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Use and Perception of the Internet as a Marketing Tool to Promote Rural Tourism [PDF]

open access: yes
Businesses and communities in rural areas face increased challenges to compete in the globalized tourism market. Rural areas and small communities often have rich endogenous natural resources, which may appeal to a stressed urban public, however, simply ...
Paulo Duarte, Ana Rita Pais
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Rural Development and Rural Tourism in Taiwan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
[[abstract]]The purpose of this paper is to study rural development and rural tourism from the perspective of how Taiwan’s rural development should cope with the development of rural tourism.
Liu), 劉健哲(Chien-Zer   +2 more
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Coping Practices of Small‐ and Medium‐Sized Enterprises Facing Power Asymmetry in Digital Platform Business

open access: yesStrategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Digital platform (DP) enterprises have risen to the top of the global economy by inverting traditional business models. They earn money through matchmaking, transaction facilitation, and efficient orchestration of other stakeholders' resources.
Lukas R. G. Fitz, Jochen Scheeg
wiley   +1 more source

The Lisbon Treaty and its consequences for rural development and sustainable tourism : A case study of Romania

open access: yes, 2010
With the entrance into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1 December 2009, the European Union (EU) has now more tools to deal with a scenario of 27 Member States with specific regional characteristics and different needs in the fields of rural development and
Sindico, Francesco, Oanta, Gabriela
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Economic approaches to measuring labor exploitation in agriculture: A systematic literature review of indicators and methodologies

open access: yesJournal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Agriculture remains highly vulnerable to labor exploitation, affecting almost two million workers worldwide and drawing increasing attention, particularly within the framework of Sustainable Development Goal 8 of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. However, the informal nature of exploitation and fragmented data complicate its analysis.
Claudio Mirabella   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing rural tourism in South Africa: a case of women and technology in Kwazulu – natal [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper contributes to a greater understanding of the linkages between women’s roles, responsibilities and the use of and access to technologies in marginalised rural communities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
ROSELYNE N. OKECH, NOMPUMELELO P. GUMEDE
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Finnish micro entrepreneurs' perceptions of sustainability issues in rural tourism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Rural tourism enterprises in Finland are often family-owned, micro sized companies utilizing traditional and local food, culturally valuable surround- ings and serving experiences in the clean Finnish nature.
Härkönen, Anja   +3 more
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Fostering Sustainable Rural Tourism: Mitigating Co2 Emissions Through Technology and Eco-friendly Travel Practices

open access: yes, 2023
This research explores the link between rural tourism and sustainable development, with a focus on reducing CO2 emissions through eco-friendly travel practices.
Goncalves, Rodrigo Franco   +2 more
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Land Use Transformation and Climate Resilience in Smart Cities: Role of ICT in Modern Urban Planning

open access: yesLand Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Modern urban planning is experiencing a transition from traditional planning to the integration of information technology, which defines the concept of a “smart city”. The study analyses the evolution of urban planning practices with an emphasis on the role of engineering and architecture in the process of urbanization, the transition to the ...
Dariusz Cichoń
wiley   +1 more source

EMPOWERING WOMEN IN RURAL MONTENEGRO: A PATHWAY TO SUSTAINABLE RURAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT [PDF]

open access: yesGeo Journal of Tourism and Geosites
The research posits that empowered women are crucial to rural tourism and sustainable rural development, as they embody strength and decisiveness in their engagement. Women are identified as the foundational element of rural tourism, entrepreneurship,
Ljiljana RAKOČEVIĆ   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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