Sharpley, Richard (2007) Flagship attractions and sustainable rural tourism development: the case of the Alnwick Garden, England. Journal of sustainable tourism, 15 (2). pp. 125-143. ISSN 0966-9582
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This paper proposes an alternative approach to rural tourism that returns to a more traditional model of development: large, flagship attractions that act as a ‘growth pole’ for the local economy and community. It questions some of the accepted beliefs about sustainable rural tourism development current in recent years. It is based on a case study of Alnwick Garden in Northumberland, England. It suggests that, under certain circumstances, flagship or mega-attractions can not only increase substantially the number of visitors to rural areas but also, through appropriate policies and processes, can underpin the longer-term, sustainable development of those areas.
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| Additional Information: | This paper proposes an alternative approach to rural tourism that returns to a more traditional model of development: large, flagship attractions that act as a ‘growth pole’ for the local economy and community. It questions some of the accepted beliefs about sustainable rural tourism development current in recent years. It is based on a case study of Alnwick Garden in Northumberland, England. It suggests that, under certain circumstances, flagship or mega-attractions can not only increase substantially the number of visitors to rural areas but also, through appropriate policies and processes, can underpin the longer-term, sustainable development of those areas. |
| Keywords: | Alnwick Garden, Rural tourism, Sustainable development, Flagship attractions |
| Subjects: | N Business and Administrative studies > N800 Tourism, Transport and Travel N Business and Administrative studies > N830 UK Tourism |
| Divisions: | College of Social Sciences > Faculty of Business & Law > Lincoln Business School |
| Depositing User: | Jill Partridge |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jul 2007 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jul 2011 16:14 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/id/eprint/876 |
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