and is very dynamic in its development.

КЛАСИФІКАЦІЯ РЕКРЕАЦІЙНИХ ЛОКАЦІЙ СІЛЬСЬКОГО ЗЕЛЕНОГО ТУРИЗМУ ОДЕСЬКОЇ ОБЛАСТІ

The article highlights the importance of the role of rural green tourism in restarting the Ukrainian economy, given that the inertia of the surge in domestic tourism caused by the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic will work in the coming years. The importance of recreational activities in the field of rural green tourism is considered. The problems of the conceptual and terminological description of the infrastructure of the recreational industry are outlined. Expansion of the nomenclature of key terms in the field of rural green tourism in the context of highlighting the point elements of the territorial structure is proposed. The concept of “recreational location of rural green tourism” has been introduced for use in the practice of the recreational industry in order to strengthen the territorial aspects of the research of recreational activities. The content of the concept “recreational location of rural green tourism” is characterized as a point element of the territorial infrastructure in the field of rural tourism in the region, which combines the territorial localization of the place of receiving tourist services (rural ecologically clean area), accommodation facility (local object) and indicates the special nature of the activity (recreation). It is indicated that, according to the taxonomic criterion, it is a micro-site, a place, and according to the typological criterion, it is a recreational and tourist object with the functions of accommodation and provision of recreational services. The components of the recreational potential of the Odesa region, which have the necessary properties for the successful functioning of a competitive tourist product in the regional and national tourist markets, have been analyzed. The importance of the classification of recreational locations of rural green tourism in the Odessa region for further systematization of information for the purpose of convenient practical use by specialists from various industries and consumers of recreational services has been substantiated. The classification of the locations of rural green tourism in the Odessa region according to three criteria has been proposed and five types of recreational locations have been identified.

The application potential of mobile excursion applications for the rural tourism development in the Rostov region

The present article is concerned with usability of smartphone applications in the field of tourism and excursions to expand rural tourism in the territory of the Rostov region. Analysis of the market of smartphone touristic applications, their relevance in regard to various parameters (preferred territories, user age), geography of arrival, growth rate of user count. Recommendations on the development of smartphone application usage in the field of rural tourism with consideration of the existing possibilities and prospects.

СОВРЕМЕННЫЕ ТЕНДЕНЦИИ И ПЕРСПЕКТИВЫ РАЗВИТИЯ СЕЛЬСКОГО ТУРИЗМА В РОССИИ

The development of rural tourism is a global trend. In order to support this trend, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has declared 2020 the year of rural and eco-tourism, which has attracted the attention of travelers to the countryside and will entail the development of rural areas. For Russia, the development of this area is becoming particularly relevant, which is due to the need to diversify the rural economy, the desire to increase employment and sources of income of the rural population, overcome rural poverty, and attract investment to improve infrastructure in rural areas. It is determined that a significant constraint on the development of the sub-sector is the imperfection of the regulatory framework and the vagueness of direct state support, legislation in the field of rural tourism is only being formed, the existing assistance measures do not meet the request of society. The prospects of rural tourism are connected with the process of active formation of the institutional environment and the development of tools for targeted state support. The paper notes that the main directions of development of the sub-sector will be determined by the national project “Tourism and Hospitality”. As new tools for the development of the direction are grants “Agrotourism”, concessional lending at the rate of 3-5% per annum, cashback for tours in Russia. The new impetus to realize the potential of agrotourism is associated with the coronavirus pandemic and the demand for domestic travel. As conclusions, the need to improve the system of state regulation and support for the development of rural tourism is established and the main measures that will contribute to the realization of the potential of this type of non-agricultural activity as a promising direction for sustainable development of rural areas are identified