[programs & services] (direct
resource referral service) (links
to resources)
Rural Tourism, Agri-tourim, Nature-based Tourism
Tourism
Development Toolbox
Resources to facilitate industry-specific tourism entrepreneurship
in your community provided by the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
Developing
Naturally Enhancing Communities
The Developing Naturally website provides field-tested resources
to enhance communities throughout the world. Included for downloading
at no fee are "How to" guides on Nature-based Community
Development, Bed and Breakfast Development, and Recycling. At
this site, you’ll find, “Developing Naturally The Manual,” an
extensive guide to community planning for nature-based tourism
and nature-based enterprise development: http://www.strom.clemson.edu/publications/Potts/devnat.html.
Small
Farm Center, University of California-Davis
Agricultural tourism, or agri-tourism, is one alternative for
improving the incomes and potential economic viability of small
farms and rural communities. Educational resources to promote
rural tourism. Be sure to check out the links related to agricultural
tourism, ecological tourism, general tourism, tourism and resource
sustainability, and value-added agriculture: http://www.sfc.ucdavis.edu/agritourism/links.html
Purdue
University Tourism & Hospitality Research Center
Research, information and links to a variety of agricultural-tourism
resources.
Ecotourism
Planning Kit, University of Hawaii
An extensive guide to ecological tourism enterprise feasibility
analysis. While focusing on prospective operators in the Pacific
Islands, the steps in the planning process are sufficiently general
that anyone contemplating an ecotourism venture should benefit.
Rural
Tourism: An Annotated Bibliography
This link is for rural/economic development practitioners interested
in exploring the potential of rural tourism for their service
area. Prepared by the Rural Information Center, USDA, the bibliography
leads to a host of resources and research related to tourism planning
and development, tourism marketing, tourism and rural development,
tourism and sustainable development, economic and other effects
of tourism, heritage tourism, nature based tourism, ecotourism
and agri-tourism.
Q&A
About Rural Tourism Development
From the University of Minnesota-Extension, a practical guide
to rural community planning for tourism development strategies.
Presented in a question-answer format, it covers community involvement,
politics, planning and development, attractions, businesses and
services, funding and promotion.
