Tourism market potential analysis in Botswana: A Delphi study

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 227-237

  Kaynak, Erdener ^a   Marandu, Edward E ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Botswana; Delphi; Social exchange; Tourism

Indexed keywords

DELPHI ANALYSIS; FORECASTING METHOD; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MARKET;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33749593041     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287506291595     Document Type: Article

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