Application of the Delphi Technique to rural tourism project evaluation

Current Issues in Tourism

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 171-190

  Briedenhann, Jenny ^a   Butts, Steve ^b  

^a BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delphi Technique; Great Britain; Rural tourism; South Africa

Indexed keywords

PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33646564987     PISSN: 13683500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13683500608668246     Document Type: Article

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