Essay length: 2500 words (including references)

Possible examples of essay topics, Rural Tourism and Stewardship:

Essays should address the main themes of the course and address topics that are evidently located within a rural context.
Discuss the  Impacts of tourism in rural areas social, cultural, economic and environmental,
Rural tourism planning and development
Sustainable tourism development in rural areas (ex: adventure tourism, volunteer
tourism, ecotourism, ect…)
Rural destination management (tourism and events)
Special issues in rural tourism
o Authenticity and rural commodification
o Community development, empowerment and the rural tourism experience