Poverty Alleviation Through Tourism in Appalachia
Author | : Amanda Harvey |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 65 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Appalachian Region |
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Author | : Amanda Harvey |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 65 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Appalachian Region |
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Author | : Al Fritsch |
Publisher | : University Press of Kentucky |
Total Pages | : 411 |
Release | : 2021-03-17 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0813181747 |
Tourism is the world's largest industry, and ecotourism is rapidly emerging as its fastest growing segment. As interest in nature travel increases, so does concern for conservation of the environment and the well-being of local peoples and cultures. Appalachia seems an ideal destination for ecotourists, with its rugged mountains, uniquely diverse forests, wild rivers, and lively arts culture. And ecotourism promises much for the region: protecting the environment while bringing income to disadvantaged communities. But can these promises be kept? Ecotourism in Appalachia examines both the potential and the threats that tourism holds for Central Appalachia. The authors draw lessons from destinations that have suffered from the "tourist trap syndrome," including Nepal and Hawaii. They conclude that only carefully regulated and locally controlled tourism can play a positive role in Appalachia's economic development.
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Hunger |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Political Science |
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Release | : 2011 |
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ISBN | : 9789221257042 |
Author | : Robert R. Nathan Associates |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 1966 |
Genre | : Recreation |
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Author | : Susan L Slocum |
Publisher | : CABI |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2017-06-16 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1786390140 |
Destinations rely on regional strategies to support and enhance the tourism product through regional partnerships and integration. Integrated tourism is defined as tourism that is explicitly linked to the economic, social, cultural, natural and human structures of the region in which it occurs. Integrated tourism has evolved to include numerous meanings and definitions, but generally includes a vertical business or industry approach. The first of its kind, this book applies a more inclusive approach to integration by providing insight into inclusive regional development strategies that support both the needs of urban and rural areas whilst enhancing the tourist experience, supporting the positive impacts of tourism and mitigating the negative. Regional studies tend to portray either an urban or rural focus without acknowledging that often these spaces constitute joint governance structures, similar historical and cultural roots, and economic dependencies. Sustainable tourism promotes sourcing locally, such as using rural agricultural products in urban tourism experiences. Furthermore, innovative rural marketing strategies linking tourism heritage, attractions, food and drink trails, and artisans with urban visitors are emerging. Including theoretical and applied research and international case studies, this will be a valuable resource to academics, students and practitioners working in tourism development and regional policy.
Author | : Mark Alan Sundermeier |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Ecotourism |
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Abstract: The urban-rural fringe often has been an area where the battle over the values of the biophysical and social worlds has played out. When this area involves forestland, the economic worth of the land is often seen only through timber production. The use value of a forest as a forest is actually greater than its exchange value for timber, because of the various possibilities that forests provide economically. Though economic theory often posits that forest valuation for aesthetics occurs only among high-income populations, there is evidence that forests are not simply a luxury good, and that people can incorporate forests into their livelihood strategies. In this thesis, I analyzed the effects of tourism on exurban forest cover in Appalachia. I explored how human desire for outdoor recreation provides economic gain out of a forested setting in natural areas in proximity to a population center. In economically depressed areas with abundant natural surroundings, such as Appalachia, I examined if forested areas can provide a means of living to communities through tourism. I expected that people are found to enjoy forests for their value as an amenity benefit, and are willing to assign economic value in those regards. This led to tourism, by bringing people in to experience the natural surroundings. Appalachian exurban forest cover was found to most associated with the level of tourism in a county. Using data for percentage of forest cover versus economic indicators related to tourism, I explored the association of forestland to the tourism economy in Appalachia.
Author | : Susan Slocum |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 213 |
Release | : 2015-05-15 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1317751167 |
As researchers in emerging economies, scientists are often the first foreign visitors to stay in remote rural areas and, on occasion, form joint venture ecotourism and community tourism projects or poverty alleviation schemes between local agencies or NGOs, the local community, and their home institution or agency. They therefore can contribute to avenues for the conservation of natural resources and the development of rural communities as well as influencing the future tourism development through its perceived legitimacy and the destination image it promotes. This book for the first time critically reviews tourism debates surrounding this emerging market of scientific and research oriented tourism. It is divided into three inter-related sections. Section 1 sets the stage of the discourse of scientific research in tourism; Section 2 evaluates the key players of scientific tourism looking particularly at the roles of NGOs, government agencies and university academic staff and Section 3 contains case studies documenting the niche of researchers as travelers in a range of geographical locations including Tanzania, Australia, Chile, Peru and Mexico. The title’s multidisciplinary approach provides an informed, interesting and stimulating addition to the existing limited literature and raises many issues and associated questions including the role of science tourism in tourism development and expansion, the impacts of scientific and research-based tourism, travel behaviors and motivations of researchers to name but a few. This significant volume will provide the reader with a better understanding of scientists as travelers, their relationship to the tourism industry, and the role they play in community development around tourism sites. It will be valuable reading for students and academics across the fields of Tourism, Geography and Development Studies as well as other social science disciplines.
Author | : Dwight B. Billings |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 448 |
Release | : 2000-01-28 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780521652292 |
Intended for social scientists, historians, and readers interested in social change and social poverty, this book examines the roots of entrenched poverty in Appalachia. It is both a social history of the creation of chronic poverty (and wealth) in Clay County, KY and an explication of how economic markets, cultural strategies, and the state interact to shape local society. By linking a longitudinal study of a single place to broader understandings of the historical development of the capitalist world system, this book contributes to policy discussions of the underlying causes of persistent rural poverty and reasons for the chronic failure of governmental programs to alleviate such poverty. In doing this study the authors have assembled probably the longest running set of longitudinal data currently available on an American rural population as well as the most extensive body of data available for a persistently poor community in the United States.
Author | : Munna, Afzal Sayed |
Publisher | : IGI Global |
Total Pages | : 341 |
Release | : 2023-07-24 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1668482835 |
Digital technology is changing the way we think, operate, communicate, and avail services including education. In recent years, there has been an increasing demand in the higher education sector to implement digital transformation, especially in the way we deliver education. Perspectives on Enhancing Learning Experience Through Digital Strategy in Higher Education explores various factors enhancing the learning experience, considers the impact of digital strategy to enhance the learning experience, and analyzes learning challenges and opportunities for students in the higher education environment. The book also helps improve students' perceptions, communication, quality of education, critical thinking, self-learning, and satisfaction in higher education. Covering key topics such as digital technology, critical thinking, and digital innovation, this premier reference source is ideal for industry professionals, administrators, policymakers, higher education faculty, researchers, academicians, scholars, practitioners, instructors, and students.