السياحة الريفية و دورها المحتمل في تنمية المناطق الريفية في سورية

Tourism plays a key role in many countries in terms of its contribution to the economic and social development, the creation of more job opportunities and the increase in government resources and so forth. Similarly, rural tourism can be a driving force for many rural economies through its contribution in boosting the economy in rural areas, improving living standards, achieving economic and social development, empowerment of women and the reduction of rural migration, which comprise the main problems afflicting these areas around the world. The severity of these problems varies from one country to another according to the degree of development in this country, as they form a general characteristic of the countryside. This has driven various countries around the world to encourage non-agricultural activities, mainly tourism, hoping to improve the status of rural areas. In Syria, where the share of rural areas of development plans is weak, and they are still suffering from many developments, economic and social problems, tourism are likely to have an active role in solving the problems of rural Syria because of its contribution to solving many of economic and social problems such as migration from the countryside to the city and the empowerment of women.