Benchmarking innovations and new practices in rural tourism development

Vikneswaran Nair, Kashif Hussain, May‐Chiun Lo, Neethiahnanthan Ari Ragavan · 2015 · Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes

Summary. Rural tourism in Asia can become more sustainable by adopting innovations and best practices from both within the region and internationally. The authors reviewed case studies from nine Asian countries plus New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Lesotho, and Poland to identify successful approaches. They found that Asian countries can replicate management strategies and development models from other nations to improve their own rural tourism initiatives.

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Nair, V., Hussain, K., Lo, M., & Ragavan, N. A.. (2015). Benchmarking innovations and new practices in rural tourism development. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes. https://doi.org/10.1108/whatt-06-2015-0030

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DOI: 10.1108/whatt-06-2015-0030
Countries: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, South Korea, India, China, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Lesotho, Poland
Regions: Asia, Oceania, North America, Europe
Categories: entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28