Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
Plate 6.4:
Elga, Norway. Hunters,
anglers and walkers serve as an
important source of income for many
small villages in Scandinavia.
Plate 6.5:
Telluride, Colorado.
Tourism has revitalised many former
mining towns in the western United
States through the development of
resort and accommodation facilities.
ECONOMIC IMPACT
The economic impact of rural tourism has been a fruitful area for research among a range
of social scientists, often emphasising or challenging the role of tourism as a panacea for
solving all the economic and social ills of the countryside although the major contribution
