This dissertation explores the emergence of surf tourism as a significant aspect of rural communities. It uses an inductive qualitative approach focused on Tofino, British Columbia, Canada as an example to provide an in-depth exploration of a rural community effected by this phenomenon. Qualitative interviews were conducted with a snowball sample of key informants to address the following research objectives: (1) What factors have influenced the evolution of surf tourism in Tofino; (2) How might the evolution of surf tourism in this case study relate to the Tourism Area Life Cycle (TALC); (3) What is the impact of surf tourism on the broader community development of Tofino? Analysis of the Tofino data elicited following themes: (1) For some, surfing is a desirable lifestyle, reflecting in some ways the concepts of specialization, serious leisure, and community’s identity; (2) Surf shops are a community hub for local surfers and surf tourists; (3) Pacific Rim National Park plays a critical role in the region, contributing to surfing and the surf tourism industry, but has yet to fully engage with surfers or the surfing industry; (4) New and more affordable equipment technology has brought increased access to cold-water surf and surf tourism, reducing what may have constrained the early development of surf tourism; (5) Considerable increases in the supply and demand for surfing in Tofino have occurred, tempered by the increased number of surfing competitions and other new tourism segments that exist in the community; (6) Increasing safety issues may undermine the growth of surf tourism; (7) Limits to surf tourism growth are evident regarding facility and physical carrying capacity; (8) As a result of the considerable growth of surfing in Tofino, recreational crowding, and conflict are in evidence, as are coping mechanisms; (9) ‘Localism’ exists in Tofino, but perhaps less so than in other destinations which have a fixed beach break; (10) Surf tourism has the potential for positive and negative impacts on First Nations communities in the region; and (11) Local government plays an important role. These themes were then analyzed and linked to the following theoretical concepts: serious leisure; specialization; leisure constraints; localism; violence; conflict; crowding, carrying capacity, amenity migration, the Tourism Area Life Cycle (TALC); and, rural tourism. This led to some intriguing findings. For example, unlike most other popular surf tourism destinations, crowding is not so apparent in the surf because the surf breaks in the Tofino area are primarily beach breaks that constantly shift as the bathymetry of the ocean floor changes with tides and currents, resulting in constant wave changes. This contrasts with fixed break conditions found elsewhere, so in Tofino it is easier to avoid other surfers by simply moving to another part of the wave. When the Tofino findings were compared with TALC, some similarities and differences were noted. Factors that appear to be consistent with the TALC model are: increasing numbers of tourists, changing type of tourists (e.g. more mass tourists, compared to the early days of surf tourism), increasing numbers of tourism facilities, increased levels of marketing, increased levels of interaction between visitors and local communities (perhaps leading to instances of conflict, and localism), and increased economic benefits to the community. However, one possible departure from the expected trajectory is impacts on the natural environment, which have increased in some ways, but are improved in other ways. There has been some environmental change in terms of the growth in the town of Tofino, and with the development of lodgings near to the surrounding beaches. However, much of the larger landscape, remains largely intact or less impacted than what might have occurred without the presence of Pacific Rim National Park, and the Clayoquot Biosphere Reserve. Further, the TALC model suggests that the development of tourism will lead to lesser local control of development. The Tofino findings suggest that there remains a great deal of local control and that local government support the tourism industry, including surf tourism. It was noted that the emerging surf tourism refers to several concepts found in the general nature tourism literature, such as crowding, conflict and carrying capacity, but the surf tourism literature tends to overlook the complexity of some of these concepts. For example, future surf tourism research might consider more explicit examination of the various dimensions of conflict described in this study, including in group and outgroup conflict, interpersonal conflict and social values conflict. There is little evidence of the incorporation of these concepts in the surf tourism literature. Finally, the data exposed a high level of social capital within the surf community and also between surfers and non-surfers as a facet of a close-knit rural community dependent to a degree on surf tourism as a social driver manifesting in mutual cooperation, trust and reciprocity occurring in social institutions such as surf-shops. / Graduate

The diploma thesis deals with the creation of a business concept to diversify the activities of a private farmer, operating in the region Pisecko, to the field of tourism, specifically to the agrotourism. At first, the surveyed area, accessibility, attractiveness and competitiveness were analyzed using secondary sources. In addition, primary sources were obtained with the help of a guided interview with the owner of a farm and a questionnaire survey conducted in travel agencies, tour operators and tourist information centers. Based on all the findings, the business concept of Jihočeské království was assembled. It includes a structural and technical solution, all services and the way of running the whole business, staffing and last but not least, the financial plan that demonstrates the viability of the project.

This thesis investigates the use of share funds for development of infrastructure services in the agro-tourist farm Michlová Hut with emphasis on the possibility of reconstructing the former pond as water area for recreation. In this thesis an analysis of tourist attractions in the area, was evaluated in tourism infrastructure and the survey was to determine the interest of visitors in recreational water area. The assessment questionnaire is interested in surface water confirmed subsequently was therefore analyzed the possible co-financing from EU funds. In conclusion, however, showed that although the pond by the visitors found the application of farm and its reconstruction would increase the attractiveness of the farm for visitors to the appropriate EU funding currently is not.

The thesis is aimed at analyzing the operation and support agritourism services in Central Europe, namely the Czech republic, Germany, Austria, Poland, Slovak republic and Hungary. Within each chapter, every country is analyzed in terms of agriculture, tourism, functioning of agritourism and support institutions which are concerned with agritourism. In the next part of the master thesis is focused on the SWOT analysis that makes it possible to determine the strategy, how should agritourism in Czech republic find the way for the future and for what should focus entrepreneurs and government. The final chapter proposes strategy of the state's perspective and from the perspective entrepreneurs in agritourism.

The main goal of the thesis was to compare a potential of rural tourism at two villages in Jindřichohradecko, one is located in a protected landscape area and the other is outside of this region. This task is intended to show the potential, which is affected by different conditions in protections of nature. The theoretical part of this work is not only focused on the rural tourism through a literature review, its forms, evaluation of its potential and benefits as well but also negatives of its development. The practical part assesses the potential of Jindřichohradecko for activities of the rural tourism and particularly analyzes in detail the situation in a village Pístina (lying in the PLA) and Zahrádky by using a descriptive case study, which is situated outside of the area with an enhanced protection of the nature. The thesis includes a questionnaire survey, whose results present an opinion of citizens of the villages on the rural tourism in their villages.

Two factors contribute decisively for the development of rural tourism. On one hand, the stressing way of living in big urban centers and, on the other hand, the economically depressing state of rural areas. Rural tourism permits the interaction of man with nature for the benefit of urban dweller and creates a new source of income for the farmer. In this dissertation, we look into the role of media in rural tourism development. The research was conducted in the county of São José dos Ausentes, located in the southeast of Rio Grande do Sul. To collect the relevant data we went through the written material and records available at the municipality and also made inquiries with tourists, farmers and the secretary of tourism of São José dos Ausentes. The data reveal that all media are important and that together they contribute to sell the image of a place. However, the decision to visit any given locality depends on the information passed by relatives and friends. In sum, the role of media is to inform the potential clients about the touristic attractions of a place. To sustain that information for longer periods adequate marketing techniques are required. The way visitors are received will be decisive for the continuity of the flow of tourists and their increase over the time. / Na atualidade, a agitação das grandes cidades, com pessoas cada vez mais estressadas, e a busca por alternativas de renda no campo convergem para o desenvolvimento de atividades ligadas ao turismo rural. Este tipo de turismo permite a interação do homem e o meio ambiente nas pequenas e médias propriedades rurais pelo mundo. Neste trabalho, apresentamos uma análise da utilização dos meios de comunicação na divulgação do turismo rural. Como cenário empírico focamos o município de São José dos Ausentes, localizado no extremo nordeste do Rio Grande do Sul. Para alcançarmos este objetivo, optamos por uma pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, além de uma entrevista pessoal com o secretário de turismo do município e da aplicação de um questionário aos turistas e empreendedores rurais. A partir dessas ferramentas foi possível observar a importância dos meios de comunicação para a divulgação do turismo rural, e a influência, também, do boca-a-boca, ou seja, da informação trocada por amigos. Esses meios contribuem para a fixação da imagem de um local, no entanto não bastam para mantermos a atratividade de um destino. O trabalho de fixação e de manutenção da imagem do destino turístico deve ser continuo e sério, respeitando a natureza, que é o bem maior, para que o turista acredite na idoneidade dos empreendedores turísticos, volte sempre e recomende o local para seus amigos.

Este trabalho foi o primeiro passo na busca de conhecimento sobre a truticultura no sudeste brasileiro, a partir das abordagens de cadeia produtiva e turismo rural. O objetivo geral foi caracterizar os atuais níveis de produção e produtividade nacionais dos produtores de truta, o potencial de investimentos, os entraves para o crescimento, as oportunidades de mercado e as tendências do produtor, bem como identificar as possíveis estratégias para o crescimento e desenvolvimento da cadeia produtiva no sudeste. Especificamente, buscou-se identificar e caracterizar os componentes da cadeia produtiva; caracterizar as condições sócio-econômicas dos truticultores e criar base de dados para orientar os investimentos privados e / ou o desenvolvimento de políticas públicas específicas para o segmento. Para isso foi selecionada e entrevistada uma amostra de produtores representativa. Os resultados revelaram que o segmento de trutas no sudeste é um componente híbrido do Sistema Agroalimentar, orientado para a produção e para o setor de serviços (comércio e lazer) que contrasta com o sistema produtivo dos principais países produtores que operam em escala industrial. Trata-se de uma cadeia produtiva curta, ainda em formação, cuja consolidação está associada à especialidade regional e a atividades de turismo rural. A hipótese inicial foi parcialmente corroborada. De fato a atividade tem capacidade de fixar trabalhadores no campo, porém sua capacidade de geração de postos de trabalho é menor que a esperada e a relação com o turismo rural, devidamente aproveitada, tem potencialidade para promover o desenvolvimento regional. / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 2007. / Bibliografia: p. 77-82. / Inclui notas de rodapé.

Com as grandes mudanças ocorridas no meio rural, fez-se necessário a inclusão das atividades não-agrícolas para o incremento da renda familiar rural. Como atividade paralela, o turismo no espaço rural vem auxiliando as famílias rurais a aumentar seus rendimentos e diversificar as suas atividades. Partindo dessa premissa, foi realizado um estudo comparado do turismo no espaço rural nos Conselhos Regionais de Desenvolvimento (COREDEs) Campos de Cima da Serra e Fronteira Oeste, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. A pesquisa foi dividida em duas fases, sendo a primeira, de caráter exploratório, onde se realizou o levantamento do número das propriedades rurais ativas, que recebiam turistas. No segundo momento, todas as propriedades foram visitadas, para aplicação de um questionário, com perguntas abertas e fechadas. Foram coletados dados em 20 propriedades rurais, em dezembro de 2013 e janeiro de 2014. Coube a esse estudo identificar e comparar as potencialidades das propriedades rurais, para o desenvolvimento do turismo no espaço rural como alternativa econômica, diferenciar as propriedades rurais que praticam agroturismo das que praticam o turismo rural em ambas as regiões, e estabelecer o perfil da geração de emprego e renda nos setores primário e terciário. Entre os resultados apresentados, foi identificado que 95% dos proprietários iniciaram a atividade turística para aumentar os rendimentos familiares. O agroturismo é o mais praticado nas duas regiões, com 55% das propriedades. Os empregos gerados pelo turismo em sua maioria são empregos temporários. / Submitted by Ana Guimarães Pereira (agpereir@ucs.br) on 2015-03-06T16:52:09Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Andiara de Souza Valentini.pdf: 2549018 bytes, checksum: 910860e6bbd19fcdebf802abe95abc24 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-06T16:52:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Andiara de Souza Valentini.pdf: 2549018 bytes, checksum: 910860e6bbd19fcdebf802abe95abc24 (MD5) / With the major changes that have occurred in rural areas, it was necessary to develop new non-agricultural activities to increase rural household incomes. As a parallel activity, tourism in rural areas has been helping rural families in increasing their income and diversifying their activities. Starting from this premise, we conducted a comparative study of tourism in the rural regional development councils (COREDEs) of Campos de Cima da Serra and Fronteira Oeste, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The survey was divided into two stages. The first was exploratory, assessing the number of active farms which received tourists. On the second stage, all these properties were visited for the application of a questionnaire with open and closed questions. Data were collected in 20 rural properties in December 2013 and January 2014. Te aim of this study was to identify and compare the potential of rural properties to the development of tourism in rural space as a cost-effective alternative, differentiate the farms practising agritourism from those practicing rural tourism in both regions, and establish the profile of the generation of employment and income in primary and tertiary sectors. Among the findings, it was identified that 95% of the owners started the tourist activity to increase family incomes. Agritourism is the most practiced in both regions, with 55 of the properties. Tourism-generated jobs are mostly temporary jobs.

O Turismo no Espaço Rural vem sendo associado a perspectivas de desenvolvimento econômico, social e cultural na área rural e, razão pela qual, muitas localidades estão investindo neste segmento turístico, como forma de agregar valor às propriedades rurais. A partir desse contexto, a presente pesquisa foi direcionada à área de roteirização turística no espaço rural e, buscou realizar um estudo longitudinal da Rota Colonial Baumschneis, com o objetivo de analisar a construção e desenvolvimento da Rota, nos seus quatorze anos de funcionamento, buscando descobrir os fatores que somaram para a atual situação do roteiro. Para tanto, foram identificados os aspectos da criação, organização e desenvolvimento da Rota, caracterizados os atrativos que fizeram e fazem parte do roteiro, elencando seus potenciais turísticos e a motivação e permanência na atividade turística, bem como, evidenciados os fatores que levaram ao estágio atual da Rota. A metodologia que norteou o processo de pesquisa caracterizou-se por um estudo de caso, com uma abordagem qualitativa e quantitativa, desenvolvida através de uma pesquisa do tipo exploratório-descritiva. A Rota Colonial Baumschneis, localizada no município de Dois Irmãos, Rio Grande do Sul, foi criada em 1998, e implantada no ano 2000, com o intuito de oferecer alternativas socioeconômicas para a comunidade, transformando as potencialidades encontradas na área rural em atrativos turísticos, enaltecendo a cultura germânica presente no município, resultado do seu processo de colonização. O roteiro tem um percurso de sete quilômetros, abrangendo, atualmente, quinze atrativos turísticos, categorizados em naturais e culturais. Os resultados obtidos mostram que a Rota Colonial Baumschneis foi criada por incentivo do Governo Municipal e, na fase de concepção, houve a participação efetiva dos proprietários e da comunidade local. Durante os quatorze anos houveram alguns ingressos de novos atrativos, entretanto, também ocorreram o desligamento de outros. Observou-se que os fatores que levaram a Rota, a atual situação, estão vinculados à ausência de interesse dos familiares em continuar a atividade da família, a duplicidade de produtos e/ou atrações em alguns atrativos, diminuindo a lucratividade destes e, principalmente a falta de retorno econômico, de divulgação, e de gerenciamento, aspectos estes que geraram frustração, acomodação e desmobilização. Todavia, ao mesmo tempo, evidenciou-se que a Rota proporcionou uma melhora na autoestima dos proprietários dos empreendimentos turísticos, os quais, hoje, se sentem valorizados pelos seus costumes e tradições germânicas, bem como, parcela dos participantes, tem perspectivas de melhora do roteiro e, estão otimistas quanto ao aumento do fluxo turístico. / Submitted by Ana Guimarães Pereira (agpereir@ucs.br) on 2015-04-16T16:36:57Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Lisiane Scherer.pdf: 12546733 bytes, checksum: a621c75ec58b1c63aff46f4d71425d45 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-04-16T16:36:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Lisiane Scherer.pdf: 12546733 bytes, checksum: a621c75ec58b1c63aff46f4d71425d45 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior. / Tourism in rural environment is related to the prospects of economic, social and cultural development in rural areas and therefore, many localities are investing in this tourist segment as a way to add value in their farms. Starting this context, this research is directed to the area of tourism in rural space and routing, though a longitudinal study of Colonial Route Baumschneis, with the aim of analyzing the construction and development of this route, in his fourteen years in operation, and seeking to discover the factors that contributed to the current situation on the route. To do so, aspects of the creation, organization and development of the route, which featured the attractions that have made and have still part of the itinerary, listing its tourist potential and motivation and his retention in tourism were identified, as well as reporting the factors that led to the current stage of the Route. The methodology that guided the research process was characterized by a case study with a qualitative and quantitative approach, developed through a survey of exploratory- descriptive. The Colonial Route Baumschneis, located in the municipality of Dois Irmãos, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, was created in 1998 and implemented in 2000, aiming to provide economic-social alternatives for the community, turning the potential found in rural as tourist attractions, praising German culture in this city, a result of the process of colonization. The route has seven kilometers, covering currently fifteen tourist attractions, categorized into natural and cultural. The results show that the Colonial Route Baumschneis was created by incentive of the Local Government, and at the design stage, there was the effective participation of the owners and the local community. During the fourteen years there were some inflows of new attractions, however, also other shutdown occurred. It was observed that the factors that led the route to the current situation is linked to the lack of interest of the families to continue the family activity, duplication of products and/or attractions in some cases, reducing the profitability of these, and especially the lack of economic return, disclosure, and management aspects that have generated frustration, accommodation and demobilization. However, at the same time it became clear that the route provided an improvement in self-esteem of the owners of tourist developments , which today feel valued by their customs and Germanic traditions, as well as portion of the participants has improved prospects routes and are optimistic about the increased tourist flow.

O turismo rural pedagógico caracteriza-se como um conjunto de atividades educativas realizadas no âmbito da propriedade rural que utiliza como recurso didático as atividades agrícolas e pecuárias, bem como os recursos naturais ali existentes. Trata-se de uma nova alternativa socioeconômica que, sob o viés da multifuncionalidade da agricultura, pode favorecer tanto os agricultores rurais, na medida em que gera rendas complementares e a valorização de seus conhecimentos e saberes práticos, quanto os alunos, no sentido de possibilitar um aprendizado diferenciado e experiências diversas em contato com diferentes elementos da natureza. A pesquisa, portanto, teve como principal objetivo descrever e analisar as atividades que caracterizam o turismo rural pedagógico, tendo como enfoque a sua adequação enquanto prática educativa a ser desenvolvida em complemento ao ensino escolar. O estudo contemplou duas experiências desenvolvidas no sul do Brasil: o Roteiro Caminhos Rurais de Porto Alegre (RS) e o projeto de turismo pedagógico ‘Viva Ciranda’, de Joinville (SC). Utilizou-se a pesquisa bibliográfica, observação das atividades propostas e entrevistas semiestruturadas, realizadas com 11 proprietários rurais, donos dos empreendimentos que oferecem atividades educativas, e 22 professores, responsáveis pelas turmas de alunos que visitaram estas propriedades entre os meses de setembro a novembro de 2011. Os resultados evidenciam que as atividades desenvolvidas em tais empreendimentos, apesar de apresentarem suas especificidades (estrutura física, recursos utilizados, estratégias, finalidades), contemplam características semelhantes: são vivências que possibilitam aos alunos o contato direto com o meio rural, favorecendo a compreensão de questões relacionadas aos recursos hídricos, origem dos alimentos, flora, fauna e modos de produção sustentáveis. Tais aspectos podem ser trabalhados nas diferentes áreas do conhecimento, numa perspectiva interdisciplinar, sendo para isso, imprescindível o papel do professor. O turismo rural pedagógico, nessa perspectiva, contribui para o desenvolvimento rural, desempenhando uma importante função educativa. / Pedagogical rural tourism is characterized as a set of educational activities carried out within the farm as a teaching resource that uses the agricultural and cattle breeding activities, as well as the natural resources found there. This is a new socioeconomic alternative, that under the multifunctional agriculture, can promote both rural producers as it generate additional income, appreciation of their knowledge and practical skills, it allows the students a different kind of learning and experiences that happen in direct contact with different elements of nature. This research, however, had its main purpose describing and analyzing activities that distinguish pedagogical rural tourism, focusing on it as an educative practice developed in regular school. Two experiments carried out in southern Brazil are analyzed: Caminhos Rurais de Porto Alegre (RS) and educational tourism project Viva Ciranda in Joinville (SC). We have used bibliographic research, analysis of proposed activities and semistructured interviews accomplished with 11 rural owners who offer educational activities in their properties and 22 teachers, responsible for the class of students that visited these properties among September and November 2011. The results of this research show that are developed activities on these enterprises, in spite of showing their particularization (physical structure, resources, strategies and intention), regard similar features like: these experiences allow students to have direct contact with rural environment, helping the comprehension on issues as water resources, food origin, flora, fauna and sustainable production. These aspects can be used in different knowledge areas, inside interdisciplinary perspectives, with the indispensable presence of a teacher. The pedagogic rural tourism in this approach helps the rural development and plays an important role in education.