The Impact of Agritourism Activity on the Rural Environment: Findings from an Authentic Agritourist Area—Bukovina, Romania

Agritourism can be a way of “saving”/supporting a rural area and its authentic resources, and in the case of the Bukovina area, the authenticity degree of its current resources is high. Some of the resources in this area create a sense of “celebrity” among tourists and, at the same time, offer the p...

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Published in:Sustainability 2023-07, Vol.15 (13), p.10294
Main Authors: Popescu, Cosmin Alin, Iancu, Tiberiu, Popescu, Gabriela, Adamov, Tabita, Ciolac, Ramona
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Agritourism
Authenticity
Community
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Farms
Households
Impact analysis
Proposals
Rural areas
Rural environments
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Tourism
Tourists
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Summary:Agritourism can be a way of “saving”/supporting a rural area and its authentic resources, and in the case of the Bukovina area, the authenticity degree of its current resources is high. Some of the resources in this area create a sense of “celebrity” among tourists and, at the same time, offer the possibility of bringing some original and authentic products to the tourist market. The purpose of this study is to present an analysis of the Bukovina area in order to analyze the impact of this activity on the local community, pursuing the following specific objectives: identifying the development degree of agritourism activity and the particularities of the agritourism product offered; identifying the motivation behind and impact of this activity, as well as obtaining proposals from those directly involved in the agritourism field; analyzing the extent to which agritourism is a means of capitalizing on local resources and identifying the impact generated over time; and identifying benefits and future directions and their impact on the local community. The case-study method was used to support the research. Based on the research carried out, proposals are made in order to ensure that agritourism activity becomes a possible tool to generate sustainability for the local community.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su151310294