Апитуризмът като кошер за гражданска ангажираност в кръговите туристически практики
Apitourism as a hive for civic engagement within circular tourism practices

Author(s): Ivinka Pazieva
Subject(s): Economy, Tourism
Published by: Международно висше бизнес училище
Keywords: apiturism; civic education; innovation; sustainable development
Summary/Abstract: Economic sustainability, civic education, and circular tourism can be seen as factors in developing apitourism (bee tourism) and innovative business practices.The research includes the topic in two directions. From an economic perspective, it will look at how the principles of circularity in tourism support apitourism initiatives, indicating the contribution of such practices to local economies’ sustainability (i.e., bee hives that launch apitourism programs). The second objective focuses on the sociological perspective, revealing how apitourism fosters students' civic engagement. Good practices of developing environmental responsibility, sustainable practices and student involvement in local communities through apitourism will be presented. The study's main contribution is the inferred interrelationship of economic, environmental and civic practices in the provision of bee tourism, aiming to highlight the transformative effects on students. It can be assumed that beehive adoption and beekeeping initiatives will be some of the successful opportunities to integrate apitourism as a civic education method. With this in mind, the research aims to inspire educators, policymakers and practitioners to consider such practices.

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