Integrating environmental, social and economic systems: A dynamic model of tourism in Dominica

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 175, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 121-136

  Patterson, Trista ^a   Gulden, Tim ^a   Cousins, Ken ^a   Kraev, Egor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Dominica; Dynamic model; Integrated modeling; Quality of life; Social capital; Subsistence; Tourism; Tourism carrying capacity; Tourism multiplier

Indexed keywords

CARRYING CAPACITY; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MODELING; QUALITY OF LIFE; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; GREATER ANTILLES;

EID: 2642531237     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2003.09.033     Document Type: Article

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