Evaluating ‘Best Practice’ in Integrated Rural Tourism: Case Examples from the England-Wales Border Region

Brian Ilbery and Gunjan Saxena
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Brian Ilbery: Countryside and Community Research Unit, University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham GL50 2RH, England
Gunjan Saxena: Scarborough Management Centre, The University of Hull (Scarborough Campus), Filey Road, Scarborough YO11 3HF, England

Environment and Planning A, 2009, vol. 41, issue 9, 2248-2266

Abstract: In this paper we explore and evaluate the concept of integrated rural tourism (IRT) by drawing upon a networks approach and the notion of best practice. By integrating the two an attempt is made to understand the processes that generate the sharing, exchange and transfer of knowledge and skills. The case examples of tourism-focused networks from the England–Wales border region highlight how the innovative practices of individual actors have shaped local resources into tourism products, providing a long-term focus for economic development and local restructuring. It is concluded that the development aspect of best practice, as a pathway to developing IRT, offers a tool to capture the ‘intangibles’ or noneconomic aspects of networking that promote economic growth and development.

Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1068/a41294

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