Tourism distribution channels in peripheral regions: The case of southland, New Zealand

Tourism Geographies

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 235-256

  Stuart, Phillip ^a   Pearce, Douglas ^a   Weaver, Adam ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Distribution channels; Inbound operators; Independent travellers; Intermediaries; Peripheral regions; Tour packages

Indexed keywords

MARKET CONDITIONS; PERIPHERAL REGION; TOURISM MARKET;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; SOUTHLAND; WORLD;

EID: 25444502381     PISSN: 14616688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616680500164740     Document Type: Article

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