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Between modernization and heritage: Sustainable rural tourism as a viable alternative for Transylvania's countryside.

Sturza, Monica LU (2022) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20221
LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
Abstract
Transylvania’s countryside, characterized by a mostly agrarian society with a rich multicultural heritage is being threatened by Romania’s tendencies of chaotic modernization and rapid urbanization. This research aims to find a viable solution for sustaining the cultural, natural, and social environment in rural Transylvania, by analysing the potential of tourism development. Integrated Rural Tourism Theory was used, which endorses a holistic approach in development, using seven dimensions(sustainability, networks, scale, endogeneity, embeddedness, complementarity, and empowerment)to assess the integration of tourism within the community and the benefits it fosters. A combination of qualitative data collection was employed to highlight the... (More)
Transylvania’s countryside, characterized by a mostly agrarian society with a rich multicultural heritage is being threatened by Romania’s tendencies of chaotic modernization and rapid urbanization. This research aims to find a viable solution for sustaining the cultural, natural, and social environment in rural Transylvania, by analysing the potential of tourism development. Integrated Rural Tourism Theory was used, which endorses a holistic approach in development, using seven dimensions(sustainability, networks, scale, endogeneity, embeddedness, complementarity, and empowerment)to assess the integration of tourism within the community and the benefits it fosters. A combination of qualitative data collection was employed to highlight the opportunities and challenges in a microregion from Transylvania. The results highlight the potential with special emphasis on heritage preservation for tourism destination building. This thesis suggest that a strategic plan guided by the principles of IRT is beneficial for sustainable rural development. (Less)
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author
Sturza, Monica LU
supervisor
organization
course
MESM02 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
sustainability science, multiculturality, Integrated Rural Tourism, holistic approach, tourism destination building, Transylvania
publication/series
Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
report number
2022:042
language
English
id
9086357
date added to LUP
2022-06-10 09:27:18
date last changed
2022-06-10 09:27:18
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  abstract     = {{Transylvania’s countryside, characterized by a mostly agrarian society with a rich multicultural heritage is being threatened by Romania’s tendencies of chaotic modernization and rapid urbanization. This research aims to find a viable solution for sustaining the cultural, natural, and social environment in rural Transylvania, by analysing the potential of tourism development. Integrated Rural Tourism Theory was used, which endorses a holistic approach in development, using seven dimensions(sustainability, networks, scale, endogeneity, embeddedness, complementarity, and empowerment)to assess the integration of tourism within the community and the benefits it fosters. A combination of qualitative data collection was employed to highlight the opportunities and challenges in a microregion from Transylvania. The results highlight the potential with special emphasis on heritage preservation for tourism destination building. This thesis suggest that a strategic plan guided by the principles of IRT is beneficial for sustainable rural development.}},
  author       = {{Sturza, Monica}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science}},
  title        = {{Between modernization and heritage: Sustainable rural tourism as a viable alternative for Transylvania's countryside.}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}