GIS-based modelling of recreational potential of nature-based tourist destinations

Tourism Geographies

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 233-257

  Chhetri, Prem ^a   Arrowsmith, Colin ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Geographical information systems; Recreational opportunity; Recreational potential; Scenic attractiveness

Indexed keywords

GIS; MODELING; PREDICTION; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST ATTRACTION; TOURIST DESTINATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; GRAMPIANS NATIONAL PARK; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 42649108718     PISSN: 14616688     EISSN: 14701340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616680802000089     Document Type: Article

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