This paper reviews the development of tourism in rural areas. It defines rural tourism as a
discrete activity with distinct characteristics which may vary in intensity, and by area. It …

This paper charts the evolution of rural tourism in the developed world as an alternative
tourism form, popular since the 1970s with the market and with policy makers as a rural …

While tourism products based on Maori culture are popular among some overseas tourists to
New Zealand, there has been little research as to their appeal to the domestic market. This …

This paper aims to contribute to knowledge about the farm stay experience by providing
exploratory insights into the characteristics that are common to a hosted stay on a WWOOF …

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between local communities' involvement
and sustainable rural tourism development in the existing tourism industry in Kuching …

Despite the importance of farm tourism to many rural communities in New Zealand, there
has been no attention given to the contribution of the Willing Workers on Organic Farms …

Purpose–The paper seeks to explore the experiences of owners of rural tourism
accommodation businesses in New Zealand within the framework of copreneurship. It aims …

The purpose of this study has to discover if differences in tourists' perceptions of sustainable
tourism development in Melaka existed between three stakeholder groups: government …

The impacts of tourism, both good and bad, are many and diverse. Responsible tourism has
been suggested as one way of maximising the positive and minimising the negative impacts …

This chapter first examines the reasons for public sector involvement in tourism. This
discussion then extends into a description of the political scenarios in New Zealand (in the …