Sustainability of Community Based Rural Tourism

Abstract

The goal of this research was to look for probable linkages between socio-cultural amenities, natural amenities, recreational activities, and climatic attribute interrelationships. The proposed research will investigate China’s policy on rural tourism, identify the strengths and weaknesses in existing rural tourism destinations within China provinces, explore mechanisms available to enhance and promote this product globally, identify initiatives that can be taken to attract international tourist segments and recommend lasting policies to government agencies on rural tourism sustainability Considering the five objectives of this research, this research framework is developed to study how the community development process takes place in those villages that are involved in rural tourism development. Adopting Input-Throughput-Output Model which was introduced by Deacon and Firebaugh (1988).