Using geographic information system to visualize travel patterns and market research data

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 341-354

  Chancellor, Charles ^a   Cole, Shu ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

GIS; Rural destinations; Tourism marketing; Travel patterns

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650505657     PISSN: 10548408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10548400802508440     Document Type: Article

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