Marine tourism in the kimberley region of Western Australia

Geographical Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 111-123

  Collins, John H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecotourism; Kimberley; Marine tourism; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; ECOTOURISM; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM ECONOMICS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; KIMBERLEY BASIN; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 38949162022     PISSN: 17455863     EISSN: 17455871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-5871.2007.00496.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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