Exploring visitor acceptability for hardening trails to sustain visitation and minimise impacts

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 232-245

  Cahill, Kerri L ^a   Marion, Jeffrey L ^b   Lawson, Steven R ^b  

^a Denver Service Center   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Park facility development; Park planning; Park zoning; Stated choice analysis; Visitor acceptability

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE CHOICE ANALYSIS; ECOTOURISM; NATIONAL PARK; PARK MANAGEMENT; PROTECTED AREA; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TRADE-OFF; ZONING SYSTEM;

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK; MAINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58649098349     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/jost804.0     Document Type: Article

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