Rhonda Koster
Biographic Data
| ID | 4861236 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rhonda Koster |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rhonda |
| FAMILY NAME | Koster |
| SIGNATURE | KÖSTER R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lakehead University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8994-0669 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 79 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Tangible and intangible indicators of successful aboriginal tourism initiatives: A case study of two successful aboriginal tourism lodges in Northern Canada
It's not only for sick people”: The place of the local hospital in a rural northern Ontario community
The research explored in this paper is part of a larger project examining the experiences of aging‐in‐place in a rural, northern Ontario context where communities are in a state of economic instability or transition. We focused on a case study of one community in northwestern Ontario, and explored the role and social place of the hospital in a small rural northern town using focused ethnography. In total, 84 people were interviewed, including old…
A capital assets framework for appraising and building capacity for tourism development in aboriginal protected area gateway communities
Moving From Research On, to Research With and for Indigenous Communities: A critical reflection on community‐based participatory research
Research projects conducted on Indigenous communities have largely been developed within a dominant Western research paradigm that values the researcher as knowledge holder and the community members as passive subjects. The consequences of such research have been marginalizing for Indigenous people globally, leading to calls for the decolonization of research through the development of Indigenous research paradigms. Based on a reflexive analysis …
Appreciative Inquiry and Rural Tourism: A Case Study from Canada
Many Canadian, resource-based communities are facing an economic crisis and often turn to tourism for economic diversification and some recent trends in the growth of tourism employment in Canada's rural areas suggest that such choices are well founded. Despite positive growth indicators, rural tourism is criticized for several reasons, including issues with employment, ownership and lack of understanding of the industry. Although much has been w…
A Regional Approach to Rural Tourism Development: Towards a Conceptual Framework for Communities in Transition
Considerable research has been conducted which examines the role and growing importance of tourism as an economic diversification strategy for rural areas. The purpose of this article is to examine how the concept of region is understood in studies of rural tourism development. An examination of the literature reveals that while the importance of regional approaches to tourism development are recognized, little research has examined the relations…
Indicators of community economic development through mural‐based tourism
Community Economic Development (CED) has become a recognised form of economic development, despite contention regarding its definition and applications. It is acknowledged that development planning benefits from a more holistic approach with a focus on community participation. The objective of this paper was to explore the process and selected indicators of CED success through an examination of five Saskatchewan communities that have made the con…
Moving From Research On, to Research With and for Indigenous Communities: A critical reflection on community‐based participatory research
Research projects conducted on Indigenous communities have largely been developed within a dominant Western research paradigm that values the researcher as knowledge holder and the community members as passive subjects. The consequences of such research have been marginalizing for Indigenous people globally, leading to calls for the decolonization of research through the development of Indigenous research paradigms. Based on a reflexive analysis …
A capital assets framework for appraising and building capacity for tourism development in aboriginal protected area gateway communities
Appreciative Inquiry and Rural Tourism: A Case Study from Canada
Many Canadian, resource-based communities are facing an economic crisis and often turn to tourism for economic diversification and some recent trends in the growth of tourism employment in Canada's rural areas suggest that such choices are well founded. Despite positive growth indicators, rural tourism is criticized for several reasons, including issues with employment, ownership and lack of understanding of the industry. Although much has been w…
Indicators of community economic development through mural‐based tourism
Community Economic Development (CED) has become a recognised form of economic development, despite contention regarding its definition and applications. It is acknowledged that development planning benefits from a more holistic approach with a focus on community participation. The objective of this paper was to explore the process and selected indicators of CED success through an examination of five Saskatchewan communities that have made the con…
Tangible and intangible indicators of successful aboriginal tourism initiatives: A case study of two successful aboriginal tourism lodges in Northern Canada
A Regional Approach to Rural Tourism Development: Towards a Conceptual Framework for Communities in Transition
Considerable research has been conducted which examines the role and growing importance of tourism as an economic diversification strategy for rural areas. The purpose of this article is to examine how the concept of region is understood in studies of rural tourism development. An examination of the literature reveals that while the importance of regional approaches to tourism development are recognized, little research has examined the relations…
Indicators of community economic development through mural‐based tourism
Community Economic Development (CED) has become a recognised form of economic development, despite contention regarding its definition and applications. It is acknowledged that development planning benefits from a more holistic approach with a focus on community participation. The objective of this paper was to explore the process and selected indicators of CED success through an examination of five Saskatchewan communities that have made the con…
A Regional Approach to Rural Tourism Development: Towards a Conceptual Framework for Communities in Transition
Considerable research has been conducted which examines the role and growing importance of tourism as an economic diversification strategy for rural areas. The purpose of this article is to examine how the concept of region is understood in studies of rural tourism development. An examination of the literature reveals that while the importance of regional approaches to tourism development are recognized, little research has examined the relations…
Appreciative Inquiry and Rural Tourism: A Case Study from Canada
Many Canadian, resource-based communities are facing an economic crisis and often turn to tourism for economic diversification and some recent trends in the growth of tourism employment in Canada's rural areas suggest that such choices are well founded. Despite positive growth indicators, rural tourism is criticized for several reasons, including issues with employment, ownership and lack of understanding of the industry. Although much has been w…
A capital assets framework for appraising and building capacity for tourism development in aboriginal protected area gateway communities
Moving From Research On, to Research With and for Indigenous Communities: A critical reflection on community‐based participatory research
Research projects conducted on Indigenous communities have largely been developed within a dominant Western research paradigm that values the researcher as knowledge holder and the community members as passive subjects. The consequences of such research have been marginalizing for Indigenous people globally, leading to calls for the decolonization of research through the development of Indigenous research paradigms. Based on a reflexive analysis …
It's not only for sick people”: The place of the local hospital in a rural northern Ontario community
The research explored in this paper is part of a larger project examining the experiences of aging‐in‐place in a rural, northern Ontario context where communities are in a state of economic instability or transition. We focused on a case study of one community in northwestern Ontario, and explored the role and social place of the hospital in a small rural northern town using focused ethnography. In total, 84 people were interviewed, including old…
Tangible and intangible indicators of successful aboriginal tourism initiatives: A case study of two successful aboriginal tourism lodges in Northern Canada
Economic growth (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Tourism (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Community development (4 works) · Marketing (4 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (3 works) · Social science (3 works)