Impact of trail-side interpretive signs on visitor knowledge

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 1, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 122-132

  Hughes, Michael ^a   Morrison Saunders, Angus ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; ECOTOURISM; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST ATTRACTION;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0141907831     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14724040208668119     Document Type: Article

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