From ideological space to recreational tourism: the Israeli forest

Kobi Cohen-Hattab; Alon Gelbman; Noam Shoval

doi:10.1080/14766825.2017.1408637

From ideological space to recreational tourism: the Israeli forest

Bar-Ilan University, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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The forest as a leisure, recreation, and tourist space is growing in significance as part of nature-based tourism. It contributes to social and economic development, particularly in light of the global trend for more recreation and tourism in developed and developing countries. The main aim of this paper is to describe and analyze the evolution of forest development policy and its implications for the function of the forest as a recreation and leisure space, using an Israeli case study. The methodology is based on historic-geographic research to analyze forest tourism over time and into the present. The study finds that the spatial processes that took place over nearly a century in Israel transformed its forests from expressions of an ideology to spaces dedicated to leisure, recreation, and tourism.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	501-520
Number of pages	20
Journal	Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change
Volume	16
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/14766825.2017.1408637
State	Published - 20 Oct 2018

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Keywords

Forest
Israel
ecotourism
leisure
nature-based tourism
recreation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geography, Planning and Development
Cultural Studies
Transportation
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
Nature and Landscape Conservation

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