The Concept of Sustainable Rural Tourism Development in the Face of COVID-19 Crisis: Evidence from Russia
| Autor: | Marina Efremova, Oxana Suranova, Anton A. Antonov-Ovseenko, Marina Sheresheva, Anna Polukhina, Oksana S. Agalakova |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Economics and Econometrics
lcsh:Risk in industry. Risk management Rural tourism rural tourism Stakeholder engagement Domestic tourism Russia Accounting lcsh:Finance lcsh:HG1-9999 0502 economics and business Regional science ddc:330 Sustainable tourism Sustainable development sustainable development three pillars of sustainability 05 social sciences COVID-19 lcsh:HD61 Sustainable management Sustainability Business Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) 050211 marketing Business 050212 sport leisure & tourism Finance Tourism |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Risk and Financial Management Volume 14 Issue 1 Journal of Risk and Financial Management, Vol 14, Iss 38, p 38 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1911-8074 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/jrfm14010038 |
| Popis: | In the context of globalized processes, the importance of the sustainable development concept in solving the problems of local tourism systems development is growing. Unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 crisis in the tourism sector, on the one hand, questioned the possibility of fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the goals of sustainable tourism. On the other hand, they emphasized the need for balance between three pillars of sustainability, both as an urgency tool to cope with the pandemic crisis and as a solid basis for long-term development in the post-pandemic period. The study presented in the paper discusses sustainability issues in rural tourism as one of the most promising sectors for the development of domestic tourism on the example of the Russian tourism industry. The overall goal of the study initiated in the pre-pandemic period is to find ways to support sustainable rural tourism in Russian regions and to develop indicators for monitoring the effectiveness of local strategic development programs, taking into account national and regional specifics. This paper discusses intermediate results obtained with the adjustment for pandemic challenges. The authors combined a number of methods and techniques, namely desk research, statistical analysis, and analysis of empirical data obtained by means of in-depth interviews, as well as a survey using a formal questionnaire. The results confirm that Russian enterprises and local communities considered the three pillars of sustainability as important to develop tourism in rural destinations both in the pre-pandemic period and in times of challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the findings show weaknesses in the federal and local policy, including the lack of systemic measures to improve the sustainable management of Russian tourism destinations. From the authors&rsquo point of view, it makes sense to adapt the European tourism indicator system for sustainable destinations (ETIS) for local peculiarities. ETIS is a useful tool to boost the sustainable development of rural destinations by encouraging stakeholder engagement and monitoring processes. In the case of Russia, one needs to add indicators for monitoring the effectiveness of the implementation of strategic development programs in the field of tourism. |
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