Appropriate levels of restoration and development at Copán Archaeological Park: Setting attributes affecting the visitor experience

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 91-110

  Mayer, Christopher C ^a   Wallace, George N ^a  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjacent land use; Levels of restoration; Mayan ruins; Setting attributes; The visitor experience; Visitor preferences

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ECOTOURISM; PARK MANAGEMENT; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; WORLD HERITAGE SITE;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COPAN; HONDURAS; LATIN AMERICA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 34548680520     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/joe157.0     Document Type: Article

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