The survival of hotels during disaster: A case study of Hong Kong in 2003

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 65-80

  Lo, Ada ^a   Cheung, Catherine ^a   Law, Rob ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Hotels; SARS; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Indexed keywords

DISASTER; ECONOMIC IMPACT; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; TOURISM ECONOMICS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 33644871637     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941660500500733     Document Type: Review

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