The ecological footprint as a key indicator of sustainable tourism

Tourism Management

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 46-57

  Hunter, Colin ^a   Shaw, Jon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecological footprint; Indicator; Sustainable tourism

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33748692455     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2005.07.016     Document Type: Article

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