Responsible Rural Tourism: Multidimensional Aspects of Tourism-Based Growth and Development in Rural Areas.

Editors: Mohammad Badruddoza Talukder, Sanjeev Kumar, Kuldeep Singh, A.K. Haghi

Responsible Rural Tourism: Multidimensional Aspects of Tourism-Based Growth and Development in Rural Areas.

ISBN: 979-8-89881-319-2
eISBN: 979-8-89881-318-5 (Online)

Introduction

Responsible Rural Tourism provides a holistic understanding of how rural regions can harness tourism to address socio-economic challenges while ensuring long-term community well-being. Focusing on sustainability, community empowerment, and responsible destination development, the book examines tourism as a powerful catalyst for sustainable rural development, highlighting its role in strengthening local economies, preserving cultural heritage, and protecting natural environments. Supported by global case studies and best-practice examples, it offers practical and policy-relevant insights into community-led tourism and inclusive rural transformation.


Key Features

  • - Multidisciplinary perspectives on rural tourism and sustainability.
  • - Global case studies and real-world best practices.
  • - Practical frameworks for community-led and responsible tourism.
  • - Policy-oriented insights for inclusive rural development.

Target Readership:

Academics, students and professionals in tourism and rural development seeking sustainable strategies for rural tourism development.

Contributors

Editor(s):
Mohammad Badruddoza Talukder
College of Tourism and Hospitality Management
International University of Business Agriculture and Technology
Dhaka
Bangladesh


Sanjeev Kumar
School of Hotel Management & Tourism Lovely Professional University
Phagwara, Punjab
India


Kuldeep Singh
Amity School of Hospitality
Amity University
Gurugram, Haryana
India


A.K. Haghi
Department of Chemistry
University of Coimbra
Portugal




Contributor(s):
Akshay Sharad Mogal
School of Hotel Management & Tourism
Lovely Professional University
Punjab
India


Anilkumar K. Wavare
Department of Humanities
Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil University
Satara, Maharashtra
India


Anjana Singh
Management Faculty
School of Management Sciences (SMS)
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
India


Atul V. Bhave
Department of Commerce
Rayat Shikshan Sansthas Abasaheb Marathe Arts and New Commerce, Science College
Rajapur, Maharashtra
India


Bhumi Vyas
Faculty of Management Studies
Marwadi University
Rajkot, Gujarat
India


C.P. Sangeetha
Department of Tourism and Travel Management
Government Arts College (Autonomous)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
India


Chitra Kapoor
Department of Tourism, Institute of Vocational Studies
Himachal Pradesh University
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
India


Deepak Dixit
Alabbar School of Management (ASOM)
Raffles University
Neemrana, Rajasthan
India


Gaurav G. Pawar
Department of Economics
Rayat Shikshan Sansthas Abasaheb Marathe Arts and New Commerce Science College
Rajapur, Maharashtra
India


Harshad L. Jadhav
Department of Economics and Research Centre
Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil College
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
India


Himani Himani
Institute of Management & Research
MGM University
Chhatrapati Sambhjinagar, Maharashtra
India


Kazi Md Fahim Ahmed
College of Business Administration
International University of Business Agriculture and Technology
Dhaka
Bangladesh


Krishna Kumari
Department of Applied Sciences, Humanities and Management
National Institute of Technology
New Delhi
India


Kuldeep Singh
Amity School of Hospitality
Amity University
Gurugram, Haryana
India


Madhu Kumari
Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management
Chandigarh University
Mohali, Punjab
India


Mohammad Badruddoza Talukder
College of Tourism and Hospitality Management
International University of Business Agriculture and Technology
Dhaka
Bangladesh


Mohammad Nurul Afchar
Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management
Daffodil International University
Dhaka
Bangladesh


Mst Khadijatul Kobra
Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management
Daffodil International University
Dhaka
Bangladesh


Nikita Satish Keskar
School of Hotel Management & Tourism
Lovely Professional University
Punjab
India


Nisha Devi
Department of Commerce
Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi
Delhi
India


Nitin Kalla
MATS School of Management Studies and Research (MSMSR)
MATS University
Raipur, Chhattisgarh
India


Om Prakash
Institute of Vocational Studies
Himachal Pradesh University
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
India


Pallavi Dutta
Department of Tourism and Travel Management
M.N.C. Girls’ College
Nalbari, Assam
India


Parikshit Sharma
School of Hospitality and Tourism
Jagran Lakecity University
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
India


Pooja Shah
Faculty of Management Studies
Marwadi University
Rajkot, Gujarat
India


Pooja Singh
Faculty of Management Sciences
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Vadodara, Gujarat
India


Pramendra Singh
School of Hotel Management & Tourism
Lovely Professional University
Punjab
India


Prasanth Udayakumar
National Institute of Watersports (NIWS)
Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM)
Dona Paula, Goa
India


Pravin Chandra Singh
MATS School of Management Studies and Research (MSMSR)
MATS University
Raipur, Chhattisgarh
India


Pritom Chakraborty
Department of Hospitality and Tourism
Seneca College
Toronto
Canada


Rahul Rajkamal
Institute of Management & Research, MGM, University
MGM University
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra
India


Ravi Kishor Agrawal
MATS School of Management Studies and Research (MSMSR)
MATS University
Raipur, Chhattisgarh
India


Ritu Yadav
Department of Management
Gurugram University
Gurugram, Haryana
India


Rohit Chauhan
Mittal School of Business
Lovely Professional University
Phagwara, Punjab
India


Rohit Ravindra Borlikar
Department of Tourism Management
Indira Gandhi National Tribal University
Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh
India


Ruchi Chauhan
Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management (IHTM)
Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU)
Rohtak, Haryana
India


Sanjeev Kumar
School of Hotel Management
Lovely Professional University
Phagwara, Punjab
India


Shalini Singh
School of Commerce, Finance and Accountancy
CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
India


Shubhanker Yadav
Department of Finance
Jaipuria Institute of Management
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
India


Sıla Karacaoğlu
Department of Tourism Guiding, Faculty of Applied Sciences
Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University
Bozüyük, Bilecik
Türkiye


Simran Sikka
Department of Commerce, TAPMI School of Business
Manipal University Jaipur
Jaipur
India


Siti Nurhayati Khairatun
Department of Food Service and Management
Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Serdang, Selangor
Malaysia


Sujay Vikram Singh
Amity School of Hospitality
Amity University
Gurugram, Haryana
India


Suneel Kumar
Department of Commerce
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi
New Delhi
India


Sweety Jamgade
Faculty of Hospitality Management and Catering Technology
M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
Bangalore, Karnataka
India


U. Gokul Priya
Department of Tourism and Travel Management
Government Arts College (Autonomous)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
India


Uma Pandey
School of Hospitality and Tourism
Jagran Lakecity University
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
India


V. Sivakami
Department of Travel and Tourism
Mount Carmel College (Autonomous)
Bangalore, Karnataka
India


Vijeta Verma
School of Law
CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
India


Vineet Kamal
Institute of Vocational Studies
Himachal Pradesh University
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
India


Vineeta Kumari
Faculty of Hospitality Management and Catering Technology
M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
Bangalore, Karnataka
India


Vinod Kumar
Department of Management
Gurugram University
Gurugram, Haryana
India


Vishal Kumar Singh
School of Management Sciences
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
India