Creating a framework to determine the socio-economic impact of national parks in South Africa: A case study of the Addo Elephant National Park

Tourism Economics

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 619-633

  Saayman, Melville ^a   Saayman, Andrea ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

National parks; Socio economic impact; South Africa

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; EMPLOYMENT; INCOME; NATIONAL PARK; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; TOURISM ECONOMICS; TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK; AFRICA; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33846847934     PISSN: 13548166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5367/000000006779319990     Document Type: Article

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