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The Goal of the Developing Naturally home page is to provide field tested resources that will enhance communities throughout the world. The materials provided here have been developed around the concepts of: Discovery, Mutuality, Locality, Historicity, Potentiality, and Enhancement. Included for downloading at no fee are "How to" guides on Nature-based Community Development, Bed and Breakfast Development, and Recycling.
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Developing Naturally: An Exploratory Process for Nature-Based Community Tourism is a manual designed to assist communities in planning for development. Topics include: why do we want to develop, taking our inventory, financing and market identification, management techniques, goal setting, and marketing. Chapters may be downloaded separately.
Rozvoj Prirodzenym Spôsobom: Proces Rozvoja Prírodného Turizmu v Komunite: A Slovak adaptation of the Developing Naturally Community Development Manual created through support from U.S. Peace Corps, ACDI/VOCA and Strom Thurmond Institute. Topics include: why do we want to develop, taking our inventory, financing and market identification, management techniques, goal setting, and marketing. Chapters may be downloaded separately using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Nature-Based Tourism Enterprises was developed to assist individuals in developing nature-based businesses. Topics include: planning and development, defining your service, start-up costs, administration, operations, creation of an Internet presence, and marketing.
A Slovak translation of Nature-Based Tourism Enterprises provided through the efforts of the Ekonomická Fakulta, Univerzita Mateja Bela, Slovak Republic. This Manual was developed to assist individuals in developing nature-based businesses. Topics include: planning and development, defining your service, start-up costs, administration, operations, creation of an Internet presence, and marketing.
A Chinese translation of Nature-Based Tourism Enterprises was developed to assist individuals in developing nature-based businesses. This is available in both traditional and simplified Chinese characters. Topics include: planning and development, defining your service, start-up costs, administration, operations, creation of an Internet presence, and marketing.
Bed and Breakfast Development Manual designed to provide assistance in planning a B&B business. Topics include: Planning and Development, Administration, Operation, and Promotion.
Bed and Breakfast Development Manual.
Implementando un Bed and Breakfast: Parametros para su desarrollo: An adaptation in Spanish of the South Carolina Bed and Breakfast Development Manual with significant modifications by the Universidad de Ciencias Comerciales of Managua, Nicaragua.
Bed and Breakfast Development Manual.
Recycling for the Hospitality Industry is a guide for instituting recycling programs in hotel and motel properties. Information is provided on organizing recycling teams, waste audits, recycling centers, flow plans, and waste reduction.
Introduction to Travel Ecology
Travel ecology is community tourism planning approach uniting the themes of social development and ecological sustainability. The travel ecology approach is based upon six broadly conceived principles: discovery, mutuality, locality, historicity, potentiality, and enhancement.
Journal Articles:
Developing Naturally Slide Show The Developing Naturally Slide Show is designed to give insight into sustainable community development models, efforts and related research that is ongoing at the Strom Thurmond Institute.
Publications
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Developing Naturally
- The Manual
Rozvoj Prirodzenym Spôsobom
Nature-Based Tourism Enterprises
- Guidelines for Success
2000 Edition
Nature-Based Tourism Enterprises
- Guidelines for Success
2000 Edition
Nature-Based Tourism Enterprises
- Guidelines for Success
2000 Edition - Chinese Translations
Beginning a Bed & Breakfast in South Carolina
- Guidelines for Development
Ako Zacat Ubytovanie Na Súkromí
- A Guide for Bed & Breakfasts
(Slovak Translation)
An adaptation of South Carolina Bed and Breakfast Development Manual with significant modifications by Slovak NGO VOKA.
It is
designed to provide assistance in planning a B&B business. Topics include: Planning and Development, Administration, Operation, and Promotion.
Implementando un Bed and Breakfast
It is
designed to provide assistance in planning a B&B business. Topics include: Planning and Development, Administration, Operation, and Promotion.
Turystyka Wiejska Nocleg I Sniadanie
- A Guide for Bed & Breakfasts
(Polish Translation)
An adaptation of South Carolina Bed and Breakfast Development Manual with significant modifications by the Polish Agricultural Extension Service in cooperation with ACDI/VOCA Poland.
It is
designed to provide assistance in planning a B&B business. Topics include: Planning and Development, Administration, Operation, and Promotion.
Recycling for the Hospitality Industry
- A Guide for Recycling Programs
Upcoming Events
Upcoming events include conferences, lectures, workshops and other special offerings.
Conferences:
XI Congress: Tourism Education, XX Meeting of the CONPEHT
Board of Directors and XII General Assembly.
Managua, Nicaragua, September 24th - 27th, 2001
International Outreach
International Outreach programs promote community development through the facilitation of democracy. The philosophy is to structure programs that push beyond basic sustainability and explore the interrelationships of community, ecology and travel.
Partnerships:
Sponsors:
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Maurice & Laya JAKUBOWICZ assisted in the development of "Nature Based Tourism Enterprises" by providing access to art work at their gallery.
Additional Assistance Available:
Assistance in the form of public presentations, workshops, and research are provided as part of a collaborative public service effort by the Strom Thurmond Institute and Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service in South Carolina. Out of state and international services are provided on a case-by-case basis. For further information contact: Dr. Tom Potts, Strom Thurmond Institute of Government & Public Affairs, Perimeter Road, Clemson, SC. 29634-0125, USA. Telephone 864-656-0372, Fax 864-656-4780, email tpotts@clemson.edu.
Dr. Tom Potts, Director of Developing Naturally, is an associate of the Strom Thurmond Institute of Government & Public Affairs, and a Cooperative Extension Service Specialist. Tom's major area of interest is the improvement of community environments and quality of life. During the past year as a Fulbright scholar he taught Travel Ecology and Community Tourism Planning in Slovakia. He has assisted many villages outside the USA. In addition to his community development work in the states, Tom has held workshops in Venezuela, Poland, and Slovakia. His manuals have been translated into several languages and utilized by communities around the world.
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