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THE RURAL TOURIST ENTREPRENEURSHIP – NEW OPPORTUNITIES OF CAPITALIZING THE RURAL TOURIST POTENTIAL IN THE CONTEXT OF DURABLE DEVELOPMENT

Ionica Soare, Răzvan Cătălin Dobrea, Marian Năstase · 2017 · European Journal of Sustainable Development

Summary. Rural tourism entrepreneurship can revitalize economically disadvantaged communities by leveraging traditional agro-food products and regional food systems. The authors analyze how integrated rural tourism ventures create economic benefits at national levels across European Union countries. They develop metrics to measure rural tourism entrepreneurship potential, finding that mountainous and adjacent areas can achieve sustainable development by capitalizing on their distinctive food heritage and tourist appeal.

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Soare, I., Dobrea, R. C., & Năstase, M.. (2017). THE RURAL TOURIST ENTREPRENEURSHIP – NEW OPPORTUNITIES OF CAPITALIZING THE RURAL TOURIST POTENTIAL IN THE CONTEXT OF DURABLE DEVELOPMENT. European Journal of Sustainable Development. https://doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2017.v6n3p231

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DOI
10.14207/ejsd.2017.v6n3p231
Countries
Romania
Regions
Europe
Categories
entrepreneurship, food-systems, regional-innovation-systems
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2026-04-28