Investigating the impact of cultural tourism and creating rural entrepreneurship
Subject Areas : علوم جغرافیا (کلیه گرایشها)
1 - University of Esfahan
Keywords: Tourism, rural areas, economic growth, entrepreneurship,
Abstract :
Unemployment and lack of job opportunities are one of the main problems of villages, especially among rural youth. The decrease in agricultural sector workers shows the fact that in the future, increasing employment in rural areas depends on the development of industry and service sectors. Entrepreneurship as an engine of economic development can be one of the main strategies for solving rural problems, diversifying the economy and optimally using the resources of the country's villages. Tourism is one of the largest and fastest growing industries, as a result of the new demands of tourists and the need to diversify tourism products and destinations, it provides a basis for the development of businesses, especially small and medium businesses, and the development of entrepreneurship. . Both the government and the indigenous people consider tourism as a potential source of employment and economic growth for indigenous communities. By creating new job opportunities, the tourism industry strengthens the position of local people in society and economic independence. The development of ethnic and nomadic tourism also improves investment, infrastructure development and increases the incomes of local people. Tourists traveling to ethnic and nomadic areas pay more money to buy souvenirs and stay in such areas, so ethnic and nomadic tourism is an important tool of economic development.