This book reviews the theory and practice of tourism and recreation in rural areas in Europe. Including numerous case studies , 9 chapters cover: the changing n

Recent years have witnessed a change from the passive, low key use of rural areas for recreation to the explosion of tourism as a highly active and dominant age

Rural regions are experiencing fundamental challenges to their ways of life and social fabric, as traditional land-based occupations are in decline and younger

Forces of economic, social, cultural, environmental, and political change are working to re-define rural spaces the world over and broad global transformations

The rural tourism sector has become a key driver for social and economic growth and a major source of income for developing and low-income countries in many par