Regional analysis of tourism resources for marketing purposes

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 3-15

  Spotts, Daniel M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARKETING IMPLICATION; REGIONAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TOURISM RESOURCES;

USA;

EID: 0031413031     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004728759703500302     Document Type: Article

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