Motivation factors of ecotourists in ecolodge accommodation: The push and pull factors

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 349-364

  Chan, Jennifer Kim Lian ^a   Baum, Tom ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Destination attributes; Ecolodge; Ecotourists; Motivation factors; Pull and push factors; Social psychological

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; MARKETING; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURISM MARKET; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TOURIST DESTINATION;

ASIA; EAST MALAYSIA; EURASIA; MALAYSIA; SABAH; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SUKAU;

EID: 37549023033     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941660701761027     Document Type: Article

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