Constructing the climb: Visitor decision-making at Uluru

Geographical Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 398-407

  James, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Indigenous people; Northern Territory; Tourism; Tourist decision making; Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECOTOURISM; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; NATIONAL PARK; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TOURIST DESTINATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; AYERS ROCK; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

EID: 35848955633     PISSN: 17455863     EISSN: 17455871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-5871.2007.00478.x     Document Type: Article

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