The Singapore River thematic zone: Sustainable tourism in an urban context

Geographical Journal

Volumn 170, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 212-225

  Savage, Victor R ^a   Huang, Shirlena ^a   Chang, T C ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Singapore River; Thematic zone; Tourism sustainability; Urban tourism

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA;

ASIA; EURASIA; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA]; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 5444233464     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0016-7398.2004.00121.x     Document Type: Article

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