Modernism, post-modernism and the decline of British seaside resorts as long holiday destinations: A case study of Rhyl, North Wales

Tourism Geographies

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 86-112

  Gale, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cultural change; Modernism; Post modernism; Rhyl; Seaside resort decline; Tourism area life cycle

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL CHANGE; TOURISM MARKET; TOURIST ATTRACTION; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TOURIST DESTINATION;

DENBIGHSHIRE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; RHYL; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 15044342390     PISSN: 14616688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1461668042000324076     Document Type: Article

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