Comparative review of research on environmental impacts of tourism in English and Chinese literatures

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-46

  Huang, Xiang ^a,b   Wall, Geoffrey ^b   Bao, Jigang ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environmental impacts; Review; Tourism

Indexed keywords

CARRYING CAPACITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; TOURISM;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 33845810059     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941660601035928     Document Type: Review

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