Experiential tourism standards: The perceptions of rural tourism providers

International Journal of Services and Standards

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 273-285

  Smith, William L ^a  

^a EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Experience economy; Experiential tourism; Regional planning process; Rural; Standards

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745034997     PISSN: 17408849     EISSN: 17408857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSS.2006.009758     Document Type: Review

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