Emerging Green Tourists in Australia: Their Behaviours and Attitudes

Tourism and Hospitality Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 109-119

  Bergin Seers, Suzanne ^a   Mair, Judith ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

environmental activism; green tourists; purchasing behaviour; purchasing intentions

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650237389     PISSN: 14673584     EISSN: 17429692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/thr.2009.5     Document Type: Article

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