Using the Delphi method to assess the potential of Taiwan's hot springs tourism sector

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 341-352

  Lee, Cheng Fei ^a   King, Brian Edward ^b  

^a SHIH CHIEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Delphi method; Hot springs tourism; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; DELPHI ANALYSIS; THERMAL SPRING; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MARKET; TOURIST DESTINATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 53849116497     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.661     Document Type: Article

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