The Role of Tourism in Stable Rural Development (Case study: Lavasan Koochak Rural District, Lavasanant County)

Subject Areas : Geopolitic

Simin Najmi ¹ , Majid Vali Shariat Panahi ²

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Received: 2014-11-29 Accepted : 2014-11-29 Published : 2010-04-21

Keywords: Stable development, Rural Area, Stable rural development, Tourism, Stable rural tourism,

Abstract :

The tourism industry has been developed in recent years, especially after theSecond World War, so increasingly that has taken the name of tourism revolution.Tourism today has become one of the major economic stimulants in an internationallevel, and specialists of economic issues assume that along by insurance and bankingas a major dynamic industry in the current century. Rural tourism is one of the majorcomponents of tourism industry and is the main power of improving economic growthin rural areas. It has also made a strategic chance and led to the diversity of localeconomy.Stable rural tourism revives the local and traditional rural culture, encouragescollective activities by rural people, increases the income of rural people, establishesnew economic sources for rural people, conserves the natural, cultural and socialenvironment, sustains the population, and prevents the migration and evacuation ofrural areas. The development and expansion of rural tourism will be the best strategyfor rural areas.