Assessing tourists' preferences for recreational and environmental management programs central to the sustainable development of a tourism area in the Dominican Republic

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 253-278

  Mercado, Leida ^a   Lassoie, James P ^b  

^a UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Botanical garden; Caribbean region; Recreational services; Responsible management; Sustainable development; Sustainable tourism; Tourists' preferences; Water management

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC;

EID: 0036459202     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021188701673     Document Type: Article

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