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The concept of tourism community

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  • Delia – Mioara POPESCU, PhD, Professor

    (University Valahia of Targoviste, Romania,)

  • DuÅ£a (Ghita) Nicoleta Mihaela, PhD Student

    (University Valahia of Targoviste,Romania)

Abstract

The concept of "community tourism" has no official definition. This first article therefore aims to present its basic principle, philosophy, characteristics and ethics in order to provide a clear, complete and concise definition. We could observe from our bibliographic research and from those carried out on the ground in Costa Rica that the term "community tourism" appears in several forms. Ultimately, we understand from the term "community tourism" or "community based tourism", that this form of tourism is carried out by a group of people who share a common culture, language and/or values, all in a spirit of " solidarity". The tourist activity is therefore generated and managed by a group of people organized voluntarily. Conversely, the tourism that we call "classic" is an activity whose results are achieved by salaried employees within a company and whose benefits accrue only to its shareholders.

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  • Delia – Mioara POPESCU, PhD, Professor & DuÅ£a (Ghita) Nicoleta Mihaela, PhD Student, 2021. "The concept of tourism community," Social-Economic Debates, Association for Entreprenorial Spirit Promotion, vol. 10(2), pages 1-5, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sdb:social:v:10:y:2021:i:2:p:1-5
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    Keywords

    Community tourism; Ecotourism; Agritourism; Rural tourism; Community rural tourism;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • Z32 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Tourism and Development
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products

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