Air quality in Hong Kong: A study of the perception of international visitors

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 390-401

  Law, Rob ^a   Cheung, Catherine ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Air quality; Hong Kong; International visitors

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; INDOOR AIR; PERCEPTION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 34547807041     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/jost637.0     Document Type: Article

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