Authors :
Navirathan. V; Vijayakumar. S; Jeyarajah.S
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 1 - January
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7554375
Abstract :
As a result of globalization, living conditions
in communities have changed. The changing economic
situations, communication, and technology have made
people more individualistic. Tourism is a rural
development resource which has both beneficial social as
well as economic consequences according to Bahrami
and Noori (2013). In most countries, tourism is used as
an instrument for economic and social development.
According to Ross (1992), integrated tourism plays a
vital role for rural development and local population
development in these natural, cultural and social
attractions, in particular in developing countries. A
stable population and economy have been promoted by
tourism, which are both important in order to achieve
long-term rural development. The aim of this study is to
examine the rural development impact of tourism in Sri
Lanka. The research was led by four objectives of
research, which included an analysis of the social,
economic, cultural and environmental effects of tourism
in rural areas. The study revealed that, based on data
collected from 150 locals in Eastern Sri Lanka, tourism
has an 87% impact on rural development. The study
found that both economically and socially, tourism had
significant positive impacts on rural development. The
study also showed that the environmental impacts and
cultural impacts showed a weak but positive association
with rural development
Keywords :
Tourism Sector, Economic Impacts, Rural Development
As a result of globalization, living conditions
in communities have changed. The changing economic
situations, communication, and technology have made
people more individualistic. Tourism is a rural
development resource which has both beneficial social as
well as economic consequences according to Bahrami
and Noori (2013). In most countries, tourism is used as
an instrument for economic and social development.
According to Ross (1992), integrated tourism plays a
vital role for rural development and local population
development in these natural, cultural and social
attractions, in particular in developing countries. A
stable population and economy have been promoted by
tourism, which are both important in order to achieve
long-term rural development. The aim of this study is to
examine the rural development impact of tourism in Sri
Lanka. The research was led by four objectives of
research, which included an analysis of the social,
economic, cultural and environmental effects of tourism
in rural areas. The study revealed that, based on data
collected from 150 locals in Eastern Sri Lanka, tourism
has an 87% impact on rural development. The study
found that both economically and socially, tourism had
significant positive impacts on rural development. The
study also showed that the environmental impacts and
cultural impacts showed a weak but positive association
with rural development
Keywords :
Tourism Sector, Economic Impacts, Rural Development
