Preferences and priorities of recreational beach users in Wales, UK

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 653-667

  Morgan, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beach users; Coastal management; Perception; Preferences; Priorities; Questionnaire surveys; Tourism; Welsh coast

Indexed keywords

BEACH; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032794240     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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