Assessing the utility of beach ecolabels for use by local management

Coastal Management

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 524-531

  Boevers, Justin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Beaches; Blue Flag; Ecolabels; Human dimensions; Sandy beach ecology

Indexed keywords

BEACHES; BIOLOGY; ECOLOGY;

BLUE FLAG; CULTURAL VALUES; ECOLABELS; ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATIONS; HUMAN DIMENSIONS; LOCAL COMMUNITIES; LOCAL CULTURES; LOCAL MANAGEMENTS; OPPORTUNITY COSTS; POTENTIAL CHANGES; PROGRAM DESIGNS; SANDY BEACH ECOLOGY; SANDY BEACHES;

LANDFORMS;

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ECOLABELING; ECOTOURISM; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

EID: 54449089733     PISSN: 08920753     EISSN: 15210421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08920750802398776     Document Type: Article

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