Monetary valuation as a tool for planning and managing ecotourism

International Journal of Sustainable Development

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 353-371

  Garrod, Brian ^a  

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

Author keywords

Contingent valuation; Ecotourism; Management; Monetary valuation; Planning; Travel cost method

Indexed keywords

COSTS; MANAGERS; PLANNING;

ECOTOURISM; MONETARY VALUATION; TRAVEL COST METHOD;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

COPING STRATEGY; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECOTOURISM; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

EID: 27644450260     PISSN: 09601406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSD.2002.003758     Document Type: Article

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