Rural Tourism and Recreation

• 1: Social Construction L Roberts and D Hall 2: Indicators of rural well-being: A Copus and M MacLeod, The Scottish Agricultural College (SAC), UK 3: Hosts, friends and relatives in rural Scotland: VFR tourism market relationships explored: S Boyne, The Scottish Agricultural College (SAC), UK 4: The 'S' Word L Roberts and D Hall 5: Sustainable rural tourism development: ideal or idyll? R Sharpley, University of Northumbria, UK 6: Managing L Roberts and D Hall 7: National policy for 'rural tourism': the case of Finland:M Nylander, Rural Policy Committee, Finland 8: Access and Land Management: F Simpson, Land Use Consultants, UK 9: The roles of interpretation in facilitating access to and in the countryside: L Roberts, The Scottish Agricultural College (SAC), UK and G Rognvaldsson, Holar Agricultural College, Iceland 10: Embedding Rural Tourism Development L Roberts and D Hall 11: Extending the information society beyond urban locations: prospects and reality: S Grimes, National University of Ireland, Republic of Ireland 12: The role of rural gastronomy in tourism: J Bessiere, University of Toulouse le Mirail, France 13: Partnership approaches in rural development: L Roberts and F Simpson 14: A Sideways Look at Tourism Demand L Roberts and D Hall 15: The Nature of Supply or the Supply of Nature? L Roberts and D Hall 16: Adventure tourism - a journey of the mind: D Grant, The Scottish Agricultural College (SAC), UK 17: Cycling tourism: L Lumsdon, Staffordshire University, UK 18: Where Demand Meets Supply: Markets for Rural Tourism and Recreation L Roberts and D Hall 19: Letter from an academic practitioner: B Lane, University of Bristol, UK 20: The importance of micro-businesses in European tourism: V T C Middleton, UK 21: Quality rural tourism, niche markets and imagery: quality products and regional identity: F Williams, The Scottish Agricultural College (SAC), UK 22: Synthesis and Conclusions A: Key Texts B: Index

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