A contingent valuation study of scuba diving benefits: Case study in Mu Ko Similan Marine National Park, Thailand

Tourism Management

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1122-1130

  Asafu Adjaye, John ^a   Tapsuwan, Sorada ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation method; Dichotomous choice; Ecotourism; Marine protected areas; Scuba diving

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENT VALUATION; ECOTOURISM; MARINE PARK; PARK MANAGEMENT; SCUBA DIVING; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ASIA; EURASIA; MU KO SIMILAN NATIONAL PARK; PHANGNGA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SOUTHERN REGION; THAILAND;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 52249099711     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2008.02.005     Document Type: Article

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