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Tourism and recreation
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Tourism, in the context of land-based sector, is considered in terms of business development, access to the countryside, field sports and outdoor & adventure recreation.Rural businesses typically service the demand for accommodation and participation in a range of leisure activities.
Countryside access
- usage surveys
Field sports, hunting & fishing
- game-keeping
- shooting
- riparian topics and associated economic gains
Outdoor recreation
- an increasingly important factor in the economic activity of rural areas drawing visitors involved in walking, climbing, cycling, horse riding, canoeing, sailing and air sports
Tourism business development
- visitor attractions
- destination management
A number of universities and colleges specialise in tourism and leisure management with relevance to the rural sector. Sheffield Hallam University is host to the Countryside Recreation Network
OpenFields brings together authoritative tourism and recreational information from universities, colleges and the industry.
A sample of Items held in the Tourism and recreation category
- Angling in the rural environment: Would more anglers be good for our countryside?
- 1638: AgriChatUK - "Agricultural shows" discussion 15/11/12
- Could protected landscapes have a leading role to play in the sustainable management of natural resources?
- 1467: Upland Land Use and Recreation
- 480: Tourism - opportunity to spend
- Preventing or controlling ill health from animal contact at visitor attractions - summary of control measures
- 1073: State of the countryside
- 1739: Economic benefits of greenspace
- 561: Why Farming matters - to Britain's rural life and culture
Subcategories within Tourism and recreation
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The OpenFields Library is a free online library contains items of interest to practitioners and researchers in the agricultural and landbased industries.