Agritourism resilience during the COVID-19 crisis

Annals of Tourism Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 99, P. 103538 - 103538

Published: Feb. 7, 2023

Language: Английский

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Comparative analysis of alpine agritourism in Trentino, Tyrol, and South Tyrol: Regional variations and prospects

Open Agriculture, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Abstract Agritourism is an increasingly popular form of tourism that entails visiting farms to engage in activities and gain insights into the farming way life. This research explores economic, social, environmental dynamics agritourism Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino Euroregion with a specific emphasis on three distinct regional entities Austria Italy: Austrian state Tyrol (comprising North East Tyrol) Italian autonomous provinces South Trentino. It addresses two key aims: uncovering distinctions among these Alpine understanding motivations, challenges, future plans operators. A comprehensive review existing literature frames study, while data collection involves online survey region. Distinctive characteristics emerge, Trentino emphasizing restaurant services, sustainability, community engagement. prioritizes quality accommodations work–life balance, aligns closer Tyrol’s focus. Notably, economic factors exert substantial influence their motivations embrace agritourism, underscoring pivotal role this context. Despite facing challenges such as “time management labour,” “meeting visitors’ expectations,” “local permits taxes,” most operators across region display willingness expand activity future. Overall, study area characterized by significant structural operational differences resulting different public support regulatory needs.

Language: Английский

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Rural Area Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic as Exemplified by Urban–Rural Communes in Poland

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(12), P. 5073 - 5073

Published: June 14, 2024

The purpose of the paper is to characterize outcomes COVID-19 pandemic for farms and resilience activities performed by farmers in response economic crisis caused context building rural area resilience. Research was carried out all 87 urban–rural communes Poland focused on special determinants such as connections between small cities areas, well location territorial unit (peripheral versus non-peripheral). survey poll local government representatives identify pandemic. Empirical research from September October 2021. results emphasize significance diversification networks strategies coping with crisis. revealed processes wherein adapted, even if a extent, conditions. brought new challenges, at same time stimulating innovative responses communities businesses areas. This study also confirms role ITC solutions process adaptation implies need strengthen links city, especially those relevant peripheral Local authorities play crucial this process.

Language: Английский

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Agritourism as a catalyst for sustainable rural development: Innovations, challenges, and policy perspectives in the post-COVID-19 era

Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 9(1), P. 11185 - 11185

Published: Jan. 15, 2025

This study investigates the dynamic landscape of agritourism in Thailand, emphasizing innovations, challenges, and policy implications post-COVID-19 era. Employing a qualitative approach, including comprehensive literature review semi-structured interviews with stakeholders, research identifies key models, such as immersive learning experiences, technology-driven agritourism, unconventional practices like salt coconut plantations. Findings reveal that has adapted to shifting market demands through diversification, technological integration, heightened focus on sustainability. Notably, technology adoption precision farming hydroponics enhances resource efficiency visitor engagement, while initiatives rice paddy field tourism highland showcase cultural ecological richness rural landscapes. The underscores critical role frameworks, infrastructure development, community empowerment fostering sustainable practices. Key recommendations include targeted subsidies, capacity-building programs, harmonized regulatory frameworks address challenges financial constraints, ambiguities, inadequate infrastructure. contributes broader discourse aligning United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By synthesizing insights innovation, resilience, sustainability, this offers roadmap for policymakers, practitioners, academics leverage vehicle revitalization global Future directions are proposed explore long-term impacts empowerment, resilience strategies agritourism.

Language: Английский

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Constructing recreational farm operator strategic leadership in VUCA environment

Frontiers in Sustainable Tourism, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 4

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

In a VUCA environment, especially during crises like COVID-19, recreational farm operators face significant challenges. This study examines how strategic leadership fosters adaptability and innovation among Taiwanese operators, drawing on 20 in-depth interviews with diverse farms. Data triangulation via observations, financial analysis, semi-structured interviews—guided by Schoemaker et al.'s framework—revealed six pivotal capabilities: anticipation, challenge, interpretation, decision-making, alignment, learning. These competencies enabled effective strategies such as forecasting market trends, diversifying products, embracing digital transformation, reorganizing processes, developing new offerings to enhance resilience. Forward-looking decision-making continuous learning further strengthened operations, ensuring could seize opportunities amidst uncertainty. The findings underscore leadership's central role in cultivating offer insights for advancing agritourism management worldwide.

Language: Английский

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Evaluating the potentials and challenges of agritourism development in Golestan Province, Iran: a clustering and risk analysis

Discover Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(1)

Published: Feb. 20, 2025

Language: Английский

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Differences in sustainability outcomes between agritourism and non-agritourism farms based on robust empirical evidence from the Tyrol/Trentino mountain region

Journal of Rural Studies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 104, P. 103152 - 103152

Published: Nov. 8, 2023

Agritourism is an increasingly popular form of rural tourism that involves agricultural activities and operations aimed at attracting visitors to a farm. We contribute the literature by examining sustainability differences between agritourism (ATFs) non-agritourism farms (non-ATFs) in Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino Euroregion impact on traditional farming activities. The research questions are answered using collected farm survey data (n = 493) propensity score techniques allow estimate treatment effects adoption controlling for selection biases. results reveal has positive economic outcomes such as income increases, but negative impacts production quantity value. As social outcomes, we find activity family free time interactions with local community, partner involvement Environmentally, some practices adopted ATFs become more sustainable, higher use organic production, renewable energies active waste management, others do not. indicate can offer advantages, differentiated assessment necessary. Therefore, policy decisions, it crucial understand benefits drawbacks align public support measures overall development objectives while also considering promotion food security local-food needs.

Language: Английский

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Farm adaptive business strategies in crisis management: COVID-19

Journal of Rural Studies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 111, P. 103393 - 103393

Published: Aug. 31, 2024

The global COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted businesses worldwide, with rural being no exception. This study examines the effects of crisis on upland farmers in England. It builds under-researched area constrained entrepreneurship. Institutional theory is applied as a theoretical lens to understand how events shape institutional contexts which farm strategically navigate. Using qualitative, multiple case approach, we explore different farmers, traditionalist and entrepreneurial, have responded aftermath crisis-influenced constraints. Our findings highlight importance business strategy—particularly diversification—in helping navigate these challenges. We provide conceptual framework, Farm Crisis Adaptation Framework, (FCAF) that theorizes farmer adaptation strategies response situations. indicate greater needed for policymakers help develop strategic entrepreneurship skillsets farmers—helping future-proof their against uncertainties. Moreover, investment local regional economy, establishing conducive environment supportive development strategies.

Language: Английский

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A hybrid machine learning-mathematical programming optimization approach for municipal solid waste management during the pandemic

Environment Development and Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 26(7), P. 17653 - 17672

Published: May 13, 2023

Language: Английский

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Land Diversification and Its Contribution to Farms’ Income

Land, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(4), P. 911 - 911

Published: April 19, 2023

Management and utilization of factors production, in addition to diversification land use, affect the performance farms. In this article, it is identified whether use through its disposal tourism infrastructure has a positive impact on farms’ income. This identification was conducted by processing technical economic data applying bootstrap regression analysis. The research using sample 56 farms active hospitality alongside agriculture, utilizing possibly uncultivated areas land. Data collection carried out personal visits examined results showed that enhanced activity. At same time, used for activities Paid labor also appears have influence. Although investigation executed Region Central Macedonia (Greece), contributes strengthening existing literature rural use. gives alternatives policy-makers owner-managers regarding available production with an emphasis one.

Language: Английский

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