Disaster management: Kelowna tourism industry's preparedness, impact and response to a 2003 major forest fire

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 44-58

  Hystad, Perry ^a   Keller, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

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EID: 67549140534     PISSN: 14476770     EISSN: 18395260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/jhtm.13.1.44     Document Type: Article

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