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Opportunities for and barriers to tourism led integrated rural development in rural regions of selected member states

Start date:2000-10-01

End date:2004-05-31

Project Acronym:OPTOUR

Project status:Completed

Coordinator

Organization name:BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY
Administrative contact Address
Name:Gillian SLATER (Prof) CENTRE FOR LAND-BASED STUDIES
The Lindens, East Lulworth
BH20 5QT
BOURNEMOUTH
UNITED KINGDOM

Region:SOUTH WEST (UK) DORSET, SOMERSET Dorset
Tel:+44-12-02595006
Fax:+44-12-02595069
E-mail:Contact
URL: Organization Type:Education

Description


Objective: The focus of this research proposal is the determination of the opportunities for and barriers to advocating tourism as an agent of rural diversification anddeveloprnent in a range of EU countries and Accession states. It will determine the role, attitudes and perceptions of visitor groups, entrepreneurs and institutions to the development of rural tourism in two specified CEE states. A determination of the barriers experienced by entrepreneurs in four different EU countries combined with an analysis of the perceptions of a range of potential visitors will provide the basis of an in depth analysis of the current situation in the Co-partner countries and while informing the situation in member states will allow for the development of rural development strategy(s) for selected CEE rural locations.

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Project Details


Start date:2000-10-01

End date:2004-05-31

Duration:44 months

Project Reference:QLK5-CT-2000-00407

Project cost:1200430 EURO

Project Funding:1200430 EURO

Programme Acronym: FP5-LIFE QUALITY

Programme type:Fifth Framework Programme

Subprogramme Area:Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Contract type:Cost-sharing contracts

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Subject index:Life Sciences, Agriculture, Economic Aspects, Resources of the Sea, Fisheries, Environmental Protection
 

Other participants

Organization name:TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH
Administrative contact Address
Name:Alois HEISSENHUBER (Prof. Dr.) Arcisstrasse 21
80333
MUENCHEN
DEUTSCHLAND

Region:BAYERN OBERBAYERN München, Kreisfreie Stadt
Tel:+49-81-61713409
Fax:+49-81-61714426
E-mail:Contact
URL: Organization Type:Education,Other
 
Organization name:INSTITUTO POLITECNICO DE VIANA DO CASTELO - ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE TECNOLOGIA E GESTAO
Administrative contact Address
Name:Paulo FERNANDES (Prof.) Avenida do Atlantico - Apartado 574
4901
VIANA DO CASTELO
PORTUGAL

Region:CONTINENTE NORTE Minho-Lima
Tel:+35-12-58819700
Fax:+35-12-58821649
E-mail:Contact
URL: Organization Type:Education
 
Organization name:UNIVERSITY OF FOOD TECHNOLOGIES
Administrative contact Address
Name:Dimitar HADJIKINOV (Prof. Dr.) 26,Maritsa Blvd. 26
4002
PLOVDIV
BULGARIA

Region:YUZHEN TSENTRALEN Plovdiv
Tel:+35-93-2440005
Fax:+35-93-2452467
E-mail:
URL: Organization Type:Education
 
Organization name:UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND VETERINARY MEDICINE
Administrative contact Address
Name:Liviu MARGHITAS (Prof. Dr.) Manastur Street 3-5
3400
CLUJ
ROMANIA

Region:NORD-VEST Cluj
Tel:+40-64-196384
Fax:+40-64-197392
E-mail:
URL: Organization Type:Education,Other
 
Organization name:THRACIAN UNIVERSITY STARA ZAGORA BULGARIA
Administrative contact Address
Name:Svetlin TANTCHEV (Prof.) ECONOMICS FACULTY
Students Campus
6000
STARA ZAGORA
BULGARIA

Region:YUZHEN TSENTRALEN Stara Zagora
Tel:
Fax:
E-mail:Contact
URL: Organization Type:Education
 
Organization name:UNIVERSIDAD DE LEON
Administrative contact Address
Name:José VAQUERA ORTE (Dr) DEPARTAMENTO DE DIRECCION Y ECONOMIA DE LA EMPRESA
Facultad de Ciencias Econòmicas y Empresariales Ca
24071
LEON
ESPAÑA

Region:CENTRO (E) CASTILLA Y LEÓN León
Tel:+34-98-7291637
Fax:+34-98-7291638
E-mail:Contact
URL: Organization Type:Education
 

Record control number:54705




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