"There is evidence that programs and services are not available to support the broad spectrum of community needs with respect to tourism development in our rural areas."

TRIP Partners

• Vancouver Island University
• Thompson Rivers University
• College of the Rockies
• University of Northern British Columbia
• College of New Caledonia
• Tourism BC
• The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts
• BC Parks
• LinkBC Network
• Canadian Rural Secretariat

Funding

• This project received funding support from the Government of Canada.

Rural Tourism Literature

Academics from around the world have spent considerable time studying tourism development in rural areas. The findings from these studies provide a good base of knowledge for those engaged in tourism development in British Columbia. The TRIP team has scanned research articles in rural tourism and developed a bibliography or list that may be of interest. If you are interested in reading some of these articles, contact the TRIP team to discuss how you can obtain them.

If you would like to download a printable version of articles in tourism development in rural areas you can download this bibliography here.

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