The practicalities of a learning tourism destination: A case study of the Ningaloo Coast

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 567-581

  Schianetz, Karin ^a   Jones, Tod ^b   Kavanagh, Lydia ^a   Walker, Paul A ^c   Lockington, David ^a   Wood, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Systems Consultant   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Learning organisation; Learning tourism destination; Participatory research; System dynamics modelling; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; ECOTOURISM; LEARNING; LOW INCOME POPULATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PLANNING PROCESS; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST DESTINATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 71149110322     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.729     Document Type: Article

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