Researches on the potential and impact of agrotourism upon the economic and social-cultural development of rural areas in the South- West of Romania

Abstract The paper has the main purpose of highlighting the need to implement and develop agrotourism activities in the South-West area of Romania. For this, the researchers team has performed a through and long study in the region and clearly and realistically revealed which are the favourable factors, weak points, strong points and the impact of agrotourism in economic and social-cultural development. Also the study, analysis and interpretation of the research results have lead to the conclusion that the agrotourism activity has a very significant role in the sustainable development of rural localities, because by rationally using all resources, decreasing and eliminating waste, providing environment preservation and protection, by decreasing the process of removing agricultural and forest fields in the agricultural and forest circuit, no prejudices are brought to the natural and built environment