Tourism - rural development
Tourism
A Chance for Rural Development in Cyprus?
I Table of Content
II List of Figures 2
1. Definition of “Rural Areas” 3
2. Cyprus’ Rural Areas 3
3. Cyprus’ Rural Areas and their tourism potential 5
4. Tourism Impacts 8
5. Conclusion 10
II Bibliography 11
II List of Figures
Figure 1: Dining terrace 5
Figure 2: Pieces of the workshop 5
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Figure 6: New Helvetia Hotel 7
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1. Definition of “Rural Areas”
Defining “rural” specifically is connected with a number of problems, given the different characteristics of the regions. Eventually, there are rural areas near urban ones and rural areas which are far away from urban structures. So, rural areas are often defined differently depending on the policy objectives. The OECD defines it on the basis of population density as ‘dominantly rural’ or ‘dominantly urban’ and bases this on a percentage of the population. Following the OECD, communities with less than 150 inhabitants per square kilometer are classified as rural. This means in general that 93% of the area of the EU is ‘rural’ and 20% of the population lives in rural areas. Further, and 45% of gross value added is produced, and 53% of jobs are in rural areas, whereas their income is almost of half of the income in urban areas. This fact and the structural change in agriculture and forestry production lead to massive problems in these regions.
2. Cyprus’ Rural Areas
The OECD definition, according to which rural regions are considered the communities with demographic density smaller than 150 residents per
A Chance for Rural Development in Cyprus?
I Table of Content
II List of Figures 2
1. Definition of “Rural Areas” 3
2. Cyprus’ Rural Areas 3
3. Cyprus’ Rural Areas and their tourism potential 5
4. Tourism Impacts 8
5. Conclusion 10
II Bibliography 11
II List of Figures
Figure 1: Dining terrace 5
Figure 2: Pieces of the workshop 5
Figure 3: Traditional pottery oven Fehler! Textmarke nicht definiert.
Figure 4: Traditional pottery Fehler! Textmarke nicht definiert.
Figure 5: Olive tree in Psematismenos Olive Park Fehler! Textmarke nicht definiert.
Figure 6: New Helvetia Hotel 7
Figure 7: Along the track in the Troodos Mountains Fehler! Textmarke nicht definiert.
Figure 8: Aphrodite Hills – Golf Course Fehler! Textmarke nicht definiert.
1. Definition of “Rural Areas”
Defining “rural” specifically is connected with a number of problems, given the different characteristics of the regions. Eventually, there are rural areas near urban ones and rural areas which are far away from urban structures. So, rural areas are often defined differently depending on the policy objectives. The OECD defines it on the basis of population density as ‘dominantly rural’ or ‘dominantly urban’ and bases this on a percentage of the population. Following the OECD, communities with less than 150 inhabitants per square kilometer are classified as rural. This means in general that 93% of the area of the EU is ‘rural’ and 20% of the population lives in rural areas. Further, and 45% of gross value added is produced, and 53% of jobs are in rural areas, whereas their income is almost of half of the income in urban areas. This fact and the structural change in agriculture and forestry production lead to massive problems in these regions.
2. Cyprus’ Rural Areas
The OECD definition, according to which rural regions are considered the communities with demographic density smaller than 150 residents per
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