Rural and ecotourism development in scope of Bulgarian tourism
Rural and ecotourism development in scope of Bulgarian tourism
Author(s): Georgi GeorgievSubject(s): National Economy, Supranational / Global Economy, Business Economy / Management, Rural and urban sociology, Tourism
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: sustainable tourism; alternative tourism; rural tourism; ecotourism; protected areas and protected sites;
Summary/Abstract: The search for specific opportunities which could solve the existing problems and contribute to overcome the conflicts related to the development of contemporary tourism, requires creation of two concepts which to be adopted and applied to the tourism reality and practice. The first concept concerns the development of sustainable tourism and the second one is aimed at development of alternative forms of tourism. The latter could also be referred as supplemental to the concept for development of alternative forms of tourism. This paper makes a historical review of the creation and development of the rural and ecotourism at global and regional scale. Under observation is also the chronological order of both definitions together with the contemporary understanding of the content of these forms of tourism. Some of the basic problems in their development are concerned. An attempt for assessment of the place and importance of protected areas and protected sites in terms of rural and ecotourism is made.
Journal: Analele Ştiinţifice ale Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi. Ştiinţe economice
- Issue Year: 57/2010
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 325-339
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English