Rural development and ecotourism

Scientific Papers Series Management , Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development

Vol.12, Issue 1, 2012

PRINT ISSN 2284-7995 e-ISSN 2285-3952

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RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND ECOTOURISM

Teodora IVASCU

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Institute of Research in Agrarian Economics and Rural Development 61, Marasti, 011464,

Bucharest, Romania, 0040213181686

Coresponding author : [email protected]

Abstract

Starting from the concept that "sustainable development of viable and ecologically sustainable is considered that

development that meets present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own

needs", tourism, and especially rural tourism, that economic activity is included in the scientific approach and

should work with other industries and economic activities to ensure environmental quality, resource base and its

survival. Especially, co-participation is necessary to this end, the central and local authorities, local communities,

with tourism service providers and related services, environmental advocates and, last but not least, the tourists

who enjoy touristic environmental quality and favorite tourist destination.

Keywords : development, tourism, rural tourism, sustainable development

INTRODUCTION

Evolution of the countryside is one of the

important problems of mankind as it requires

a balance between the requirement of

conservation of rural economic,

environmental and social with logical trend of

modernization of rural life. Rural

developments in these coordinates is

influenced by urban sprawl, industrialization

sometimes aggressive, the lack of a permanent

and consistent environmental health.[2]

Applying ecotourism development model for

sustainable tourism, especially in protected

areas but in others with a fragile environment,

and its principles, has a dual purpose: on the

one hand, to fully and natural resources and

cultural improving quality of life in local

communities and, on the other hand,

motivation and satisfaction of tourists in

accordance with requirements and resource

conservation for future generations.[6]

Maintaining and preserving the national

character of space and rural culture are major

targets of interest for any nation.

MATERIAL AND METHOD

For sustainable development of rural tourism

and hence the necessary programs are serious,

systematic, integrated development, balanced

and long term throughout Romanian

countryside.[5] Facts show that in areas with

good agricultural production conditions, are

increasing and upgrading processes,

specialization and integration in the market

economy and population exodus released land

holdings are processed remaining active.[4]

Thus, an important part of agricultural and

food is provided by the representative farm

size increased. Within several generations,

agricultural and non-traditional activities in

rural areas were viable in ensuring ecological

balance motivation, production and

sustainability of the welfare population.

It should be noted that the current economic

outlook is putting too much emphasis on farm

profitability, as well as those of other rural

areas, without regard to economic and social

costs borne by society as a whole and each

individual part, by attempting to balance

quality and environment.

The European experience and, especially,

German, Austrian Swiss and French, it is

noted that the rural tourism component to

"agritourism", are defined as organizing and

promoting local, regional and national policy

generally fall within the European Union

planning and rural development and support

of people in this area.[7]

Also in agrotourist activity involving

communities and local authorities, other