Remedial Tourism: Cultivating Rural Sustainability Through Community Directed Industry
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2021-08-09T15:12:26Z
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Follett, John
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Abstract
This thesis originated as a response to the persisting collapse of various industries across
the Island of Newfoundland, and its impact on rural communities. Given the ongoing threat
of resettlement, many outport areas have begun developing new programs that attempt to
profit from the island’s growing tourism industry. Despite the economic benefits, tourism
has been shown to produce varying degrees of degrading effects on local resources and
cultural values.
Using the post-production logging town of Terra Nova as the site of application, this thesis
takes stock of regional resources, local knowledge, and community values to develop
productive community and tourism-based programs. Recognizing cottage owners as
both a valuable tourist population and part time resident allows for the introduction of
small-scale industry rooted in sustainable resource extraction and development. Tourism
becomes a mechanism to promote the continuation of local building, culinary, and textile
practices that fosters future development and rural wellbeing.
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tourism, Newfoundland, rural, Architecture, Terra Nova, sustainability, industry, resettlement, place making, remedial tourism