The social carrying capacity of Kruger National Park, South Africa: Policy and practice

Tourism Geographies

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 325-342

  Ferreira, Sanette L A ^a   Harmse, Alet C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Limits to growth; Social carrying capacity; South Africa; Sustainability; Tourist experience; Tourist traffic

Indexed keywords

EID: 3943083265     PISSN: 14616688     EISSN: 14701340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616689908721325     Document Type: Article

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