Journeys to heritage attractions in the UK: A case study of National Trust property visitors in the south west

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 103-113

  Dickinson, Janet E ^a   Calver, Stephen ^a   Watters, Kat ^a   Wilkes, Keith ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heritage attractions; Sustainable transport; Tourism and leisure

Indexed keywords

HERITAGE TOURISM; TOURIST ATTRACTION; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRANSPORTATION MODE; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 1942501734     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2003.12.002     Document Type: Article

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