Tourism in small island states: From vulnerability to strengths

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 491-510

  Scheyvens, Regina A ^a   Momsen, Janet ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Caribbean; Island tourism; Pacific Islands; Strengths; Sustainable tourism; Vulnerabilities

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECOTOURISM; SMALL ISLAND STATE; SUSTAINABILITY; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; VULNERABILITY;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 55049120221     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/jost821.0     Document Type: Article

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