Classification of rural tourism as a tool for rural development

The present article aims to study different approaches to the classification of rural tourism. The method of classification is the most important means of research of socio-economic systems, allowing to build analytical models that reflect the essence of really existing forms of rural tourism organizations. And at the same time, at present there is no clear universally recognized classification of tourism. Based on the analysis of scientific works, various approaches to the classification of rural tourism have been identified, including on the basis of accommodation facilities or vehicles used. Also, in scientific literature there are classifications by objects of tourism, by seasonality, by means of transportation, by age and social status of tourists, by income level of tourists. The result of the study is the classification of rural tourism based on the factors of tourism and recreational potential of rural areas. The factors determining the subtypes of rural tourism are agricultural factors, artifactual basis, recreational space and spiritual heritage. To the factors that create conditions for the development of rural tourism, the authors include such as transportation infrastructure, telecommunication infrastructure, hotel infrastructure. The factors that create the conditions of development for rural tourism determine its form. On the basis of the proposed classification system the enterprises of rural tourism in Nizhny Novgorod region are analyzed and the conclusion is made about the directions of further development of rural tourism in Nizhny Novgorod region.

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