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1、RURALTOURISM–ANOVERVIEWOCTOBER2010HumairaIrshadRuralDevelopmentDivisionhumaira.irshad@gov.ab.caTABLEOFCONTENTSExecutiveSummary2Background4ObjectivesofStudy5ApproachandScopeofStudy5Whatisruraltourism?5Typesofruraltourism6Drivingforcesinruraltourism7Benefitsofruraltourism8RuraltourisminCanadian
2、provinces–someexamples11Ruraltourisminothercountries15Bestpracticesofruraltourism17Whatmakesruraltourismsuccessful?24Futureresearchanddevelopment25Finalthoughts281EXECUTIVESUMMARYThisresearchprovidesanoverviewofruraltourism,typesoftourism,itsbenefitsforruralcommunitiesandsomeexamplesofruralto
3、urismdevelopmentinCanadianprovincesandotherjurisdictionoftheworld.Ruraltourismcanbedefinedasthe‗countryexperience‘whichencompassesawiderangeofattractionsandactivitiesthattakeplaceinagriculturalornon-urbanareas.Itsessentialcharacteristicsincludewide-openspaces,lowlevelsoftourismdevelopment,and
4、opportunitiesforvisitorstodirectlyexperienceagriculturaland/ornaturalenvironments.Ruraltourismisnotjustfarm-basedtourism.Itincludesfarm-basedholidaysbutalsocomprisesspecialinterestnatureholidaysandecotourism,walking,climbingandridingholidays,adventure,sportandhealthtourism,huntingandangling,e
5、ducationaltravel,artsandheritagetourism,and,insomeareas,ethnictourism.Amajorformoftourismisagritourism,whichrefersto,―theactofvisitingaworkingfarmoranyagricultural,horticulturaloragribusinessoperationforthepurposeofenjoyment,education,oractiveinvolvementintheactivitiesofthefarmoroperation.The
6、reareawideandinnovativesetofrural/agritourismproductsandservicesavailabletothetravelingpublicinallCanadianprovinces.Itincludesagritourism,agriculturalfestivals,specialeventsandfestivals,thecelebrationofvillagehistoricsites,countryfairs,agriculturaltravelroutesthatfeaturethemes.Allprovincialgo
7、vernments,aswellaslocalcommunities,areactivelyinvolvedinruraltourismdeploymentandsupportagritourismnetworks.Ruraltourismisalsorevolutionizingbusinessesandpromptingeconomicdevelopmentacrosstheglobe.TheUSgovernmenthasimplementedseveralregionala
