Tourism and recreation in rural areas.

TLDR: The sustainability of tourism and recreation in rural areas has been studied in this paper, with a focus on image and re-imagining of rural areas. Butler et al. discuss the role of tourism in tourism and economic development in rural regions.

Abstract: CONTINUITY AND CHANGE IN RURAL TOURISM. TOURISM AND RECREATION POLICY DIMENSIONS. The Policy Dimensions of Rural Tourism and Recreation (C. Michael Hall & J. Jenkins). The Restructuring of Rural Economies: Rural Tourism and Recreation as a Government Response (J. Jenkins, et al.). Rural Tourism Development: Canadian Provincial Issues (D. Reid). Rural Tourism in Otago and Southland, New Zealand (G. Kearsley). Local and Resort Development (A. Gill). IMAGE AND REIMAGING OF RURAL AREAS. Image and Reimaging of Rural Areas (R. Butler & C. Hall). Images of Heritage in Rural Regions (J.-M. Dewailly). Commodifying the Countryside: Marketing Myths of Rurality (J. Hopkins). Rural Festivals and Community Reimaging (R. Janiskee & P. Drews). SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DYNAMICS. Rural Landholder Attitudes: The Case of Public Recreational Access to 'Private' Rural Lands (J. Jenkins & E. Prin). Wine Tourism in Australia and New Zealand (C. Hall & N. Macionis). Farm Tourism in New Zealand (M. Oppermann). The Significance of Tourism and Economic Development in Rural Areas: A Norwegian Cast Study (J. Saeter). CONCLUSIONS. Conclusion: The Sustainability of Tourism and Recreation in Rural Areas (R. Butler & C. Hall). Index.