Emic Perspectives on Quality of Life: The Case of the Danish Wadden Sea Festival

Tourism and Hospitality Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 132-146

  Liburd, Janne J ^a   Derkzen, Petra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

contemporary art; cultural festivals; emic; quality of life; regional development; sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650230894     PISSN: 14673584     EISSN: 17429692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/thr.2009.3     Document Type: Article

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