Responsible rural tourism in Asia

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    • Nair, Vikneswaran
    • Amran, Hamzah
    • Musa, Ghazali

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Responsible rural tourism in Asia

edited by Vikneswaran Nair, Amran Hamzah, and Ghazali Musa

(Aspects of tourism, 89)

Channel View Publications, c2020

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

The rural tourism sector has become a key driver for social and economic growth and a major source of income for developing and low-income countries in many parts of Asia. Rural tourism is progressively viewed as a solution, increasing the economic viability of marginalised areas, stimulating social regeneration and improving the living conditions of rural communities. Responsible rural tourism promotes conservation of the natural environment, protects the authenticity of culture, and offers socioeconomic opportunities and benefits for local communities. This book encompasses case studies from a range of Asian countries and examines both successful and failed attempts in developing responsible rural tourism, and the learnings that we can adopt and adapt for future responsible rural tourism in the region. It will be of interest to students, researchers, stakeholders and policymakers in tourism.

Table of Contents

Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction 1 Conceptualizing Responsible Rural Tourism in Asia Vikneswaran Nair, Ghazali Musa and Amran Hamzah Theme 1: Harmony Between Humans and Nature in Moulding Rural Tourism in Asia 2 Responsible Rural Tourism in Bhutan: Aligning Gross National Happiness with the Cape Town Principles Sarah Schiffling, Chris Phelan and Karma Pema Loday 3 Crown Cave, Guilin: A Chinese Perspective on Responsible Rural Tourism Trevor H.B. Sofield and Fung Mei Sarah Li Theme 2: An Essentially Asian Form of Rural Tourism 4 Responsible Rural Tourism in Japan's Tea Villages Lee Jolliffe and Moe Nakashima 5 Community Garden Experience During the Off-Peak Tourism Rainy Season at Hoi An Heritage Town, Vietnam Thu Thi Trinh 6 Responsible Rural Tourism Initiatives and Local Community Development in Kerala, India Anu Treesa George, Terry DeLacy and Min Jiang Theme 3: Tourism That Takes Place in Rural Areas 7 Linking Responsible Rural Tourism to Agritourism in the Philippines: A Case Study of Costales Nature Farms Miguela M. Mena and Charmielyn C. Sy 8 Is Community-Based Tourism a Tool for the Sustainability of the Local Community and the Local Economy? The Case of Coruh Valley, Turkey Sila Karacaoglu and Medet Yolal 9 Community Characteristics, Social Cohesion and the Success of Community-Based Tourism: Case Studies of Vietnam Tramy Ngo and Nguyen Thi Huyen 10 Conversations with the Local Champions of Miso Walai Homestay: Responsible Tourism in Practice Amran Hamzah 11 'MlupBaitong' - A Pioneer in Responsible Rural Tourism in Cambodia Trevor H.B. Sofield 12 Can Tourism be a Success Story? Stakeholders' Management and Narratives of Rural Tourism. Reflexive Analysis of a Tourism Project in Timor Leste Frederic Bouchon 13 The Constructs of Responsible Rural Tourism Governance for Belum-Temengor Forest Reserve, Malaysia Joo-Ee Gan and Vikneswaran Nair Conclusion 14 The Quest for an Essentially Asian Form of Rural Tourism Amran Hamzah, Vikneswaran Nair and Ghazali Musa Index

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