(Re-)creating urban destination image: Opinions of foreign visitors to South Africa on safety and security?

Urban Forum

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-18

  Donaldson, Ronnie ^a   Ferreira, Sanette ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

2010 FIFA World Cup; Crime perceptions; Destination image; Safety and security

Indexed keywords

EID: 65149094948     PISSN: 10153802     EISSN: 18746330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12132-009-9053-1     Document Type: Article

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