Rural tourism as an object of study in post graduate school for tourism: the state of the art Rural tourism as an object of study in post graduate school for tourism: the state of the art

Authors

  • Mabel Simone de A. B. Guardia
  • Antônia Micarla Alves
  • Dermeval Araújo Furtado

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25145/j.pasos.2012.10.015

Keywords:

Agritourism, Rural Tourism.Segmentation, Post graduate;Thesis

Abstract

Rural Tourism is an economic option for landowners in rural areas, this subject has been discussed and studied because of its potential growth opportunities, independent of the size or focus of production. There are many industries associated with rural tourism with diverse names and clas- sifications. This essay tries to explore the concepts of Rural Tourism and Agritourism and its relation- ship with agritainment, with a main objective of analyzing the latest trends and research of the post graduate colleges of Tourism in Brazil. This research analyzes theses and dissertations presented from 2004 to 2009. Rural Tourism was identified as the main subject of study in the theses.

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Author Biographies

Mabel Simone de A. B. Guardia

Docente UFRN e orientadora de iniciação científica, doutoranda UFCG- Engenharia Agrícola

Antônia Micarla Alves

Discente do curso de Turismo da UFRN e bolsista de iniciação científica / Turismo Rural

Dermeval Araújo Furtado

Docente UFCG- Engenharia Agrícola e orientador de doutorado.

Published

2012-01-17

How to Cite

de A. B. Guardia, M. S., Micarla Alves, A., & Araújo Furtado, D. (2012). Rural tourism as an object of study in post graduate school for tourism: the state of the art Rural tourism as an object of study in post graduate school for tourism: the state of the art. PASOS Revista De Turismo Y Patrimonio Cultural, 10(1), 159–165. https://doi.org/10.25145/j.pasos.2012.10.015