Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in
Book cover

Community-based Rural Tourism and Entrepreneurship pp 233–253Cite as

Linkage Between Operators’ Satisfaction and Potential of Local Resources for Rural Tourism

  • Chapter
  • First Online:

  • 730 Accesses

Abstract

This Chapter investigates conceptually and empirically whether rural tourism operators’ individual satisfaction enhances the utilization of local resources by focussing on a community-based farm-stay activity with farm and rural experience services implemented as a part of school trips in Matsuura, western Japan.

This chapter was revised from the paper initially published as Ohe et al. (2010, 2011). The author acknowledges the permission given by the initial publishers.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.

Chapter
USD   29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD   99.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD   129.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD   129.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Learn about institutional subscriptions

References

  • Barbič A (1998) Cultural identity of the Slovenian countryside: territorial integrity and cultural diversity from the perspective of rural communities. Agric Hum Values 15:253–265

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Brouwer F (ed) (2004) Sustaining agriculture and the rural environment: governance, policy and multifunctionality. Cheltenham, UK, and Brookfield. Edward Elgar, US

    Google Scholar 

  • Butler R, Hall CM, Jenkins J (1998) Tourism and recreation in rural areas. Wiley, Chichester

    Google Scholar 

  • Evans NJ, Ilbery BW (1989) A conceptual framework for investigating farm-based accommodation and tourism in Britain. J Rural Stud 5(3):257–266

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Evans NJ, Ilbery BW (1992a) The distribution of farm-based accommodation in England and Wales. J Roy Agri Soc Engl 153:67–80

    Google Scholar 

  • Evans NJ, Ilbery BW (1992b) Farm-based accommodation and the restructuring of agriculture: evidence from three English counties. J Rural Stud 8(1):85–96

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Fukutake T (1980) Rural society in Japan. University of Tokyo Press, Tokyo, pp 131–132

    Google Scholar 

  • Garett R (1986) Making an ecological place: city farm Byker (Newcastle). Bull Environ Educ 184:4–7

    Google Scholar 

  • Garrod B, Wornell R, Youell R (2006) Re-conceptualising rural resources an countryside capital: the case of rural tourism. J Rural Stud 22:117–128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2005.08.001

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Graham B (2004) The work of farming and countryside education (FACE). J Royal Agri Soc Engl 165:1–8

    Google Scholar 

  • Haines M, Davies R (1987) Diversifying the farm business: a practical guide to the opportunities and constraints. BSP Professional Books, Oxford

    Google Scholar 

  • Hall D, Kirkpatrick I, Mitchell M (eds) (2005) Rural tourism and sustainable business. Channel View Publications, Clevedon

    Google Scholar 

  • Hall D, Richards G (eds) (2000) Tourism and sustainable community development. Routledge, Abingdon

    Google Scholar 

  • Hall D, Roberts L, Mitchell, M (eds) (2003) New directions in rural tourism. Ashgate, Aldershot

    Google Scholar 

  • Hammer RB (2008) Recreation and rural development in Norway: nature versus culture. Scand J Hospitality Tour 8(2):176–186

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Hicks JR (1971) The social framework: an introduction to economics, 4th edn. Oxford University Press, London, pp 28–29

    Google Scholar 

  • Hill P (1999) Tangibles, intangibles and services, a new taxonomy for the classification of output. Can J Econ 32(2):426–446

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Maestro RMH, Gallego PAM, Requejo LS (2007) The moderating role of familiarity in rural tourism in Spain. Tour Manag 28:951–964

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Maude AJS, van Rest DJ (1985) The social and economic effects of farm tourism in the United Kingdom. Agri Adm 20:85–99

    Google Scholar 

  • McGehee NG, Kim K (2004) Motivation for agri-tourism entrepreneurship. J Travel Res 43(2):161–170

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Meert H, van Huylenbroeck G, Vernimmen T, Bourgeois M, van Hecke E (2005) Farm household survival strategies and diversification on marginal farms. J Rural Stud 21:81–97

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Nickerson NP, Black RJ, McCool SF (2001) Agritourism: motivations behind farm/ranch business diversification. J Travel Res 40(1):19–26

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • OECD (2001) Multifunctionality: towards an analytical framework. OECD, Paris

    Book  Google Scholar 

  • OECD (2003) Multifunctionality: the policy implications. OECD, Paris

    Book  Google Scholar 

  • OECD (2005). Multifunctionality in agriculture: what role for private initiatives? OECD, Paris

    Google Scholar 

  • Ohe Y (2006) On the relationship between multifunctionality and hamlet activities as a rural institution. Jpn J Rural Econ 8:41–57

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ohe Y (2007) Multifunctionality and rural tourism: a perspective on farm diversification. J Int Farm Manag 4(1):1–23

    Google Scholar 

  • Ohe Y (2008) Characteristics and issues of rural tourism in Japan. In: Brebbia CA, Pineda FD (eds) Sustainable tourism III. WIT Press, Ashurst, pp 305–316

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  • Ohe Y, Kurihara S, and Shimoura S (2010) Evaluating linkage between operators’ satisfaction and potential of local resources for rural tourism: evidence from Matsuura in Japan. Appl Stud Agribus and Commer–APSTRACT, 4(1–2):33–41

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ohe Y, Kurihara S, Shimoura S (2011) Linkage between operators’ satisfaction and local resource potential for rural tourism. In: Keller P, Bieger T (eds) Tourism development after the crisis global imbalances-poverty alleviation. Erich Schmidt Verlag, Berlin, pp 103–123

    Google Scholar 

  • Ollenburg C, Buckley R (2007) Stated economic and social motivations of farm tourism operators. J Travel Res 45(4):444–452

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Oshima J (1999) Educational farm in France (in Japanese). Japan Educational Press, Tokyo

    Google Scholar 

  • Page SJ, Getz D (1997) The business of rural tourism: international perspectives. International Thomson Business Press, London

    Google Scholar 

  • Partalidou M, Lakovidou O (2008) Crafting a policy framework of indicators and quality standards for rural tourism management. Int J Tour Policy 1(4):353–367

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Petrzelka P, Krannich RS, Brehm J, Trentelman CK (2005) Rural tourism and gendered nuances. Ann Tour Res 32(4):1121–1137

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Rátz T (2000) Residents’ perceptions of the socio-cultural impacts of tourism at Lake Balaton, Hungary. In: Richards G, Hall D (eds) Tourism and sustainable community development. Routledge, New York, pp 36–47

    Google Scholar 

  • Regione Emilia-Romagna (2005) Fattorie Didattiche dell’ Emilia-Romagna: Guida ai Percorsi Didattici nelle Aziende Agricole. Regione Emilia-Romagna, Bologna

    Google Scholar 

  • Roberts L, Hall D (eds) (2001) Rural tourism and recreation: principles to practice. CABI, Wallingford

    Google Scholar 

  • Robinson M, Sharpley R, Evans N, Long P, Swarbrooke J (eds) (2000) Developments in urban and rural tourism. Business Education Publishers, Sunderland

    Google Scholar 

  • Sharpley R (1996) Tourism and leisure in the countryside, 2nd edn. ELM Publications, Huntingdon, pp 73–80

    Google Scholar 

  • Sharpley R, Sharpley J (1997) Rural tourism: an introduction. International Thomson Business Press, London, pp 45–65

    Google Scholar 

  • Sharpley R, Vass A (2006) Tourism, farming and diversification: an attitudinal study. Tour Manag 27:1040–1052

    Google Scholar 

  • Shichinohe C, Nagata K and Jinnouchi Y (1990) Educational function of agriculture (in Japanese). Rural Culture Association (Nobunkyo), Tokyo

    Google Scholar 

  • Skuras D, Meccheri N, Moreira MB, Rosell J, Stathopoulou S (2005) Entrepreneurial human capital accumulation and the growth of rural business: a four-country survey in mountainous and lagging areas of the European Union. J Rural Stud 21:67–79

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Skuras D, Petrou A, Clark G (2006) Demand for rural tourism: the effects of quality and information. Agric Econ 35:183–192

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Slee B (1989) Alternative farm enterprises, 2nd edn. Farming Press, Ipswich

    Google Scholar 

  • Slee B, Farr H, Snowdon P (1997) The economic impact of alternative types of rural tourism. J Agric Econ 48(2):179–192

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Tchetchik A, Fleischer A, Finkelshtain I (2008) Differentiation and synergies in rural tourism: estimation and simulation of the Israeli market. Am J Agr Econ 90:553–570

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Telfer DJ (2000) Agritourisum-a path to community development. In: Hall D, Richards G (eds) Tourism and sustainable community development. Routledge, Abingdon, pp 242–257

    Google Scholar 

  • van Huylenbroeck G, Durand G (eds) (2003) Multifunctional agriculture: a new paradigm for European agriculture and rural development. Ashgate Publishing, Aldershot

    Google Scholar 

  • Vanslembrouck I, van Huylenbroeck G, van Meensel J (2005) Impact of agriculture on rural tourism: a hedonic pricing approach. J Agric Econ 56(1):17–30

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wilson LA (2007) The family farm business? insights into family, business and ownership dimensions of open-farms. Leisure Stud 26(3):357–374

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Yokoyama S, Sakurai T (eds) (2006) Potential of social capital for community development. Tokyo, Asian Productivity Organization (APO)

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Food and Resource Economics, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan

    Prof. Yasuo Ohe

Authors
  1. Prof. Yasuo Ohe
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Yasuo Ohe .

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2020 Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

About this chapter

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this chapter

Ohe, Y. (2020). Linkage Between Operators’ Satisfaction and Potential of Local Resources for Rural Tourism. In: Community-based Rural Tourism and Entrepreneurship. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0383-2_12

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0383-2_12

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Singapore

  • Print ISBN: 978-981-15-0382-5

  • Online ISBN: 978-981-15-0383-2

  • eBook Packages: Economics and FinanceEconomics and Finance (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation