Visitors' perceptions of the use of cable cars and lifts in Wulingyuan World Heritage Site, China

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 551-566

  Zhang, C Z ^a   Xu, H G ^a   Su, B T ^b   Ryan, C ^c  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cable cars; China; Environment; National parks; Visitor satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; NATIONAL PARK; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; TOURIST ATTRACTION; WORLD HERITAGE SITE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 70349805418     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669580902780745     Document Type: Article

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