Differences in perceptions of communication, tourism benefits, and management issues in a protected area of rural Kenya

Environmental Management

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-59

  Bruyere, Brett L ^a   Beh, Adam W ^a   Lelengula, Geoffrey ^b  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Ecotourism; Kenya; Sustainable tourism; Tourism

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC BENEFITS; ECONOMIC RESOURCES; ECOTOURISM; KENYA; MANAGEMENT ISSUES; PROTECTED AREAS; STAKEHOLDER GROUPS; SUSTAINABLE TOURISM; TOURISM;

ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; PLANNING;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

COMMUNICATION; ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; PERCEPTION; PROTECTED AREA; RURAL AREA; STAKEHOLDER; TOURISM;

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KENYA; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TOURISM;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; KENYA; PUBLIC OPINION; RECREATION; TRAVEL;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 57749196740     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-008-9190-7     Document Type: Article

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