The contemporary form of urban-rural interfaces is moving toward a more hybridized identity, since nowadays ambiguous places prevail. In particular, contemporary rural settlements are increasingly exhibiting urban characteristics in terms of their built environments. Many traditional...

The sustainable rural development of the Dobrudgean rural area requires reaching a balance between the need to preserve the rural economic, ecological and cultural space and the tendency to modernize the rural economic activity and life. The pleading for the promotion of tourism activities in...

West Virginia’s tourism and craft brewing industries have experienced rapid growth within the last several years as a result of changing state policies and creative business models emphasizing immersion in and appreciation of the state’s rich rural heritage. The state’s craft breweries...