Exploring the spatial patterns of car-based tourist travel in Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, Scotland

Tourism Management

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 561-580

  Connell, Joanne ^a   Page, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Car; GIS; Itinerary mapping; Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park; Scotland

Indexed keywords

CAR USE; GIS; MAPPING; NATIONAL PARK; REMOTE SENSING; SPATIAL PLANNING; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EURASIA; EUROPE; LOCH LOMOND; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 38849100838     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2007.03.019     Document Type: Article

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