Feng, Liuwenyue (2021) Agri-tourism and Rural Revitalization in China’s Peri-urban Areas: The Case of Dutang. Master thesis.
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Abstract
Agri-tourism in China’s Peri-urban areas (PUAs) is seen as having the potential to respond to the societal issues caused by agricultural transformation and urban expansion. However, this paradigm emphasizes the collaboration of governmental and non-governmental actors at the local level and the integrated development of local resources, cultures, and activities. The development of PUA areas in China involves too many grassroots and private enterprises for actors in rural development to be fully considered. Therefore, the idea that agri-tourism drives rural development still needs to be articulated in the Chinese context for a more critical understanding. Through a case study of in-depth interviews with stakeholders associated with agri-tourism in Dutang, China, this study finds that stakeholders consisting of four parties follow “top-down” governance at the destination level, which provides a legitimate platform and financial support for the development of Dutang Village while ensuring relatively broad participation. However, inequitable participation (empowerment) prevents Dutang agri-tourism from negotiating and balancing the use of internal and external resources.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Cultural Geography: Tourism Geography & Planning (track) |
| Supervisor: | Zhao, Y. |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Jul 2021 14:59 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Jul 2021 14:59 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3590 |
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