The tourism potential of england's community forests

Although the establishment of community forests has been underway in England since the early 1990s, their relevance for tourism has received little recognition. This paper begins by examining the significance of community forests for tourism and proceeds to assess future potential through an examina...

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Published in:The international journal of tourism research 1999-01, Vol.1 (1), p.33-48
Main Author: Bull, C. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Area planning & development
community forest
Copyright
countryside recreation
Farmers
Forestry
Forests
Landowners
National parks
Parks & recreation areas
Public access
Recreation
rural planning
Studies
Sustainability
Tourism
urban fringe
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Summary:Although the establishment of community forests has been underway in England since the early 1990s, their relevance for tourism has received little recognition. This paper begins by examining the significance of community forests for tourism and proceeds to assess future potential through an examination of community forest plans and through personal communication with the various projects. The review shows that, despite a brief coverage, most plans devote some space to tourism issues, with economic and sustainable concerns underpinning most of the proposals. The study concludes by revealing that, since the plans were produced, the importance of tourism has been afforded more prominence and that a number of distinct tourism initiatives are being developed. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:1099-2340
1522-1970
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1522-1970(199901/02)1:1<33::AID-JTR142>3.0.CO;2-3