An evaluation of the effectiveness of interpretation within dartmoor national park in reaching the goals of sustainable tourism development

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 476-498

  Tubb, Katherine N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST BEHAVIOR;

DARTMOOR NATIONAL PARK; DEVON; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 1342267796     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669580308667217     Document Type: Article

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