ウ゛ァファダーリ カゼム   VAFADARI M. Kazem    所属   立命館アジア太平洋大学  サステイナビリティ観光学部    職種   教授
期間	2026/05/29
活動形態	学術貢献活動
タイトル	SCoT Webinar Volume 79: Developing rural tourism experiences
種別	学会・研究会等
イベント・番組・新聞雑誌名	SCoT Webinar Series
役割	企画立案・運営等
主催者・発行元	Kazem Vafadari, Curator of SCoT Webinar Series
概要	This webinar discusses examples of the development of rural tourism experiences in countries as diverse as Egypt, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Timor Leste. It examines activities such as multi-day walking tours, self-guided village tours, training of tour guides and how these can benefit local communities. These types of experiences can be a useful entry point for a rural community that wants to develop tourism. They require less up-front investment and training, while allowing visitors to learn about local culture and scenic attractions. These types of experiences lie at the boundary of the usual definitions of rural, community-based, soft adventure, hiking and ecotourism. Based on the presentations, the webinar panel will discuss the practical usefulness of these experiences as well as how they represent a blurring of traditional product descriptors.