Rural Tourism In Malaysia: Towards Sustaining The Local Economy

• Main Authors: Hassan, Fatimah, Badarulzaman, Nurwati, Hj. Ali, Kausar
• Other Authors: Kim, Chuan Goh
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Pearson Prentice Hall 2006
• Subjects: HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management; LC5800-5808 Distance education.
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/27573/1/Rural_Tourism_in_Malaysia.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/27573/

With the decline in agricultural productivity and other rural employment sectors, many rural areas worldwide have moved towards tourism as a strategy to boost their waning economy. A combination of factors has propelled the trend towards rural tourism including the anxieties of urban lifestyles, int...